PHILADELPHIA (August 13, 2009) – The "America's Best Colleges" 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report has ranked Saint Joseph's University among the top 15 master's universities in the north for the 12th consecutive year. The rankings, released on August 20, placed Saint Joseph's at No. 10 in its category, Best Universities-Master's (North). SJU was No. 8 in 2009, but has seen its ranking fluctuate regularly between Nos. 8-10 over the past six years.
Highlights of the college rankings are published in the September issue of the magazine, available on newsstands on Monday, August 24. The 2010 America's Best Colleges guidebook is available the following day.
"As a new academic year approaches, the student experience is our top priority as a faculty and staff," said University President Timothy R. Lannon, S.J. "While we are delighted to be recognized for these efforts, it is hardly necessary to confirm what is already so true: namely, that Saint Joseph's University is an outstanding place to teach, learn, live and work.”
Background: 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. One of only 129 schools with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and AACSB business school accreditation, Saint Joseph's is home to 4,500 full-time undergraduates and 3,200 graduate, part-time and doctoral students. Steeped in the 450-year Jesuit tradition of scholarship and service, Saint Joseph's was named to the 2008 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for General Community Service. The University strives to be recognized as the preeminent Catholic comprehensive university in the Northeast.-30-
Contact: Harriet Goodheart, Assistant Vice President, Office of University Communications, 610-660-1532, hgoodheart@sju.edu
