Facts about saint joseph's

Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy
350 acre lakeside campus
Four-season recreational area
18 miles from Portland (America's most livable city according to Forbes)

13:1 student to faculty ratio
Classes average 17 students
43 majors and partnership programs
Year.One program helps first-year students succeed.
Honor societies

10 daily flavors of ice cream at the dining hall
10 daily sundae toppings in the dining hall
#1 coffee drink among SJC students is a frozen explosion (frozen drink made with espresso and your favorite flavoring).

Over 30 student clubs and organizations
Some typical student activities include: grocery bingo, comedians, live bands, movie nights, festivals.
5-6 bands and 6-8 comedians performance on campus on average.
85% of students live on campus

Hot majors at SJC: business, criminal justice, elementary education, liberal studies, nursing, sports management/exercise science, biology

480 students participate in service learning projects in 40 community sites.
20 service learning courses
7,635 hours spent in service learning courses

15 Division III athletic teams
Athletics member of GNAC, NCAA, ECAC, NAC
235 students involved in athletics

2,964 total wins in SJC athletics history
Celebrating 39 years of athletics
41 All-Americans in athletics history
47 Hall of Fame members

Study abroad in 39 countries, 275 colleges
Member of International Student Exchange Programs (ISEP)
On-campus tutoring and writing centers

Enrollment of 1,066 students
34% Male 66% female
55% of our students come from Maine, 23% from Massachusetts, 12% from New Hampshire, and 11% from 17 other states.

Accredited by New England Association of Schools & Colleges
Education program State of Maine-approved
Nursing program Maine State Board of Nursing approved and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Tuition costs $24,000, room and board $9,950 and fees $1,049
90% students receive some form of financial aid

Nursing students start hands-on experience in their sophomore year.
Elementary education students start classroom setting in their sophomore year.

14,848 graduates of the college to date