Location
- 474 acres along the shore of beautiful Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine
- Fifteen miles northwest of Portland, Maine's largest city, Top 25 Best Places to Live
- Two hours north of Boston
Character
- Private, Catholic, primarily residential, coeducational liberal arts college founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy
- Welcomes students of all ages and all faiths
- Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching - Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service. Learn more about the College's classification.
- Building and modeling sustainability practices on our campus
- Saint Joseph's is a member of Maine Campus Compact - a coalition of 18 member campuses that leads a movement to reinvigorate the civic mission of higher education. Read the College's Civic Action Plan.
- Princeton Review Names Saint Joseph’s College of Maine as a “Green College” for its Sustainability Initiatives
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine has been named to The Princeton Review's 2023 Top Online Nursing Master’s Programs!
Learning
- Accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
- Challenging academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences, education, nursing, and business
- Emphasis placed on learning both inside and outside of the classroom; strong community-based learning program
- Value-centered environment
- 11:1 Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 Average class size
- 22 Graduate programs online
- $55K Average starting salary
- 52% Attend graduate school
- 87% 2021 job placement rate
- 83% Participate in experiential learning
- SJC's campus undergraduate graduation rate is 65% (within 5 years). This rate is higher than the national average of 62.2% (within 6 years), according to the 2022 National Student ClearingHouse.
Size
- Campus enrollment of approximately 700 students
- Approximately 2,500 students, who reside throughout the United States and in more than 20 other countries, enrolled in online programs
- 79% of campus students reside on campus
- 9 Residence halls
- 40% Locally sourced food served in dining halls
- Pet Friendly Housing
- 35+ Clubs and activities
Athletics
- 22 Varsity teams
- 51% Student-athletes
- 87 Conference Championships
- 51 NCAA Tournament appearances
- 68 All-Americans
- 33 GNAC Coach of the Year honors
Cost for 2022–2023 (four-year, campus programs)
- Avg. Total Cost $11,549 (based on cost of $41,586)
- Avg. First Year Financial Aid Package: $30,047
- Tuition: $41,586 * does not include nursing major fee ($2,450/yr)
- Room & Board: $14,935
- 100% Receive some form of funding
- Up to 61% of tuition covered by merit scholarships and 100% receive automatic consideration for merit scholarships
- Up to 25K per year in merit scholarships
