1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/)[Cost & aid](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia? Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia’s reported acceptance rate is 88.8%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 88.8% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. How to interpret the acceptance rate Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia admitted 88.8% of applicants, a higher share than the median of 71.2% for comparable institutions (same type and size). That rate describes the outcome across the reported applicant pool, rather than setting an admission threshold or predicting an individual decision. ## What SAT and ACT scores do Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia students report? Enrolled students who submitted SAT scores posted a middle range from 1,170 to 1,350. Among ACT submitters, the middle scores ran from 28 to 31. These figures capture the twenty-fifth and seventy-fifth percentiles of recent score submitters, not admission cutoffs. They describe only the portion of the entering class that chose to report scores. Applicants can weigh their own results against these ranges as one piece of the picture, remembering that the numbers reflect enrolled submitters rather than a required threshold. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. SAT: approximate enrolled-student range **Approximate lower endpoint** 1170 **Approximate upper endpoint** 1350 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. The endpoints add section percentiles; they are not verified composite-score percentiles. A separate SAT-equivalent average is not plotted as a median. Source: College Scorecard; sum of section 25th/75th percentiles; enrolled score-submitters. ACT: enrolled-student score range **25th percentile** 28 **75th percentile** 31 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. Figures cover fall 2024. ## Who enrolls at Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia? **Pell Grant recipients** 19.8% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 9.9% **First-year retention** 88.7% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia draws undergraduates through more than one route, including federal grant aid and transfer entry. Undergraduate enrollment totals 4,948, with 19.8% of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants. The estimated share of entrants outside the first-time, full-time group is 9.9%, indicating that some attendees continue college work begun elsewhere. These measures describe the composition of the undergraduate body rather than admission priorities or an individual applicant’s prospects. Pell-eligible applicants and those bringing transfer credit should use the cost calculator and review program pages for their intended field before applying. The mix of Pell recipients and transfer entrants shows a student body with differing financial-aid and prior-college backgrounds. Students who enroll see retention and completion rates above the middle values for comparable institutions, though Pell recipients finish at a lower rate. First-year retention is 88.7%, above the peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), of 83.4%. The first-time full-time cohort has a [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) of 78.8%, also above the peer median of 68.8%. Pell recipients in that cohort have a six-year completion rate of 64.9%, below the overall rate by 13.9 percentage points. Enrolled students can expect these figures to describe cohort-level return and completion patterns, not an individual outcome. Above-peer retention and graduation sit alongside lower Pell completion, leaving an uneven picture across these measures. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).