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Saint Joseph's University Lancaster campus

🇺🇸 USA · Pennsylvania

Saint Joseph's University Lancaster

  • Private
  • Rural
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
41.2%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹30,93,462Out-of-state
Students
1,280Undergraduates
Students per teacher
13Student to faculty

About

Saint Joseph's University (SJU or St. Joe's) is a private Jesuit university in Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The university was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851 as Saint Joseph's College, named after Saint Joseph. It is the seventh oldest Jesuit university in the United States and the sixth largest university in Philadelphia. The university has an additional campus in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Saint Joseph's University has nearly 9,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students in over 162 undergraduate programs, 84 graduate programs, and 9 degree-completion and post-baccalaureate 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 University is classified as an R2: Doctoral University with High Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Admissions planning estimate

41.2% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 14.4%–68%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 44.12%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 44.1% (199/451; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

41 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 451
Offered a place 199
Enrolled 93

46.7% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

What a year costs

₹32,02,423 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹30,93,462
  • Books & supplies₹1,08,961

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹30,93,462
Out-of-state ₹30,93,462

Average aid awarded: ₹8,37,779 a year.

Outcomes and support

81.3%
Retention
68.8%
Graduation

One teacher for every 13 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 60.8%
Hispanic 17.9%
African American 12%
Asian 5.2%
Multiracial 3.1%
Unknown 0.9%
Native American 0.1%

6 programmes

  • Certificate
  • Associate
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Post-master's certificate
  • Doctoral degree - professional practice

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Biology, Generalbachelor
Health and Medical Administrative Servicesbachelor
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Otherbachelor
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate41.21%
Total Applicants451
Admitted Applicants199
Enrolled Applicants93
Application Fee₹3,288
Fee Waiver AvailableNo
SAT/ACT RequirementConsidered if submitted
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementRequired
Recommendations RequiredConsidered if submitted

Deadlines

Test Scores

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹30,93,462
Out-of-State Tuition₹30,93,462
Books & Supplies₹1,08,961
Average Net Price₹39,90,043
Average Aid Awarded₹8,37,779

Student Body Diversity

African American12.03%
Asian5.16%
Hispanic17.89%
White60.78%
Multiracial3.13%
Native American0.08%
Pacific Islander0.00
International0.00
Unknown Race0.94%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingRural
Years4
Graduation Rate68.75%
Retention Rate81.25%
Student/Faculty Ratio13:1
Total Undergraduates1280

Contact

Street Address850 Greenfield Rd
ZIP Code17601
Phone(800) 622-5443
Websitehttps://www.sju.edu/lancaster
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/