With guidance from faculty mentors, students turn their ideas into high-impact research.
Undergraduate Academics
Learn about the academic opportunities available to you at Saint Joseph's University.
Explore Undergraduate Programs
Saint Joseph’s has a wide variety of majors and minors, professional pathway programs and 4+1 options. Here, you can choose a traditional academic path, combine majors across schools, or take an accelerated path to your career.
A Personalized Education
Founded in 1851 in the Jesuit tradition of academic excellence, Saint Joseph’s University is a tight-knit learning community that celebrates open minds and intellectual curiosity.
Our approach to education provides freedom and encouragement to grow intellectually, spiritually, personally and creatively.
You’ll learn in the classroom and in the world. Focused academic study led by renowned faculty scholars will push you to venture into new academic territory. You’ll be challenged to discover more about yourself, think critically and solve tough problems. By the time you graduate, you’ll be ready to meet the needs of a fast-changing world.
Centers & Institutes
Real-World Experience Right on Campus
Our unique and renowned centers and institutes are hubs of innovation, research and direct community impact. From our Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support to our Institute for Clinical Bioethics and Maguire Academy of Insurance and Risk Management, Saint Joseph’s faculty, staff and students are solving real-world problems in real-time. As a student, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with these centers through academic study, internships, work study programs or research engagements.
Special Programs
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Everybody Does Research
Salvatore De Rienzo ’22, a philosophy and economics double major, channeled his interest in politics into scholarly research on the Voting Rights Act, earning him a prestigious undergraduate economics award.
Summer Scholar Harshal Mehta ’22 oversaw a team of medical residents and students to gather information on how neurological side effects are trending in COVID-19 patients.
St. Joe's is a community where people want to see and help their peers succeed. From our amazing professors to my fellow students, everyone here is committed to looking out for one another. I think when you get to college and become immersed in college life, that’s the most important part of any university’s culture."
Ian Rowe-Nicholls ’24
history major with pre-law
Education Beyond the Classroom
Here at Saint Joseph’s, it’s all about discovering your unique path and the difference you’ll make in the world. Your education will extend beyond the classroom with robust opportunities for internships, co-ops, study abroad, service learning and research.
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Gain valuable skills and real-world experience working with the nation’s top corporations in our co-op and internships programs. If you pursue a co-op, you’ll graduate in four years with one year of full-time work experience.
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Take a study tour course or semester abroad and discover learning opportunities and new perspectives in a global classroom. Learn more about Saint Joseph's study abroad programs.
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Saint Joseph's service learning program combines academic coursework with experience and reflection. In our service learning courses, you’ll engage in weekly service and make an impact in the community.
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Go in-depth into a research project or another creative activity for 10-weeks in our Summer Scholars program under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Learn more about Saint Joseph's Summer Scholars program.