At Saint Joseph’s University, experience a unique educational journey, engage with current issues, and thrive in a supportive, vibrant community.
Why Saint Joseph's?
At Saint Joseph’s University, we blend a rich Jesuit tradition with a mission-driven education, empowering our students, faculty, staff and community to grow personally and professionally. Our dynamic classrooms foster engagement with real-world issues, equipping you to make a meaningful impact. With a competitive return on investment and a network of successful alumni, you’ll find opportunities that lead to rewarding careers in Philadelphia and Lancaster, vibrant cities filled with cultural and professional experiences. Our close-knit community celebrates individuality while challenging you to reach your highest potential — this is where your journey begins.
Roots and Wings.
A Jesuit Legacy of Excellence.
Our Jesuit, Catholic roots run deep. We’re part of the largest, and among the oldest, global educational traditions. It’s this time-tested, mission-driven framework that gives our students strong foundations to spread their wings, personally and professionally.
- Our mission-based education is rooted in liberal arts, ethics, critical thinking and justice.
- Saint Joseph’s is also spreading its wings through recent acquisitions, allowing us to offer a growing portfolio of healthcare programs in the Jesuit educational tradition.
Academics with Impact and Purpose
Our classrooms, centers and institutes are active spaces where faculty and students engage in current issues and realities. That’s why our students are better equipped and inspired to make a difference in the world.
- Academic institutes, centers of excellence, premier programs and service-learning opportunities actively contribute to the world globally and locally and offer both academic and professional opportunities to students.
- Over 290 academic programs — spanning undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, associate, certificate and adult-learner programs — match student’s unique talents and career aspirations.
Competitive ROI.
Saint Joseph's University's career placement and salaries rank among the nation’s highest upon graduation and throughout our graduates’ careers.
- Saint Joseph’s alumni are in the top 2.5% nationally for median 10-year earnings, and the top 3.3% nationally for 40-year earnings. (2022 Georgetown University study)
- 96% of graduates are employed, pursuing graduate school or in full-time volunteer programs. (Class of 2023)
Right Size, Right Location.
Students easily find a home away from home and a sense of belonging that allows them to thrive and emerge as their truest selves. And with Saint Joseph's main campus in Philadelphia — the sixth largest city in the U.S. — students have access to the cultural and professional experiences to maximize their education.
- In the undergraduate Saint Joseph's community, students find their home away from home. Saint Joseph's is small enough to find “belonging” and big enough to access everything needed to maximize the college experience.
- Our Philadelphia location offers students a vibrant culture with music, food, and professional sports teams all just a train stop away. In Lancaster, students can visit art galleries, theaters, markets and a burgeoning farm-to-table culinary scene, as well as a wide range of leading healthcare facilities.