Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Standish, ME · Private

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Admission rate

Saint Joseph's College of Maine admitted 83.5% of applicants university-wide (1,691 of 2,025).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide83.5%1,6912,025
In-state75.0%450600
Out-of-state65.4%8501,300
International applicants50.0%50100
Men81.9%593724
Women84.4%1,0981,301

Of 1,691 admitted students, 203 enrolled (12.0% yield).

Saint Joseph's College of Maine U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
960–1150
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.74

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $59,782/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$44,420
Fees, housing, food, books & other$19,784
Sticker cost of attendance$59,782/yr

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

Under $30k$20,728
$30k–48k$20,376
$48k–75k$24,886
$75k–110k$28,819
Over $110k$32,613

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.

  • Merit Scholarship$10,000 to $25,000 (Merit)
  • Presidential Scholarship$25,000 /year (Full Tuition)
  • Dean's Scholarship$10,000-$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • SJC Merit Scholarship$5,000-$12,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Institutional Need-Based GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Merit Scholarship$10,000 to $25,000 (Merit)
  • Presidential Scholarship$25,000 /year (Full Tuition)
  • Dean's Scholarship$10,000-$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • SJC Merit Scholarship$5,000-$12,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Need-Based GrantVaries (Need Based)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Common Application or SJC Application
  • Official High School Transcript
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • FAFSA (recommended)
  • SAT or ACT Scores (optional)

International applicants

  • Common Application or SJC Application
  • Official High School Transcript
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • FAFSA (recommended)
  • SAT or ACT Scores (optional)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Saint Joseph's College of Maine requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$59,045
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
65.7%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
75%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$27,000
At graduation

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

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (16%), Biological & life sciences (5%), Psychology (2%).

Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 51% of class sections have under 20 students.

Saint Joseph's College of Maine U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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