Financing your education

Tuition

Costs for 2011-2012

Tuition $27,700
Room & Board $11,000
General Fees $1,000
Total $39,700

More detailed info on costs

Priority Deadline

March 1

Title IV Code

002051

Paying for College

What will college cost you? Find out right now what St. Joe’s will cost YOU. Fill out our

Financial aid calculator

Before you do you'll need last year's student and parent income tax returns, earnings statements (W2 forms), bank statements, investment account statements, records of untaxed income (child support, retirement plans), and student GPA and SAT/ACT scores.

Financing your education

We're here to help.

  • We have a $11.2 M endowment.
  • More than 90% of SJC students receive aid.
  • The average financial aid package includes $14,200 in grants and scholarships.

Just by filling out the admissions application you'll be considered for:

  • Merit scholarships- based on GPA, SAT/ACT, community/school involvement;
  • Eligibility up to $12,000.

Financial aid forms

Complete the following forms after January 1 and before our priority deadline to be considered for grants, work-study funds and loans

  • SJC Financial Aid Calculator (https://sjcme.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx) - you need the following info before filling out: last year's student and parent income tax returns, earnings statements (W2 forms, recent paycheck stubs), bank statements, Investment account statements (stocks, bonds, UGMA/UTMA, 529 plans, Coverdell education plans, business and farm equity), records of untaxed income (child support, contribution to a 401(k) or tax deferred retirement plans), student merit information (GPA and Standardized SAT/ACT test scores, if available). 

Payment options

SJC offers families as much assistance as possible, but you may also want to use our financing options to manage your balance.

  • You may pay by semester or use our ten month, interest free payment plan with Tuition Management Systems.

Learn more about your financial aid options

Scholarships

Last year, more than $8.3 million was awarded for the following scholarships (given to freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors):

Presidential Scholarship
McAuley Scholarship
Saint Joseph Scholarship
Mercy Scholarship

and $2.9 million was awarded in need-based grants. Merit awards are based on a full-time, four-year completion schedule and are made at the time of admission.

More information on scholarships

Alumni, refer a student and help them earn a scholarship

Alumni, if you refer a student to Saint Joseph's College by March 31, and that student enrolls for fall 2012 semester, he or she will receive a $1,500 scholarship - all thanks to you! (Please note that this scholarship is for full-time, traditional students. It is for the student's first year and is not renewable. Students in the online division are not eligible.)