Saint Joseph's University

For other uses, see Saint Joseph University (disambiguation).

Saint Joseph's University
Former names
Saint Joseph's College (1851-1978)
Motto"Spirit, Intellect, Purpose"
TypePrivate university
EstablishedSeptember 15, 1851; 173 years ago (1851-09-15)[1]
AccreditationMSCHE
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$461 million (2022)[2]
PresidentCheryl McConnell[3]
Academic staff
449[4]
Students7,861[5]
Undergraduates5,071
Postgraduates2,790
Location
Philadelphia-Lower Merion
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States

39°59′43″N 75°14′20″W / 39.99528°N 75.23889°W / 39.99528; -75.23889
CampusLarge city, 149 acres (60.3 ha)
Other campusesLancaster
NewspaperThe Hawk
ColorsCrimson and gray[6]
   
NicknameHawks
Sporting affiliations
MascotThe Hawk
Websitewww.sju.edu

Saint Joseph's University (SJU or St. Joe's) is a private Jesuit university in Philadelphia, Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, and Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The university was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851 as Saint Joseph's College. Saint Joseph's is the seventh oldest Jesuit university in the United States and the sixth largest university in Philadelphia. It is named after Saint Joseph. It merged in 2022 with the University of the Sciences (formerly known as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy).[7] In 2023, Saint Joseph's University announced it would acquire Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences.[8] This will expand Saint Joseph's University by adding a campus in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and expanding the size of the student body especially with students studying nursing and health.

Saint Joseph's University has nearly 9,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students in over 134 undergraduate programs, 77 graduate programs, and 9 adult learner programs. It has 14 centers and institutes, including the Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support and the Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Center for Business Ethics.

Saint Joseph's athletics teams, the Hawks, are an NCAA Division I program that competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference and the Philadelphia Big 5. The official colors of the university are crimson and gray. The school mascot is The Hawk, which never stops flapping its wings while in costume.

  1. ^ "Our History". Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. ^ As of May 31, 2022. University Report 2021-2022 (PDF) (Report). SJU. December 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. ^ SJU (March 10, 2023). "Cheryl A. McConnell, PhD, Elected First Woman To Lead Saint Joseph's University". sju.edu. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  4. ^ SJU. "SJU: Facts and Figures". sju.edu. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  5. ^ NCES (2022). "College Navigator, Saint Joseph's University". Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  6. ^ Saint Joseph's University Brand Guidebook (PDF). September 1, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  7. ^ "Saint Joseph's to Celebrate Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Founders' Day 2024 | Saint Joseph's University". www.sju.edu. January 31, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  8. ^ https://www.highereddive.com/news/saint-josephs-pennsylvania-college-of-health-sciences-acquisition/640693/ [bare URL]