Quick Facts

Location

• 474 acres along the shore of beautiful Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine
• Eighteen miles northwest of Portland, Maine’s largest city
• 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.

Learning

• Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
• 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

Size

• Campus enrollment of approximately 1,000 students
• Approximately 2,500 students, who reside throughout the United States and in more than 20 other countries, enrolled in online programs

Cost for 2017–2018 (four-year, campus programs)

• Tuition: $34,610
• Room & Board: $13,280