Tuition & Fees
The Cost of Your Degree
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Saint Joseph’s provides a high-quality, affordable Jesuit education from the moment you step on campus until you are ready to pursue what’s next. When you’re thinking about your future, you and your family may have questions about tuition, fees and how to pay for them. Let us help you plan for what’s ahead.
Average Cost after Aid
Merit scholarship range
Of students receive University assistance
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General fees
- Application fee: $0
- Student identification card: $20
- Late payment fee (per semester - balances between $500 and $999): $50
- Late payment fee (per semester - balances $1,000 and greater): $100
- Installment payment fee (per semester): $35
- Insufficient funds fee: $40
- Transcript fee (standard): $10
- Electronic transcript fee: $11
- Transcript fee (same-day service): $20
- Transcript fee (overnight delivery, domestic): $25
- Transcript fee (overnight delivery, international): $40
Academic fees- Art fee (film/gallery/studio; per course): $230
- Communications lab fee (per course): $115
- Education field experience (per course): $100
- Electron microscopy fee (per course): $250
- Excel competency course fee (per course): $125
- Language lab fee (beginning; designated courses): $125
- Language lab fee (advanced; designated courses): $30
- Mathematics and computer science fee (designated courses): $50
- Math Software Fees (designated courses): $30
- Music/theater/film fee (per course): $150
- Science lab fee (chemistry, biology, physics, environmental science; per course): $250
- Technology support fee (HSB majors) per academic year: $100
Others- ASPIRE fee (per academic year): $8,000
- PACE fee: $8,000
- Student orientation fee (freshmen only; per academic year): $300
- Student orientation fee (transfers; per academic year): $125
- Student activity fee (per academic year): $200
Graduate
Tuition
Graduate students pay per credit hour; for the 2023–24 academic year, credit-hour pricing depends on the program.
View credit-hour costs by program:
College of Arts and Sciences Degrees
- Biochemistry MS: $900
- Biochemistry PhD: $1,200
- Biology MA/MS: $900
- Brewing Science Certificate: $1,000
- Cancer Biology PhD: $1,200
- Cell and Molecular Biology PhD: $1,200
- Cell Biology MS: $1,200
- Chemistry MS: $900
- Chemistry PhD: $1,200
- Computer Science MS: $1,057
- Cybersecurity MS: $1,057
- Criminal Justice MS: $845
- Genomics MS: $750
- Psychology MS: $1,031
- Public Policy MS: $965
- Writing Studies MA: $965
Haub School of Business Degrees
- Business Intelligence & Analytics MS: $1,192
- Executive MBA (one-year program): $2,368
- Executive MBA (16-month program): $2,368
- Finance MS: $1,192
- Food Marketing MBA/MS: $1,192
- Health Administration MS: $1,192
- Health Informatics: $1,192
- Marketing MS: $1,192
- Master of Business Administration, MBA (full or part time): $1,192
- Master of Professional Accountancy, MPA (full or part time): $1,192
- Organization Development and Leadership MS: $1,192
- Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Marketing MBA: $1,192
- Strategic Human Resource Management MS: $1,192
- Cohort pricing:
- AOA: $1,450
- Inspira: $1,450
School of Education and Human Development Degrees
- Applied Behavioral Analysis MS: $941
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling MS: $941
- Education MS: $845
- Education MS - Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education PK-12 Certification: $845
- Education MS - Secondary Education: $845
- Education MS - Special Education: $845
- Educational Leadership and Administration MS: $845
- Healthcare Education (EdD): $1,133
- Interdisciplinary Doctor of Educational Leadership (EdD): $1,133
- Social Work (MSW): $845
School of Health Professions Degrees
- Health Education MS: $960
- Pharmaceutics MS: $900
- Pharmaceutics PhD: $1,200
- Pharmacology and Toxicology MS: $900
- Pharmacology and Toxicology PhD: $1,200
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General fees
- Application fee: $35
- Student identification card: $20
- Late payment fee (per semester - balances between $500 and $999): $50
- Late payment fee (per semester - balances $1,000 and greater): $100
- Installment payment fee (per semester): $35
- Insufficient funds fee: $40
- Transcript fee (standard): $10
- Electronic transcript fee: $11
- Transcript fee (same-day service): $20
- Transcript fee (overnight delivery, domestic): $25
- Transcript fee (overnight delivery, international): $40
Academic fees- Biology lab fee (per course): $250
- Clinical mental health counseling fee (per semester): $100
- Computer science fee (per course): $50
- Education fee administrative (per semester): $100
- Graduate psychology lab fee (per semester): $175
- Organization Development & Leadership residency fee: $395
- Wilson Reading Program fee: TBD
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General fees
- Application fee: $0
- Student identification card: $20
- Late payment fee (per semester - balances between $500 and $999): $50
- Late payment fee (per semester - balances $1,000 and greater): $100
- Installment payment fee (per semester): $35
- Insufficient funds fee: $40
- Transcript fee (standard): $10
- Electronic transcript fee: $11
- Transcript fee (same-day service): $20
- Transcript fee (overnight delivery, domestic): $25
- Transcript fee (overnight delivery, international): $40
Per-course fees
- Autism practicum supervision fee: $756
- Computer science fee (per course): $50
- Education fee (for BS Eduction students in specific programs): $100
- Experiential learning assessment program fee (total): $250
- Mathematics fee (designated courses): $50
- Science lab fee (chemistry, biology, physics, environmental science; per course): $250
Health Professions Programs
Tuition
Pharmacy, PharmD
- Direct-Entry Pre-Professional: $49,410
- Graduate/Professional: $37,000
Physician Assistant, MSPAS
- Physician Assistant Studies, MSPAS: $51,500
- Additional costs can be found in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies website
Physical Therapy, DPT
- Direct-Entry Pre-Professional
- $45,750 - Year 1
- $45,750 - Year 2
- $30,500 - Year 3
- Graduate/Professional:
- $45,750 - Year 1
- $45,750 - Year 2
- $30,500 - Year 3
*This rate applies to all students accepted by Saint Joseph's University after June 1, 2023. Tuition and fee rates for students accepted prior to June 1, 2023, differ. Contact us if you have any questions.
Occupational Therapy, DrOT, MOT
- Occupational Therapy, DrOT
- Direct-Entry Pre-Professional: $45,750
- 3-Year Graduate/Professional: $45,750
- Occupational Therapy, MOT
- $45,750 - Year 1
- $45,750 - Year 2
- $30,500 - Year 3
Total costs of attending and completing the MOT, DROT, and BS-DROT programs at Saint Joseph's University
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MOT
Current Cost
Fall 2022
Spring 2023
Summer 2023
Year (2022-2023)
3-Year Total
Tuition
$21,062
$14,042
$9,945
$45,049
$135,147
Student Fees
$850
$567
$300
$1,717
$5,151
Books and Supplies
$525
$350
$525
$1,400
$4,200
Loan Fees
$93
$63
$93
$249
$747
Transportation
$900
$600
$900
$2,400
$7,200
Total
$23,430
$15,622
$11,763
$50,815
$152,445
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DrOT
Current Cost
Fall 2022
Spring 2023
Summer 2023
Year (2022-2023)
3-Year Total
Tuition
$21,062
$21,062
$10,530
$52,654
$157,962
Student Fees
$850
$850
$318
$2,018
$6,054
Books and Supplies
$525
$525
$525
$1,575
$4,725
Loan Fees
$93
$93
$94
$280
$840
Transportation
$900
$900
$900
$2,700
$8,100
Total
$23,430
$23,430
$12,367
$59,227
$177,681
- BS-DrOT
Current Cost Fall 2022 Spring 2023 Summer 2023 Fall 2023 Spring 2024 Summer 2024 Tuition $12,900 $12,900 0 $12,900 $12,900 0 Student Fees $850 $850 0 $850 $850 0 Books and Supplies $475 $475 0 $475 $475 0 Loan Fees $36 $36 0 $36 $36 0 Transportation $900 $900 0 $900 $900 0 Total $15,161 $15,161 0 $15,161 $15,161 0 Current Cost Fall 2024 Spring 2025 Summer 2025 Fall 2025 Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Tuition $12,900 $12,900 $6,700 $15,800 $15,800 $6,700 Student Fees $850 $850 $300 $700 $700 $300 Books and Supplies $475 $475 $525 $525 $525 $525 Loan Fees $36 $36 $24 $24 $24 $93 Transportation $900 $900 $900 $900 $900 $900 Total $15,161 $15,161 $8,449 $17,949 $17,949 $8,518 Current Cost Fall
2026Spring 2027 Summer 2027 Fall 2027 Spring 2028 Summer 2028 Tuition $15,800 $15,800 $6,700 $15,800 $15,800 0 Student Fees $700 $700 $300 $700 $700 0 Books and Supplies $525 $525 $525 $525 $525 0 Loan Fees $93 $94 $93 $93 $94 0 Transportation $900 $900 $900 $900 $900 0 Total $18,018 $18,019 $8,518 $18,018 $18,019 0 6-Year Total Tuition $192,300 Student Fees $10,200 Books and Supplies $7,575 Loan Fees $848 Transportation $13,500 Total $224,423
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Pharmacy, PharmD
Cohort Start Year
U1
U2
P1
P2
P3
P4
Direct Entry 2017
$39,994
$39,994
$43,824
$43,824
$43,824
$61,906
Direct Entry 2018
$25,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
$35,000
$40,000
Direct Entry 2019
$25,000
$25,000
$35,000
$35,000
$35,000
$35,000
Direct Entry 2020
$27,500
$27,500
$36,000
$36,000
$36,000
$36,000
Direct Entry 2021
$27,500
$27,500
$36,000
$36,000
$36,000
$36,000
Direct Entry 2022
$27,500
$27,500
$36,000
$36,000
$36,000
$36,000
Grad 2019
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-
$30,000
$35,000
$35,000
$40,000
Grad 2020
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-
$35,000
$35,000
$35,000
$35,000
Grad 2021
-
-
$35,000
$35,000
$35,000
$35,000
Grad 2022
-
-
$36,000
$36,000
$36,000
$36,000
Occupational Therapy, DrOT
Cohort Start Year
DrOT past curriculum
U1
U2
P1
P2
P3
P4
Direct Entry 2017
$39,994
$39,994
$54,672
$51,056
$43,824
$54,672
Direct Entry 2018
$25,000
$25,000
$35,000
$35,000
$35,000
$35,000
Grad 2020
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-
$54,672
$51,056
$43,824
$54,672
DrOT current curriculum
U1
U2
U3
P1
P2
P3
Direct Entry 2019
$25,000
$25,000
$25,000
$35,000
$40,000
$40,000
Direct Entry 2020
$27,500
$27,500
$27,500
$40,000
$40,000
$40,000
Direct Entry 2021
$27,500
$27,500
$27,500
$40,000
$40,000
$40,000
Direct Entry 2022
$27,500
$27,500
$27,500
$40,000
$40,000
$40,000
Grad 2021
-
-
-
$54,672
$54,672
$54,672
Grad 2022
-
-
-
$54,672
$54,672
$54,672
MOT
Grad 2020
-
-
-
$54,672
$51,056
$34,568
Grad 2021
-
-
-
$54,672
$52,864
$32,544
Grad 2022
-
-
-
$54,672
$52,864
$32,544
Physical Therapy, DPT
Cohort Start Year
U1
U2
U3
P1
P2
P3
Direct Entry 2017
$39,994
$39,994
$39,994
$54,672
$51,056
$58,288
Direct Entry 2018
$25,000
$25,000
$25,000
$35,000
$40,000
$40,000
Direct Entry 2019
$25,000
$25,000
$25,000
$43,215
$43,226
$28,559
Direct Entry 2020
$27,500
$27,500
$27,500
$44,772
$45,418
$29,810
Direct Entry 2021
$27,500
$27,500
$27,500
$44,772
$45,418
$29,810
Direct Entry 2022
$27,500
$27,500
$27,500
$44,772
$45,418
$29,810
Grad 2020
-
-
-
$54,672
$51,056
$58,288
Grad 2021
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-
-
$54,672
$51,056
$58,288
Grad 2022
-
-
-
$59,348
$59,190
$39,460
Veteran Education Benefit Exemption
All students that receive Veteran Education Benefits through the GI Bill® are exempt from financial holds and late fees because the University is aware of the timely process of VA Education Benefits. This includes the following Chapters: 30, 1606, 31, 33, & 35.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
Room & Board
Saint Joseph’s offers a variety of student housing options, from traditional dormitories to townhouses. First- and second-year students are required to live on campus.
Campus Housing - Hawk Hill*
- LaFarge, Sourin, McShain, Moore, Hogan, St. Albert's, and Xavier: $9,656
- Villiger: $10,000
- Ashwood: $9,836
- Lannon and Rashford: $12,396
- Merion Gardens, Pennbrook, Townhouses: $10,864
*All prices are per academic year
Campus Housing - University City*
- Living and Learning Commons: $10,000
- Osol Hall: $7,000
- Wilson Hall: $10,302
*All prices are per academic year
Meal Plans
A meal plan is required for students residing in traditional freshman housing, and is optional for other students. The all-access dining plan (Hawk Hill and University City) cost is $5,740*.
*All prices are per academic year
Additional Fees*
- Resident activity fee: $70
- Communication fee: $120
- ASPIRE supported resident hall fee (does not include room): $12,000
*All prices are per academic year
Student Health Services
Uninsured students are required to purchase health insurance. Please check back here for the annual cost.
Additional fees apply for visits to the Student Health Office:
- Minor office visit (Grad/ELS): $25
- Moderate office visit (Grad/ELS): $35
- Severe office visit (Grad/ELS): $50
- Physical exam fee (Grad/ELS): $20-$50
- Injection/immunization fee (Grad/ELS): $10-$25
Need Help Paying for School?
We offer comprehensive financial aid packages and a variety of financing options, so every qualified student has the opportunity to succeed at Saint Joseph's, regardless of their financial situation.
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TUITION DUE DATES
- Fall Semester: August 15
- Spring Semester: January 15
- Summer: May 15
PAYMENT PLANS
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Important Contacts and Helpful Links
Contact Us:
- Admission and Financial Aid Counselor: admit@sju.edu, 610-660-1300
- Office of Student Accounts: bursarsoffice@sju.edu, 610-660-2400
- Financial Aid Office: finaid@sju.edu, 610-660-2500