Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
89%Acceptance rate
$29,689Average net price / year
79%Graduation rate
$86,881Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$25,500Median debt at graduation
4,948Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $53,260
- Total cost of attendance
- $67,954
- Room & board
- $16,240
- Books & supplies
- $1,160
- Average net price
- $29,689
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $22,570
- $30–48k
- $23,022
- $48–75k
- $24,297
- $75–110k
- $28,772
- $110k+
- $33,222
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 88.8%
- Average SAT
- 1258
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 590–680
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 580–670
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 28–31
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 79%
- First-year retention
- 89%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $66,438
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $86,881
- Median debt (graduates)
- $25,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 56%
Programs: what graduates earn
56 of 166 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | — | $75,123 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | $87,103 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | $88,101 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | $71,592 | — |
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 9 | $104,715 | — |
First professional degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 109 | $107,599 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 95 | $75,162 | — |
Graduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminology | 1 | $58,692 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,948
- Graduate students
- 2,536
- Part-time
- 3%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- White
- 68%
- Hispanic
- 9%
- Black
- 7%
- Asian
- 9%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 11:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $101,556 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.sju.edu
- Also known as
- SJU
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 1% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 4% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Education – 5% of degrees
- English – 1% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 12% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia?
88.8% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1258 on the SAT.
How much does Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia cost?
The average net price after grants is $29,689 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $53,260 and the full cost of attendance is $67,954.
How much do Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $86,881 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
79% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Strayer University-Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · Private for-profit · 1,226 students |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.