Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Private · 4,948 undergraduates · sju.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
89%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1170 to 1350
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$81,060Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
89% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$81,060
a year in 2027-28, from a $81,060 sticker price
What to do with your 1260
Send your score
About 74% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1130, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: First-Year Admission | Saint Joseph's University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov15Early Decision · November 15, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Jan15Early Decision II · January 15, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
89%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1170 to 1350
Reading and Writing 590 to 680
Math 580 to 670
ACT composite 28 to 31
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$81,060
a year
- Tuition$60,520
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$27,343
- $30,001 to $48,000$26,008
- $48,001 to $75,000$29,287
- $75,001 to $110,000$31,720
- Over $110,000$37,849
Financial aidEstimate
80%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$36,964
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,050Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | ART 196 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | ART 196 | |
| African American Studies | 4 | HIS 196: History elective | |
| Art History | 4 | ART 196 | |
| Biology | 4 | BIO 161 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | MAT 161 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MAT 161, 162 | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | MAT 161 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | CHM 100 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | CHN 202 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | CHN 202, 301 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | POL 113 | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | CSC 120 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | CSC 196 | |
| Drawing | 4 | ART 196 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | ENG 101 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | ENG 101 or ENG 113 | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | ENV 105 | |
| European History | 4 | HIS 209 | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | FRE 202 | |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | FRE 202, 301 | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | GRM 202 | |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | GRM 202, 301 | |
| Human Geography | 4 | INT 196: Interdisciplinary Elective credit | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | ITA 202 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | ITA 202, 301 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | JPN 202 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | JPN 202, 301 | |
| Latin | 4 | LAT 202 | |
| Latin | 5 | LAT 202, 301 | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | ECN 102 | |
| Microeconomics | 4 | ECN 101 | |
| Music Theory | 4 | MTF 151 | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | PHY 101, 101L | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | PHY 102, 102L | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | PHY 106, 106L | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | PHY 105, 105L | |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | MAT 120 | |
| Psychology | 4 | PSY 100 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | SPA 202 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | SPA 202, 301 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | SPA 202 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | SPA 301 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | SPA 202, 301 | |
| Statistics | 4 | MAT 118 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | POL 196 | |
| United States History | 4 | HIS 201, 202 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | HIS 101 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
81%
Come back for a second year
89%
Typical earnings
$85,980
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia$89,034
- All colleges$61,119
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 28 majors here have earnings data.
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