Saint Joseph's University
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Saint Joseph's University (SJU or St. Joe's) is a private Jesuit university in Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township, 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. Due to 2022 merger with University of the Sciences (formerly known as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy), Saint Joseph's administration now traces its history to 1821 as it continues to "... celebrate the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy’s (PCP) School of Health Professions Founders’ Day, a 203-year-old tradition marking the establishment of the nation’s first pharmacy school, now a cornerstone of Saint Joseph’s...".[9]
Latin: Universitas Sancti Iosephi | |
Former names | Saint Joseph's College (1851–1978) Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (1821–1998)[1] University of the Sciences (1998–2022)[2] |
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Motto | "Spirit, Intellect, Purpose" |
Type | Private university |
Established | September 15, 1851; 172 years ago (1851-09-15)[3] |
Founder | Felix-Joseph Barbelin |
Accreditation | MSCHE |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $461 million (2022)[4] |
President | Cheryl McConnell, PhD [5] |
Provost | Jay Carter, PhD (Interim) |
Academic staff | 449[6] |
Students | 7,861[7] |
Undergraduates | 5,071 |
Postgraduates | 2,790 |
Other students | Over 9,000 post merger. |
Location | , , United States 39°59′43″N 75°14′20″W |
Campus | Large City, 149 acres (60.3 ha) |
Newspaper | The Hawk Newspaper |
Colors | Crimson and gray[8] |
Nickname | Hawks |
Sporting affiliations | |
Mascot | The Hawk |
Website | www |
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 Philadelphia's 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.