Quick Facts

Location

• 474 acres along the shore of beautiful Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine
• Fifteen 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.
• Princeton Review Names Saint Joseph’s College of Maine as a “Green College” for its Sustainability Initiatives

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

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 2021–2022 (four-year, campus programs)

• Tuition: $39,985 * does not include nursing major fee ($2,450/yr)
• Room & Board: $14,935
• Ave. First Year Financial Aid Package: $31,000
• Ave. Total Expense $23,920