SAINT JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF MAINE O-3

278 Whites Bridge Rd.
Standish, ME 04084-5263
Tel: (207)892-6766
Free: 800-338-7057
Admissions: (207)893-7746
Fax: (207)893-7862
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.sjcme.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed, affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees (profile does not include enrollment in distance learning master's program). Founded 1912. Setting: 330-acre small town campus. Endowment: $5.9 million. Research spending 2003-04: $114,734. Educational spending 2003-04: $1903 per student. Total enrollment: 986. Faculty: 118 (67 full-time, 51 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 1,150 applied, 76% were admitted. 13% from top 10% of their high school class, 37% from top quarter, 75% from top half. 2 valedictorians. Full-time: 960 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 26 students, 69% women, 31% men. Students come from 14 states and territories, 1 other country, 39% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 1% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 3% 25 or older, 83% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 78% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: liberal arts/general studies; health professions and related sciences; business/marketing; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Greater Portland Alliance of Colleges and Universities, a consortium that includes University of Southern Maine, Maine College of Art, University of New England, Southern Maine Technical College, and Saint Joseph's College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early action, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, 11/15 for early action. Notification: continuous, 12/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $27,775 includes full-time tuition ($18,950), mandatory fees ($665), and college room and board ($8160). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Part-time tuition: $325 per hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $125 per year. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 25 open to all. Most popular organizations: campus ministry, Superkids, Student Government Association and Senate, Business Club, Inter-Hall Council. Major annual events: Family Weekend, Spring Fling, Welcome Back Weekends. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 829 college housing spaces available; 795 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Wellehan Library with 98,626 books, 29,010 microform titles, 11,461 serials, 1,000 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $403,893. 102 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.