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Saint Joseph's University

Saint Joseph's University
5600 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131

Official telephone: (610) 660-1000
Fax number: (610) 660-3300
Website: www.sju.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 5,374
Full-time undergraduates: 4,489
Part-time undergraduates: 885
Total graduate students: 3,580
Full-time graduate students: 635
Part-time graduate students: 2,945
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 54%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.7% Hispanic/Latino
82.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.0% Nonresident Alien
1.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
79.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Nonresident Alien
1.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 105 acres
City or town school is located in: Philadelphia
Population of city/town: 1,553,165
Online campus map: sju.edu/about-sju/
visit-sju/
campus-map#zoom=17&lat=39.99562&lon=-75.23823&layers=0B0FFFFFF

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Campus housing only guaranteed for freshmen and sophomores.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (88%)
  • women's dorms (2%)
  • men's dorms (2%)
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for international students (8%)
  • other housing including University-run apartments and townhouses.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 96%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 60%
Percent of students who live off campus: 40%
Students required to live on campus: Freshmen and sophomores must live on campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 23%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in nondesignated areas.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 829
Other computer facilities/services: Computer teaching labs, mobile laptop labs, video conferencing rooms.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Food marketing collection.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, Honors program facility, Wall Street trading room, Learning Commons.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
Learning resource center.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, Career development center.
Counseling services:
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, non-traditional student service support center.
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, parking services, extended test-taking, classroom accessibility.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 85%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 3
Percent of men who join fraternities: 6%
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Percent of women who join sororities: 22%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Hawk, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 23
Total number of registered organizations: 105
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Ministry
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, Asian Student Association, Latino Student Association, Caribbean Student Association
International student organizations:
Hawks of India, International Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Dominick J. DiJulia,
Vice President/Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Renie Shields,
Associate Athletic Director/Varsity Sports
School colors: crimson and gray
School mascot: Hawks
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA (Division I), Atlantic 10

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's crewno 
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's crewyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's field hockeyyesNCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosseyes 
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Athletic facilities:
boathouse, courts, fields, field houses, fitness centers, swimming pools
Intramural/Recreational sports:
baseball, basketball, bowling,cheerleading, cycling, dodgeball, field hockey, flag football, golf, ice hockey, kickball, lacrosse,martial arts, pickleball, rugby, soccer, softball, , racquetball, skiing, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo
Club sports for men:
basketball, baseball, cheerleading, cycling, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, roller hockey, rugby, running, skiing, swimming, soccer, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo
Club sports for women:
basketball, cheerleading, cycling, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, roller hockey, rugby, running, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Philadelphia, PA (16 miles)
Nearest other airport: Philadelphia, PA (16 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Philadelphia, PA (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Philadelphia, PA (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 16% immediately, 52% within one year of graduation, 77% within 5 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Boston University, Duke University, Thomas Jefferson niversity, Drexel University, Saint Joseph's University, Villanova University, University of Pennsylvania.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Acosta Sales & Marketing, BNY Mellon, Brooksource, Cline Davis & Mann, CSC Philadelphia, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, JP Morgan Chase, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Target, Vanguard.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Marlene S. Dooner, Executive Vice President, NBC Universal Television
  • Daniel J. Hilferty, President, CEO, Independence Blue Cross
  • John F. Lehman, Jr., Ph.D., 9/11 Commission.

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