Saint Joseph's University
About
Steeped in a tradition of academic rigor and social justice, Saint Joseph’s has been challenging students to lead engaged lives for more than 160 years. We believe in honoring our past while focusing on the future. Today we prepare students to lead successful lives of meaning and impact in a complex, fast-changing world.
Introduction
History and Mission
Steeped in a tradition of academic rigor and social justice, Saint Joseph’s has been challenging students to lead engaged lives for more than 160 years. We believe in honoring our past while focusing on the future. Today we prepare students to lead successful lives of meaning and impact in a complex, fast-changing world.
Future-Focused and Flexible
At Saint Joseph’s University, graduate coursework is simultaneously steeped in rigorous academic tradition and aligned with industry trends. Programs offer flexibility for working professionals with online, on-campus and hybrid options.
Range of Degree Offerings
The University’s three schools – College of Arts and Sciences, Erivan K. Haub School of Business, and School of Health Studies and Education – offer a range of certificate, master’s, and doctoral degree programs. Certificate programs in several subject areas allow students to earn industry-relevant credentials with the option of stacking them into a master’s degree, including an innovative MBA from the AACSB-accredited business school. Academic programs span across various disciplines within liberal arts, business, education, and health studies.
Respected Faculty Experts
Students learn under the guidance of faculty members who are not just subject matter experts, but also industry leaders, researchers, and advocates. All tenure-track faculty who teach in graduate programs hold terminal degrees. Small class sizes ensure personalized attention and mentorship, with opportunities for students to build professional networks with their peers.
Business Networking Opportunities
Saint Joseph’s has built strong institutional and faculty relationships with other leading businesses across industries and organizations. These partnerships are the foundation for experiential learning opportunities that complement the classroom experience and provide additional opportunities to build professional networks.
Online Learning Courses
The online programs at Saint Joseph’s are ranked among the best in the nation. Many graduate degree programs are offered fully online as well as hybrid on-campus/online. Students can connect from virtually anywhere and access course materials, upload assignments, participate in group discussion boards and receive personalized instruction from faculty.
Campus Features
Our 125-acre campus offers students the best of both worlds, intersecting a vibrant Philadelphia neighborhood with a charming, historic Main Line suburb. When you come to Saint Joseph’s University, you’ll have easy access to all of the endless opportunities the nation’s sixth-largest city has to offer.
Philadelphia & the Jesuits
The American Revolution started in Philadelphia, which is one of the reasons why the Jesuits chose to build our University here. It’s a city of great beginnings, big ambitions, and life-changing opportunities.
Vibrant Community
We want students to thrive in all aspects of life and be immersed in the community around them. The relationship between Philadelphia and Saint Joseph’s has allowed many students to discover new passions, meet an incredible network of people and gain a competitive advantage. Philadelphia is the perfect global starter for college students and young professionals.
Business Connections
Saint Joseph’s has built strong institutional and faculty relationships with other leading businesses across industries and organizations. From education to health to finance, whether you’re ready to look for co-ops or internships, we’re a quick 15-minute train ride to the heart of the city, which offers a broad mix of opportunities.
Campus of Opportunities
Here on campus, which spans West Philadelphia and Lower Merion, there is also a wide range of partnerships and experiential learning opportunities available — like the Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support, the renowned Barnes Arboretum at Saint Joseph's University, or the local biotech startup that found a home on Hawk Hill.
We’re confident our location is bound to provide something for everybody.
The Excitement of a Global City
Go wild with other fans at an Eagles game, see where America was born, or check out the foodie scene downtown. Craving culture? Explore the Philadelphia Museum of Art (or just recreate that Rocky scene on its famous steps) and catch live performances at one of the city’s world-class venues.
The Comfort and Convenience of the Suburbs
Saint Joseph’s is located on the border of Philadelphia and the Main Line, a suburban area west of the city named for a stretch of the Pennsylvania Railroad that once connected well-to-do Philadelphians to their country estates. Today’s Main Line is a leafy residential enclave that’s home to upscale shops and restaurants, historic estates, and woodlands crossed by bike paths and hiking trails.
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Rankings
For 2021, Saint Joseph’s University ranked No. 8 in the Regional Universities North category in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 “Best Colleges” rankings, which includes 176 institutions. This is the second consecutive year the University has been ranked in the top 10 in its category by U.S. News, a recognized leader in college rankings.
Saint Joseph’s was also listed among the universities with top undergraduate business programs and appeared on a number of other U.S. News rankings including:
- #3 in Best Colleges for Veterans
- #11 in Best Undergraduate Teaching
- #24 in Best Value Schools
Additionally, Saint Joseph's has once again been recognized in U.S. News' 2022 rankings for graduate programs, including the Haub School of Business's executive and part-time MBA programs, as well as business analytics, finance, and marketing.
The University was also recognized in U.S. News' 2021 online education rankings for online bachelor's degree and graduate programs, as well as Fortune Education's new online MBA rankings.
Saint Joseph’s has been named to The Princeton Review’s annual list of the 386 best colleges for the fourth year in a row, placing it among the roughly 13% of four-year U.S. colleges to be profiled in the 2021 guide for prospective undergraduate students. Additionally, the University's Erivan K. Haub School of Business was named one of the Best Business Schools and was listed among the colleges with the Best Online MBAs.
The University has also been recognized by Money magazine’s “Best College for Your Money” list and multiple “2021 Best Colleges” lists by college search site Niche.
