Saint Joseph's University

Saint Joseph's University
Former names
Saint Joseph's College (1851-1978)
Motto"Spirit, Intellect, Purpose"
TypePrivate university
EstablishedSeptember 15, 1851 (1851-09-15)[1]
AccreditationMSCHE
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$492 million (2024)[2]
PresidentCheryl McConnell[3]
Academic staff
449[4]
Students7,861[5]
Undergraduates5,071
Postgraduates2,790
Location,
Pennsylvania
,
United States

39°59′43″N 75°14′20″W / 39.99528°N 75.23889°W / 39.99528; -75.23889
CampusLarge city, 149 acres (60.3 ha)
Other campusesLancaster
NewspaperThe Hawk
ColorsCrimson and gray[6]
   
NicknameHawks
Sporting affiliations
MascotThe Hawk
Websitewww.sju.edu

Saint Joseph's University (SJU or St. Joe's) is a private Jesuit university in Philadelphia, Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, and Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The university was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851 as Saint Joseph's College. Saint Joseph's is the seventh oldest Jesuit university in the United States and the sixth largest university in Philadelphia. It is named after Saint Joseph.

Saint Joseph's University has nearly 9,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students in over 162 undergraduate programs, 84 graduate programs, and 9 degree-completion and post-baccalaureate programs.[7] It has 14 centers and institutes, including the Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support and the Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Center for Business Ethics. Saint Joseph's University is classified as an R2: Doctoral University with High Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[8]

  1. ^ "Our History". Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. ^ As of October 30, 2024. University Report 2023-2024 (Report). SJU. October 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  3. ^ SJU (March 10, 2023). "Cheryl A. McConnell, PhD, Elected First Woman To Lead Saint Joseph's University". sju.edu. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  4. ^ SJU. "SJU: Facts and Figures". sju.edu. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  5. ^ NCES (2022). "College Navigator, Saint Joseph's University". Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  6. ^ Saint Joseph's University Brand Guidebook (PDF). September 1, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  7. ^ "Facts and Figures | Saint Joseph's University". www.sju.edu. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  8. ^ "Saint Joseph's University". CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

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