Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia’s Jesuit University
As Philadelphia’s Jesuit Catholic University, Saint Joseph University provides a rigorous, student-centered education rooted in the liberal arts. We prepare students for personal excellence, professional success, and engaged citizenship. Striving to be an inclusive and diverse community that educates and cares for the whole person, we encourage and model lifelong commitment to thinking critically, making ethical decisions, pursuing social justice, and finding God in all things.
The idea of cura personalis—care for the whole person—permeates daily life at Saint Joseph’s. We urge our students to fully utilize our campus to better themselves and grow throughout their time here. We want you to reflect on the many ideas you learn and put those ideas into action throughout the community around you.
To start your journey of becoming a Hawk, we offer campus visits year-round, and you can schedule yours today at sju.edu/visit. We offer four application deadlines for high school seniors to choose from, including Early Decision and Early Action. Learn more at sju.edu/apply.
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Ranked #5 among the "Best Regional Universities in the North" | U.S. News & World Report, 2025 |
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Ranked #43 among the "Best Colleges in the US" | The Wall Street Journal, 2025 |
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Named among The Best 390 Colleges | The Princeton Review, 2025 |
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Ranked #29 among the "Best Catholic Colleges in America" | Niche, 2025 |
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Ranked #2 among the "Best Colleges for Veterans" | U.S. News & World Report, 2025 |
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Ranked #20 among"Best Value Schools in the North" | U.S. News & World Report, 2025 |
For over 30 years, Saint Joseph’s Appalachian Experience (APEX) has given students the opportunity to give back during spring break by learning, serving, and growing in relationships with communities in Appalachia. The Center for International Programs also helps students find study tours and semester- or year-long immersion programs abroad. Each year, hundreds of Hawks participate in academic or service-related immersion programs that are designed to provide experiences that can often change the course of a student’s college career or help them pursue new passions.
“In high school, I thought service meant helping someone. Through my service experiences at Saint Joe’s, I’ve learned that in relationship-based service, I get just as much—if not more—out of the experience as the people I’m serving.”
“I constantly strive to become better at what I do. Learning from other people at Saint Joe’s pushed me to become a better consultant and coach.”
“I not only gained a breadth of experience but also developed a fine-tuned skillset that I brought to my landing roll after I graduated from the program.”
“My experience at SJU taught me that it’s important to have an end goal but also to understand the plan is always changing.”