PHILADELPHIA (August, 17, 2010) - U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” 2011 edition has again ranked Saint Joseph’s University among the top 15 master’s universities in the north. The rankings, which were released on August 17, placed Saint Joseph’s at No. 13 among 179 institutions in its category, Best Regional Universities (North). It is the thirteenth consecutive year that SJU has been ranked in the top 15.
University President Timothy R. Lannon, S.J., said it’s gratifying to see that Saint Joseph’s University so consistently maintains its ranking among the top in its category. “A values-driven education grounded in our commitment to social justice and a transformative student experience that are the hallmarks of a Saint Joseph’s education are affirmed by this recognition among our peers,“ he said.
“The strength of a university is not easily quantified by a single number. But this substantiates what we know to be true: Saint Joseph’s has successfully embraced the Jesuit educational vision of ‘concern for the individual student’ (cura personalis) as an essential complement to instilling a love of learning and pursuit of the highest intellectual and professional achievement.”
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Contact: University Communications, 610-660-1222, ucomm@sju.edu
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 141 schools with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and AACSB business school accreditation, Saint Joseph's is home to 4,600 traditional day students, 750 College of Professional and Liberal Studies adult undergraduates and 3,500 graduate and doctoral students. Steeped in the 450-year Jesuit tradition of scholarship and service, Saint Joseph's was named to the 2009 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.
