Facts & Figures
Mission Statement
As Philadelphia’s Jesuit Catholic University, Saint Joseph’s provides a rigorous, student-centered education rooted in the liberal arts. We prepare students for personal excellence, professional success, and engaged citizenship. Striving to be an inclusive and diverse community that educates and cares for the whole person, we encourage and model lifelong commitment to thinking critically, making ethical decisions, pursuing social justice, and finding God in all things.
Overview
Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851, Saint Joseph's University advances the professional and personal ambitions of men and women by providing a demanding, yet supportive, educational experience. Saint Joseph’s has three principal academic colleges – the College of Arts and Sciences, the Erivan K. Haub School of Business and the College of Professional and Liberal Studies / Haub Degree Completion. In total, Saint Joseph’s University offers over 55 undergraduate day majors and 50 minors and over 30 degree completion and certificate programs including online options. Graduate programs (in business or arts and sciences) include over 40 areas of study with many programs offering both campus-based and online delivery options. Special programs include Study Abroad, Honors program, Cooperative Education Program, Summer Scholars, Service-Learning, and Faith-Justice Studies.
Accreditation
Saint Joseph’s University is approved by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Enrollment
FALL 2014 estimates
9,025 total in all programs
- 4,850 traditional undergraduates
- 2,245 in College of Arts and Sciences
- 2,605 in Erivan K. Haub School of Business
- 65 visiting and non-matriculated undergraduates
- 590 College of Professional and Liberal Studies and Haub Degree Completion students
- 3,520 graduate students
- 2,420 in arts and sciences programs
- 1,100 in business programs
Campus
114 acres in western Philadelphia and Montgomery County; 82 buildings
Libraries
Post Learning Commons and Drexel Library
- Approximately 353,500 volumes
- 67,400 full-text electronic journals
- 7,900 e-books
- 860,000 microforms
- 4,000 audio-visual materials
Athletics
- Total of 20 varsity sports (10 men; 10 women), NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10, Big 5
- Over 30 intramural and recreational activities
- Nickname/Mascot = The Hawks
Tuition (2014-15)
| Undergraduate (full-time day/annually) | $40,420 for all programs |
| College of Professional and Liberal Studies/Haub Degree Completion | $541 per credit |
| Graduate Programs | $697-946 per credit depending upon the program of study |
Faculty
304 full-time faculty; 98% of tenure-track faculty hold terminal degrees
Total Employees
1,030 full-time and 420 part-time faculty, administrators and staff
18 members of the Society of Jesus serve as faculty or administrators
Alumni
62,500 Proud Hawks
Operating Budget
$223.6 million (FY15)
Endowment
$209.3 million (as of 5/31/2014)