More selective than 38% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $67,954. College Scorecard.
Higher than 84% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 88% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 94% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 95% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia acceptance rate & admissions
Of 8,751 applicants, Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia admitted 7,560 and 1,196 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1170–1350 on the SAT or 28–31 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Pennsylvania residents with financial need may receive a PA State Grant: up to $6,000 a year in 2026-27 at approved colleges, depending on need and the college. Not included in the prices above. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), PA State Grant
What Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Pennsylvania. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $22,570 | $91,860 | 1.8 years |
| $30–48k | $23,022 | $93,700 | 1.8 years |
| $48–75k | $24,297 | $98,889 | 1.9 years |
| $75–110k | $28,772 | $117,102 | 2.3 years |
| $110k+ | $33,222 | $135,214 | 2.6 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (75% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($86,881) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in PA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $51,084 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia majors, earnings & careers
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia offers 64 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 13
- Humanities & Languages · 12
- Science & Math · 9
- Health & Medicine · 8
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 8
- Education · 5
- Arts & Design · 4
- Technology & Computing · 4
- Communications & Media · 1
Highest-earning majors at Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $122,633 | — |
| Computer Science | $110,178 | $27,000 |
| Insurance | $101,930 | $23,016 |
| Finance | $96,993 | $25,000 |
| Management Science / Analytics | $96,930 | $26,237 |
| Accounting | $93,585 | $24,903 |
| Economics | $87,943 | — |
| Nursing | $86,383 | — |
Quick list of all 64 majors
- Accounting$93,585
- Area Studies—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$82,769
- Business Administration$81,233
- Chemistry—
- Classics—
- Communications$59,929
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Science$110,178
- Criminology$55,924
- Data Analytics—
- Data Science—
- Earth Systems Science—
- Economics$87,943
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$59,717
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Education, Other—
- Educational Administration and Supervision—
- English$52,137
- Entrepreneurship$78,554
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Film and Photography—
- Finance$96,993
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—
- German—
- Health Administration—
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$85,690
- Health Sciences$84,658
- History—
- Human Resources$83,692
- Insurance$101,930
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- International Business$81,519
- International Relations—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$72,048
- Linguistics—
- Management Information Systems—
- Management Science / Analytics$96,930
- Marketing$78,522
- Mathematics—
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology—
- Music—
- Neuroscience—
- Nursing$86,383
- Pharmacology and Toxicology—
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,633
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science$69,816
- Psychology$56,647
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)$75,549
- Public Health—
- Public Policy Analysis—
- Religious Studies—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education$64,827
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$80,764
- Studio Art—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration → Pharmacist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Philadelphia
Overall prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,860. Housing costs 13% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 50 inches of rain a year, 16 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Philadelphia County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Philadelphia County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Pennsylvania by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | 89% | $29,689 | 79% | $86,881 | This school |
| Duquesne University | 84% | $37,730 | 77% | $74,742 | |
| University of Scranton | 81% | $32,568 | 80% | $74,652 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 81% | $28,928 | 69% | $77,449 | |
| Robert Morris University | 90% | $23,003 | 66% | $62,105 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia would cost you $8,041 less per year than Duquesne University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$4,274).
- Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia gives aided families $8,219 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Pennsylvania resident | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | Duquesne University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $53,260 | $48,986 | +$4,274 |
| Books & supplies | $1,050 | $1,440 | −$390 |
| Housing & meals | $15,740 | $15,620 | +$120 |
| Personal & travel | $1,470 | $3,958 | −$2,488 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$3,566 | −$2,228 | −$1,338 |
| Sticker price | $67,954 | $67,776 | +$178 |
| Average grants | −$38,265 | −$30,046 | −$8,219 |
| You pay | $29,689 | $37,730 | −$8,041 |
“+” means Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
What is the Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia acceptance rate?
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia accepts 89% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 7,560 of 8,751 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1170–1350 on the SAT or 28–31 on the ACT.
How much does Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $67,954 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $29,689 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $22,570 and families earning $110k+ pay $33,222.
How much do Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia graduates earn?
Former Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia students earn a median $86,881 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia graduation rate?
79% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 89% return for their second year.
How long does a Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia costs about $98,889 after grants ($24,297 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $86,881 ten years after starting, $51,084 more than high school graduates in Pennsylvania ($35,797), so the cost is repaid in 1.9 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).