Saint Joseph College Fast Facts
Bachelor’s and master’s degrees available from our:
- Undergraduate Women’s College (B.A.; B.S.)
- Co-educational Weekend Program for Adult Learners (B.A.; B.S.)
- Co-educational Graduate and Professional Studies Program (M.A.; M.S.)
- Saint Joseph College School of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
More than 20 majors and pre-professional programs, plus accelerated bachelor’s-to-master’s degree options and online degree programs.
Faculty expertise:
- More than 80% of the College’s full-time faculty hold terminal degrees
- Faculty includes five Fulbright Scholars
- All classes taught by faculty (never teaching assistants)
Average class size is 16; student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1, allowing for mentorship and personal attention.
Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1932 in the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Location: beautiful 84-acre campus only one mile from West Hartford’s thriving downtown; three miles from Hartford and mid-way between Boston and New York City.
SJC opened its School of Pharmacy in 2011; employment of pharmacists is expected to grow 17% between now and 2018.
Saint Joseph College was selected by Colleges of Distinction for 2011-2012.
SJC was ranked by The U.S. News & World Report in the Top Tier of Regional Colleges in the north in 2011.
Saint Joseph College is regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) named Saint Joseph College as 2010 and 2011 Sportsmanship Award Winner.
Five of the last nine students to win the prestigious Connecticut Chapter National Association of Social Workers Student of the Year award were SJC Social Work students.
SJC participates in Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program - offered in Collaboration with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
Our Accounting program is designed so you can complete all Accounting course requirements needed to sit for the State CPA exam as an undergraduate!
Recent pass rates on external exams for
- Education students: 100%
- Nursing students (NCLEX): 97%
- Special Education: 100%
SJC is one of only 14 women’s colleges in the U.S. accredited by the American Chemical Society.
In 2009, 2010, and 2011, SJC was named to the Presidential Honor Roll for Community Service for exemplary service efforts and service to American communities.
Campus Highlights
- Seven Residence Halls — including suite-style housing for juniors and seniors
- NCAA Division III Athletics — eight teams
- The O’Connell Athletic Center — includes a six-lane pool, fitness center, indoor track, dance studio and more
- The Carol Autorino Center for the Art and Humanities — a thriving arts center
- The Saint Joseph College Art Gallery — houses a distinguished art collection featuring 2,000 works of art
- McGovern Student Center
- The Connor Chapel of Our Lady
- The Pope Pius XII Library — with 133,700 volumes and online resources
- Eight state-of-the-art science laboratories
- On-campus Nursing Lab
- Two laboratory schools
- The Gengras Center — private, special education school, located on campus
- The School for Young Children — model lab pre-school, one block from campus and in Hartford
