Saint Joseph's College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 70% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 60% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 54% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 6% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.76 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• nursing
• elementary education
• business administration

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.75
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 3 summer session(s) that consist of 2 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August and January.

• 20% continue immediately.
• 15% continue within one year.

• Law School: 1%
• Medical School: 1%
• Dental School: 2%
• Graduate Business Programs: 5%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 15%
• Other: 10%

• Boston College, Northeastern University, Pennsylvania State U.

• L.L. Bean, Maine Medical Center, Mercy Hospital, WCSH-TV.

• Dr. Rose Marie Beston, president, Nazareth College of Rochester; Dr. Patricia Plante, former president, University of Southern Maine; Bonnie Newman, former White House chief of operations.