Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster

Lancaster, PA · Private

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Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $34,093/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$32,933
Fees, housing, food, books & other$1,160
Sticker cost of attendance$34,093/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$22,570
$30k–48k$23,022
$48k–75k$24,297
$75k–110k$28,772
Over $110k$33,222

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Academy of Food Marketing Scholarships — Varies (Departmental)
  • Air Force ROTC Scholarships — Varies (Other)
  • Alumni Discount — Varies (Other)
  • Athletic Scholarships — Varies (Athletic)
  • Corpus Christi Scholarship for Art Majors — partial-tuition (Departmental)
  • Cristo Rey Network Scholarship — meets no less than 85% of demonstrated need (Need Based)
  • Employer & Organization Discounts — Varies (Other)
  • Jesuit Preparatory Scholarships — Varies (Merit)
  • Legacy Awards — Varies (Other)
  • Lenfest Incentive Scholarship — full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Maguire Scholarship — partial-tuition (Need Based)
  • Military Discount — Varies (Other)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Academy of Food Marketing Scholarships — Varies (Departmental)
  • Air Force ROTC Scholarships — Varies (Other)
  • Alumni Discount — Varies (Other)
  • Athletic Scholarships — Varies (Athletic)
  • Cristo Rey Network Scholarship — meets no less than 85% of demonstrated need (Need Based)
  • Employer & Organization Discounts — Varies (Other)
  • Jesuit Preparatory Scholarships — Varies (Merit)
  • Legacy Awards — Varies (Other)
  • Military Discount — Varies (Other)
  • Mission Discount — Varies (Other)
  • Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship — Varies (Merit)

Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Common Application
  • High School Transcript
  • Personal Essay

International applicants

  • Common Application
  • High School Transcript
  • Personal Essay
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

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Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$86,881
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
78.8%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
81.2%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$25,500
At graduation

Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • Niche: #605

Academics and campus

Student–faculty ratio: 10:1 · 76% of class sections have under 20 students.

Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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