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Take Courses This Summer at SJU

This summer, be part of a dynamic Jesuit University setting where students are challenged to achieve more. Choose from a variety of general liberal arts requirements and major-specific courses.

Attend an SJU Instant Decision Day

Visit campus and meet with a counselor who will answer your questions about admissions, financial aid and transferring credit. Dates are available now through August.

Senior Receives Seven Out of Seven Law School Acceptances

Prince Yakubu '17, a psychology major from St. Louis, Missouri, was accepted to all seven law schools to which he applied.

SJU Students Win National Risk Management Challenge

A team of Saint Joseph’s students delivered the winning presentation in the Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge in front of national industry leaders during the Risk Management Society (RIMS) Conference and Exhibition held in Philadelphia.

Graduating Senior Earns Fulbright Teaching Assistantship

Brenna Ritzert ’17, an English major with a sociology minor from Chicora, Pennsylvania, has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship position in Slovakia.

CLS Scholarship Recipient En Route to India to Study Hindi

Daniel Soucy’18 has received the Critical Language Scholarship, part of a State Department initiative that seeks to increase the number of Americans studying abroad to master critical foreign languages. Soucy will study Hindi in Jaipur, India.

SJU By The Numbers

Located in Philadelphia and just 15 minutes from the city center

23 Average class size

14:1 Student/Faculty ratio

3,500 Times the SJU Hawk flaps its wings at each basketball game

96 Percent of 2016 graduates employed, pursuing graduate study or volunteering full time

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Featured Events

Fri, 06/23/2017 - Sat, 01/30/2016

New Student Orientation

Orientation for new students starting in the fall 2017 semester.

Wed, 05/31/2017

What Women Want

A full day of speakers and workshops that will give you the support and resources you need to articulate your vision, break down barriers, and create new opportunities.

Fri, 06/02/2017

Spirit Day

Show campus pride by wearing your SJU spirit gear

Thu, 06/08/2017

Admission Decision Days

Join us on campus to learn about SJU's full-time undergraduate and adult learner programs.

Fri, 09/22/2017 - Sun, 09/24/2017

Hawkfest 2017

SJU's biggest celebration of the year! Family Weekend, Reunion Celebrations, Kinney Center 5K, the Taste of Philly picnic and MORE

Why SJU?

All-Encompassing Academics

Students come to Saint Joseph’s University seeking a values-based learning experience. They join a community that regards questions of ethics, morality and faith as centrally important to human existence. Students are guided to develop to the fullest in every facet of their intellectual potential. In both the College of Arts & Sciences and the Erivan K. Haub School of Business, the University sets continually higher educational standards for its students. Our top-rate faculty provide a rigorous, intense education that both disciplines and expands the mind.

Philadelphia Life

Located on the edge of Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's University has the best of both worlds, combining the excitement and adventure of city life with the quiet atmosphere of the suburbs. Just a train ride away from the city center, students have access to America's "No. 1 City for Culture." Additionally, with eight Fortune 500 companies, Philadelphia is ideal for internships, networking, and post-graduation job opportunities.

Distinctly Jesuit

As a Jesuit institution, guided by a faith that promotes justice, Saint Joseph’s University educates for a higher purpose; service is central to the Jesuit identity, and students are expected to improve the common good by utilizing their skills and knowledge to promote tolerance, compassion and social justice.

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