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Background Blue #1 – #DCE0EC A blurry, mostly white and light gray image with faint blue and pink lines, making it difficult to distinguish any objects or details, reminiscent of a foggy morning in Maine near a college campus. Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Background Blue #2 – #F6F7FA A blank, white square with faint gray borders and subtle shadows evokes the minimalistic and clean appearance often found in modern college or degree presentations. Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Background Blue #3 (vibrant navy) – #061D6E A small square filled with a solid dark blue color, reminiscent of college pride or the deep hues of Maine. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Text Black – #535353 A small, blurry gray square with no discernible details or features. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Full Black – #000000 A small, solid black square with rough, uneven edges against a white background. Saint Joseph's College of Maine – this is used fairly rarely.

Note for the reskin: Gold is no longer part of the brand palette. Most gold elements will become the new SJC blue (#0246be).

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Community Service on ThanksgivingCommunity is a shared vocation of common purpose to which everyone at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is called.  We are a community shaped by the teachings of Jesus Christ, the intellectual tradition of the Catholic Church, and the educational vision of the Sisters of Mercy.  In this community, in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy, we strive to give expression to the following core values and, in turn, be formed by them.

Faith

Our Catholic identity calls us to seek and embrace truth and wisdom wherever it may be found.  Accordingly, we welcome diverse religious traditions and honor each person’s spiritual journey. Through the curriculum and co-curricular opportunities, we invite all members of the College community to explore and cultivate faith as an essential dimension of their lives.

Excellence

As a Catholic college in the liberal arts tradition, we seek to combine faith with reason in the pursuit of academic excellence. We call all members of the College community to excel as individuals and as professionals within their specific roles.

Integrity

Concerned for the common good as individuals and as a community, we commit ourselves to honesty in all relations with each other. Through our integrity, we maintain the trust of the surrounding community and of public and governmental agencies, and we endeavor to practice responsible stewardship of the resources available to us.

Inclusion

We demonstrate our spirit of connectedness by welcoming the perspectives, cultures, and abilities of all people of good will, especially the disenfranchised.  In turn, we are enriched and shaped by the distinctive gifts and unique experiences of each person.  In the words of Catherine McAuley, we strive for “true, sincere, and heartfelt affection for all.”

Respect

We value and respect the contribution of each member of the Saint Joseph’s College community, past and present, to the advancement of our mission. We encourage and support each other as colleagues working together for the good of the whole institution.

Compassion

Inspired by the example of Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, we open our hearts to those among us in physical, psychological, or spiritual need. We consciously reach out beyond our college boundaries to serve the needs of others with compassion and mercy.

Justice

We embrace the inherent dignity of each person and the responsibility to care for creation. As such, we seek to address instances of injustice that impact people and the earth in solidarity with those we serve and from a position of informed advocacy.

Students at the lakefront in fallSaint Joseph’s College is a Catholic college founded by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, in 1912. The 379-acre campus, now on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine, is in view of Mount Washington and the White Mountains.

The word Sebago comes from the Abenaki sobagoo for “great lake,” testifying to the Indigenous presence in this region dating back over 10,000 years. The Apikwahki people (members of the Abenaki nation) seasonally migrated through it. Colonial settlers and their descendants established homesteads here, and the Verrill Family eventually built an estate here. When Sisters Mary Edwina and Mary Evangelist visited the estate in 1956, the stained glass windows of St. Edward the Confessor and Sr. John the Evangelist in the family chapel convinced them that this was the site for a new campus. And so, Saint Joseph’s was moved from Portland to Standish.

College Archivist Sr. Mary George O'TooleThese words of Governor Joseph Brennan in 1981 capture the enduring legacy of the Sisters of Mercy in Maine.  Under very challenging circumstances, six Sisters, under the leadership of Sister Mary Gonzaga O’Brien, arrived in Bangor, Maine, in 1865.  Since then they have served in locations throughout the state.  Their work has included education, healthcare, homes for elderly, orphanages, home visits to the sick, babysitting, and growing and harvesting produce.  They have been beloved wherever they served.  As The Benedicta Parish Bulletin of 1 May 1977 records, “There is not a single person or family who has not benefited from their presence among us.”

Unfortunately, due to a variety of circumstances, the Sisters have gradually withdrawn from all but two of their ministries in Maine: Saint Joseph’s College and Mercy Hospital in Portland.  They are the only remaining organizations sponsored by the Sisters in the state and, therefore, the inheritors of their legacy here.   Saint Joseph’s College’s motto is fortitudo et spes: “courage and hope.”  It reflects and draws inspiration from the work of the Sisters of Mercy in Maine, continuing their commitment to identifying and serving the needs of surrounding communities and beyond.

Saint Joseph’s College - Mercy traditionThe Catholic Church has fostered a 2,000-year-old conversation between faith and reason (the Catholic intellectual tradition) which has welcomed a variety of perspectives that have inspired great artists, thinkers, and scientists.  As a College in this tradition, Saint Joseph’s provides opportunities where students are encouraged to learn with wonder and reverence for something larger than themselves, including who they are called to be.

As a Catholic institution of higher learning in the Mercy tradition, Saint Joseph’s College is shaped by this intellectual heritage.  As such, because we are Catholic:

  • We invite everyone to understand the Catholic faith as a tradition that embraces unity and diversity as well as the integration of faith and reason in the pursuit of truth and that this pursuit benefits from the insights of persons from varied backgrounds.

  • We cultivate opportunities to explore or strengthen one’s relationship with God, self, others, and the world through worship, spiritual formation, service to others, and retreats rooted in the depth and richness of the Catholic tradition.

  • We welcome each person’s unique gifts and worldviews that contribute to the collaborative search for truth which is at its heart of an education at a Catholic college.

  • We nurture a setting for relationships to develop which contribute to the flourishing of each person and the Saint Joseph’s community.

  • We provide a rigorous academic environment where students are free to explore questions of meaning and how their learning can contribute to a more just society.

  • We prepare students to discern how their post-college professions can act as a calling that provides personal fulfillment and opportunities to serve the common good.

Bronze statue of Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy

In 1827 Catherine McAuley set in motion a ministry that served the marginalized in Dublin, Ireland, with a focus on education, protecting vulnerable women, and tending to the sick.  The effect of her and her compatriots’ work resulted in a Catholic religious order whose impact would soon spread throughout the world: the Sisters of Mercy.  Saint Joseph’s College is a manifestation of that work to the citizens of Maine and beyond.  Catherine began her work as a lay person, and with the decline in Sisters at many Mercy institutions like Saint Joseph’s, the work of Mercy is being entrusted back to lay people.  That is, the work of Mercy is now the work of everyone at Saint Joseph’s College.  While each person contributes to the Mercy Way at Saint Joseph’s in distinctive ways, the following principles guide our work together as a Mercy community.

Mission

  • A commitment to the mission and core values of Saint Joseph’s College, as well as to the heritage and ongoing work of the Sisters of Mercy, that pervades and animates our institutional culture and identity.

Learning

  • A holistic and innovative focus on learning–mind, body, spirit, and community–that inspires everyone to behold reality with wonder and meaning, to seek hope for the future, and to use their knowledge and skills in service of others with a special concern for the most vulnerable and marginalized in our society.

Collaboration

  • Working together in a manner that invites creativity, a diversity of perspectives, mutual respect, and participation in a vibrant community.

Hospitality

  • Welcoming every person as a gift entrusted to us by God, especially our neighbors near and far, in a manner that deepens community relationships and encourages respect for human dignity.

Action & Contemplation

  • Translating compassion into action with opportunities for reflection on how they shape our work together and serve the common good through moral and creative leadership.

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Program Type Alumni Tuition Rate (Per Credit) Standard Tuition Rate (Per Credit)
Undergraduate
$331
$390
Graduate Business & Accounting
$518
$609
Graduate Education
$393
$463
Graduate Health Administration
$518
$609
Graduate Nursing
$598
$704
Graduate Theology
$350
$410
Dual Degree (MSN/MBA and MSN/MHA)
$598
$657
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS)
$393
$463

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