Saint Joseph's University (SJU)

Steeped in a tradition of academic rigor and social justice, Saint Joseph’s has been challenging students to lead engaged lives for more than 170 years. We believe in honoring our past while focusing on the future. Today we prepare students to lead g on the future. Today we prepare students to lead successful lives of meaning and impact in a complex, fast-changing world. True to our Jesuit Catholic tradition, we go deeper at Saint Joseph’s — deeper into self-reflection and critical thinking, so that we can be of greater service for the world and for its people. These values transcend religion. At Saint Joseph’s, we are women and men from all walks of life working shoulder to shoulder with members of our community to build a more just and thriving society. Saint Joseph’s University prioritizes diversity and inclusion and considers it central to the University’s mission. This is demonstrated throughout our strategic plan, through the enthusiasm of our faculty, staff and students to drive diversity and inclusion initiatives, and in the care and hospitality granted to each member of the community. Our understanding of diversity prevents any individual from being excluded from this community on the grounds of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, marital status or class. Saint Joseph's acknowledges the dignity of the individual and commits itself to promoting awareness of and sensitivity to human differences. We recognize that the contributions made by diverse groups serve to benefit the personal, academic, and professional growth of all members of the community. Viewed affirmatively, our commitment to diversity means: that, consistent with our mission, Saint Joseph's University will actively seek to welcome and retain a diverse and inclusive community of students, staff, and faculty that, through our programs, policies, and curricula, we will foster interaction and understanding among all groups within our community, that we will make a special effort to enrich ourselves educationally by including at every level people from other nations and cultures. Increasingly conscious of a more interdependent world, Saint Joseph's remains dedicated to developing people for and with others. As Philadelphia’s Jesuit Catholic University, Saint Joseph’s provides a rigorous, student-centered education rooted in the liberal arts. We prepare students for personal excellence, professional success and engaged citizenship. Striving to be an inclusive and diverse community that educates and cares for the whole person, we encourage and model lifelong commitment to thinking critically, making ethical decisions, pursuing social justice and finding God in all things. Throughout the world, the Jesuits are known for their achievements in education, service and the sciences — and their revolutionary spirit. The order has started schools and colleges throughout the world, in many cases bringing educational opportunity to urban areas. There are only 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States, and we are one of them. Throughout the world, the Jesuits are known for their achievements in education, service and the sciences — and their revolutionary spirit. The order has started schools and colleges throughout the world, in many cases bringing educational opportunity to urban areas. There are only 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States, and we are one of them. ...view more