Tuition & Fees

The Cost of Your Degree

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Saint Joseph’s provides a high-quality, affordable Jesuit education from the moment you step on campus until you are ready to pursue what’s next. When you’re thinking about your future, you and your family may have questions about tuition, fees and how to pay for them. Let us help you plan for what’s ahead. 

$33,302

Average SJU grants and scholarships

$15K - $30K

Merit scholarship range

98%

Of students receive University assistance

Undergraduate

Tuition

The standard tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates for the 2024–25 academic year are:

  • Full-year rate (fall and spring): $53,060
  • Additional cost per credit beyond 17 credits: $1,768

  • General fees

    • Application fee: $0
    • Student identification card: $20
    • Late payment fee (per semester - balances between $500 and $999): $50
    • Late payment fee (per semester - balances $1,000 and greater): $100
    • Installment payment fee (per semester): $35
    • Insufficient funds fee: $40
    • Transcript fee (standard): $10
    • Electronic transcript fee: $11
    • Transcript fee (same-day service): $20
    • Transcript fee (overnight delivery, domestic): $25
    • Transcript fee (overnight delivery, international): $40


    Academic fees

    • Art fee (film/gallery/studio; per course): $230
    • Communications lab fee (per course): $115
    • Education field experience (per course): $250
    • Electron microscopy fee (per course): $250
    • Excel competency course fee (per course): $125
    • Labster (Genomics software fee):  $95
    • Language lab fee (beginning; designated courses): $125
    • Language lab fee (advanced; designated courses): $30
    • Mathematics and computer science fee (designated courses): $50
    • Math Software Fees (designated courses): $30
    • Music/theater/film fee (per course): $150
    • Science lab fee (chemistry, biology, physics, environmental science; per course): $250
    • Technology support fee (HSB majors) per academic year: $200


    Others

    • ASPIRE fee (per academic year): $8,000
    • PACE fee: $8,000
    • Student orientation fee (freshmen only; per academic year): $300
    • Student orientation fee (transfers; per academic year): $125
    • Student activity fee (per academic year): $200

Graduate

Tuition

Graduate students pay per credit hour; for the 2024–25 academic year, credit-hour pricing depends on the program.

View credit-hour costs by program:

College of Arts and Sciences Degrees 
  • Biochemistry MS: $918
  • Biochemistry PhD: $1,200
  • Biology MA/MS: $918
  • Cancer Biology PhD: $1,224
  • Cell and Molecular Biology PhD: $1,224
  • Cell Biology MS: $1,200
  • Chemistry MS: $918
  • Chemistry PhD: $1,224
  • Computer Science MS: $1,078
  • Criminal Justice MS: $862
  • Genomics MS: $765
  • Psychology MS: $1,031
  • Public Policy MS: $984
  • Writing Studies MA: $984
Haub School of Business Degrees
  • Business Intelligence & Analytics MS: $1,216
  • Doctorate in Business Administration: $2,040
  • Executive MBA (one-year program): $2,415
  • Executive MBA (16-month program): $2,415
  • Finance MS: $1,216
  • Food Marketing MBA/MS: $1,216
  • Health Administration MS: $1,216
  • Health Informatics: $1,216
  • Marketing MS: $1,216
  • Master of Business Administration, MBA (full or part time): $1,216
  • Professional Accountancy, MS (full or part time): $1,216
  • Organization Development and Leadership MS: $1,216
  • Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Marketing MBA: $1,216
  • Human Resource Management MS: $1,216
  • Cohort pricing:
    • AOA: $1,216
School of Education and Human Development Degrees
  • Applied Behavioral Analysis MS: $960
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling MS: $960
  • Education MS: $862
  • Educational Leadership and Administration MS: $862
  • Healthcare Education (EdD): $1,156
  • Interdisciplinary Doctor of Educational Leadership (EdD): $1,156
  • Social Work (MSW): $862
School of Health Professions Degrees
  • Drug Development & Industrial Pharmacy MS: $918
  • Pharmaceutics MS: $918
  • Pharmaceutics PhD: $1,224
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology MS: $918
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology PhD: $1,224

  • General fees

    • Application fee: $35
    • Student identification card: $20
    • Late payment fee (per semester - balances between $500 and $999): $50
    • Late payment fee (per semester - balances $1,000 and greater): $100
    • Installment payment fee (per semester): $35
    • Insufficient funds fee: $40
    • Transcript fee (standard): $10
    • Electronic transcript fee: $11
    • Transcript fee (same-day service): $20
    • Transcript fee (overnight delivery, domestic): $25
    • Transcript fee (overnight delivery, international): $40


    Academic fees

    • Biology lab fee (per course): $250
    • Clinical mental health counseling fee (per semester): $100
    • Computer science fee (per course): $50
    • Education fee administrative (per semester): $250
    • Graduate psychology lab fee (per semester): $175
    • Labster (Genomics software fee):  $95
    • Wilson Reading Program fee: TBD

Adult Learner

Adult Learners students pay per credit hour; for the 2024-25 academic year, credit hours cost $647.

This includes students in the Haub Degree Completion Program, Professional and Liberal Studies and all visiting students.

  • General fees

    • Application fee: $0
    • Student identification card: $20
    • Late payment fee (per semester - balances between $500 and $999): $50
    • Late payment fee (per semester - balances $1,000 and greater): $100
    • Installment payment fee (per semester): $35
    • Insufficient funds fee: $40
    • Transcript fee (standard): $10
    • Electronic transcript fee: $11
    • Transcript fee (same-day service): $20
    • Transcript fee (overnight delivery, domestic): $25
    • Transcript fee (overnight delivery, international): $40

    Per-course fees

    • Computer science fee (per course): $50
    • Education fee (for BS Education students in specific programs): $250
    • Experiential learning assessment program fee (total): $250
    • Mathematics fee (designated courses): $50
    • Science lab fee (chemistry, biology, physics, environmental science; per course): $250

Health Professions Programs

2024-2025 Tuition

NOTE: All tuition for undergraduate, graduate, professional and doctoral programs listed below are subject to annual increases.

Pharmacy, PharmD
  • Direct-Entry Pre-Professional
    • $53,060 - Year 1
    • $53,060 - Year 2
  • Graduate/Professional:
    • $37,740 - Year 3 (P1)
    • $37,740 - Year 4 (P2)
    • $37,740 - Year 5 (P3)
    • $37,740 - Year 6 (P4)
  • Pharmacy Professional Fee, per professional semester: $500
Physician Assistant, MSPAS
  • Physician Assistant Studies, MSPAS: $52,530

    • Tuition for Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) at Saint Joseph's University

      • Tuition Year 1: $52,530
      • Tuition Year 2: $52,530

      Total Tuition $105,060

      Fees for Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) at Saint Joseph's University

      • Experiential Administration Fee: $600/semester fall and spring of Year 2 

      Total Fees $1,200

      Total Tuition and Fees $106,260 

Physical Therapy, DPT
  • Direct-Entry Pre-Professional
    • $53,060 - Year 1
    • $53,060 - Year 2
    • $53,060 - Year 3
  • Graduate/Professional:
    • $46,665 - Year 1 (P1)
    • $46,665 - Year 2 (P2)
    • $31,110 - Year 3 (P3)
Occupational Therapy, MOT and DrOT
  • Direct-Entry Pre-Professional (BS - MOT and BS - DrOT)
    • $53,060 - Year 1
    • $53,060 - Year 2 
    • $53,060 - Year 3
  • Graduate/Professional (MOT)
    • $46,665 - Year 1 (P1)
    • $46,665 - Year 2 (P2)
    • $31,110 - Year 3 (P3)
  • Graduate/Professional (DrOT)
    • $46,665 - Year 1 (P1)
    • $46,665 - Year 2 (P2)
    • $46,665 - Year 3 (P3)

Total costs of attending and completing the MOT, DROT, and BS-DROT programs at Saint Joseph's University

  • MOT

    Current Cost

    Fall 2022

    Spring 2023

    Summer 2023

    Year (2022-2023)

    3-Year Total

    Tuition

    $21,062

    $14,042

    $9,945

    $45,049

    $135,147

    Student Fees

    $850

    $567

    $300

    $1,717

    $5,151

    Books and Supplies

    $525

    $350

    $525

    $1,400

    $4,200

    Loan Fees

    $93

    $63

    $93

    $249

    $747

    Transportation

    $900

    $600

    $900

    $2,400

    $7,200

    Total

    $23,430

    $15,622

    $11,763

    $50,815

    $152,445

  • DrOT

    Current Cost

    Fall 2022

    Spring 2023

    Summer 2023

    Year (2022-2023)

    3-Year Total

    Tuition

    $21,062

    $21,062

    $10,530

    $52,654

    $157,962

    Student Fees

    $850

    $850

    $318

    $2,018

    $6,054

    Books and Supplies

    $525

    $525

    $525

    $1,575

    $4,725

    Loan Fees

    $93

    $93

    $94

    $280

    $840

    Transportation

    $900

    $900

    $900

    $2,700

    $8,100

    Total

    $23,430

    $23,430

    $12,367

    $59,227

    $177,681

  • BS-DrOT

    Current CostFall 2022Spring 2023Summer 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Summer 2024
    Tuition$12,900$12,9000$12,900$12,9000
    Student Fees$850$8500$850$8500
    Books and Supplies$475$4750$475$4750
    Loan Fees$36$360$36$360
    Transportation$900$9000$900$9000
    Total$15,161$15,1610$15,161$15,1610
    Current CostFall 2024Spring 2025Summer 2025Fall 2025Spring 2026Summer 2026
    Tuition$12,900$12,900$6,700$15,800$15,800$6,700
    Student Fees$850$850$300$700$700$300
    Books and Supplies$475$475$525$525$525$525
    Loan Fees$36$36$24$24$24$93
    Transportation$900$900$900$900$900$900
    Total$15,161$15,161$8,449$17,949$17,949$8,518
    Current CostFall
    2026    		Spring 2027Summer 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028Summer 2028
    Tuition$15,800$15,800$6,700$15,800$15,8000
    Student Fees$700$700$300$700$7000
    Books and Supplies$525$525$525$525$5250
    Loan Fees$93$94$93$93$940
    Transportation$900$900$900$900$9000
    Total$18,018$18,019$8,518$18,018$18,0190
    6-Year Total 
    Tuition$192,300
    Student Fees$10,200
    Books and Supplies$7,575
    Loan Fees$848
    Transportation$13,500
    Total$224,423

  • Pharmacy, PharmD

    Cohort Start Year

    U1

    U2

    P1

    P2

    P3

    P4

    Direct Entry 2017

    $39,994

    $39,994

    $43,824

    $43,824

    $43,824

    $61,906

    Direct Entry 2018

    $25,000

    $25,000

    $30,000

    $35,000

    $35,000

    $40,000

    Direct Entry 2019

    $25,000

    $25,000

    $35,000

    $35,000

    $35,000

    $35,000

    Direct Entry 2020

    $27,500

    $27,500

    $36,000

    $36,000

    $36,000

    $36,000

    Direct Entry 2021

    $27,500

    $27,500

    $36,000

    $36,000

    $36,000

    $36,000

    Direct Entry 2022

    $27,500

    $27,500

    $36,000

    $36,000

    $36,000

    $36,000

    Grad 2019

    -

    -

    $30,000

    $35,000

    $35,000

    $40,000

    Grad 2020

    -

    -

    $35,000

    $35,000

    $35,000

    $35,000

    Grad 2021

    -

    -

    $35,000

    $35,000

    $35,000

    $35,000

    Grad 2022

    -

    -

    $36,000

    $36,000

    $36,000

    $36,000

     

    Occupational Therapy, DrOT

    Cohort Start Year

    DrOT past curriculum

    U1

    U2

    P1

    P2

    P3

    P4

    Direct Entry 2017

    $39,994

    $39,994

    $54,672

    $51,056

    $43,824

    $54,672

    Direct Entry 2018

    $25,000

    $25,000

    $35,000

    $35,000

    $35,000

    $35,000

    Grad 2020

    -

    -

    $54,672

    $51,056

    $43,824

    $54,672

    DrOT current curriculum

    U1

    U2

    U3

    P1

    P2

    P3

    Direct Entry 2019

    $25,000

    $25,000

    $25,000

    $35,000

    $40,000

    $40,000

    Direct Entry 2020

    $27,500

    $27,500

    $27,500

    $40,000

    $40,000

    $40,000

    Direct Entry 2021

    $27,500

    $27,500

    $27,500

    $40,000

    $40,000

    $40,000

    Direct Entry 2022

    $27,500

    $27,500

    $27,500

    $40,000

    $40,000

    $40,000

    Grad 2021

    -

    -

    -

    $54,672

    $54,672

    $54,672

    Grad 2022

    -

    -

    -

    $54,672

    $54,672

    $54,672

    MOT

    Grad 2020

    -

    -

    -

    $54,672

    $51,056

    $34,568

    Grad 2021

    -

    -

    -

    $54,672

    $52,864

    $32,544

    Grad 2022

    -

    -

    -

    $54,672

    $52,864

    $32,544

     

    Physical Therapy, DPT

    Cohort Start Year

    U1

    U2

    U3

    P1

    P2

    P3

    Direct Entry 2017

    $39,994

    $39,994

    $39,994

    $54,672

    $51,056

    $58,288

    Direct Entry 2018

    $25,000

    $25,000

    $25,000

    $35,000

    $40,000

    $40,000

    Direct Entry 2019

    $25,000

    $25,000

    $25,000

    $43,215

    $43,226

    $28,559

    Direct Entry 2020

    $27,500

    $27,500

    $27,500

    $44,772

    $45,418

    $29,810

    Direct Entry 2021

    $27,500

    $27,500

    $27,500

    $44,772

    $45,418

    $29,810

    Direct Entry 2022

    $27,500

    $27,500

    $27,500

    $44,772

    $45,418

    $29,810

    Grad 2020

    -

    -

    -

    $54,672

    $51,056

    $58,288

    Grad 2021

    -

    -

    -

    $54,672

    $51,056

    $58,288

    Grad 2022

    -

    -

    -

    $59,348

    $59,190

    $39,460

Veteran Education Benefit Exemption

All students that receive Veteran Education Benefits through the GI Bill® are exempt from financial holds and late fees because the University is aware of the timely process of VA Education Benefits. This includes the following Chapters: 30, 1606, 31, 33, & 35. 

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill. 

Cost of Attendance

Student Cost of Attendance (COA) budgets are designed to provide students with an accurate projection of reasonable costs while enabling the Financial Aid Office to formulate an appropriate financial aid package. The COA budget assigned to a student does not, however, imply the availability of financial aid funds.

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Food & Housing

Saint Joseph’s offers a variety of student housing options, from traditional dormitories to townhouses. First- and second-year students are required to live on campus.

Campus Housing - Hawk Hill*

  • LaFarge, Sourin, McShain, Moore, Hogan, St. Albert's, and Xavier: $9,946
  • Villiger: $10,330
  • Ashwood: $10,130
  • Lannon and Rashford: $12,776
  • Merion Gardens, Townhouses: $11,190

*All prices are per academic year

Campus Housing - University City*

  • Living and Learning Commons: $10,330
  • Osol Hall: Offline
  • Wilson Hall: Offline

*All prices are per academic year

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Meal Plans

A meal plan is required for students residing in traditional freshman housing, and is optional for other students. The all-access dining plan (Hawk Hill and University City) cost is $5,910*.

*All prices are per academic year

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Additional Fees*

  • Resident activity fee: $70
  • Communication fee: $120
  • ASPIRE supported resident hall fee (does not include room): $12,000

*All prices are per academic year

Student Health Services

Students are required to submit proof of health insurance annually. Please check the Student Health Center website for more information. Additional information regarding the fees for services rendered at the Student Health Center can also be found on the Student Health Center website. 

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TUITION DUE DATES

  • Fall Semester:  August 15
  • Spring Semester: January 15
  • Summer: May 15

PAYMENT PLANS

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