Saint Joseph's University

Yes, SJU admissions are open for international students, including Indian students, for both levels,  UG and PG. Although the students are required to make a strong application with certain minimum admission requirements: 

• Application: International students can apply through the Common App or the Saint Joseph University admission portal. 
• Academic Transcripts: International students would be required to submit high school transcripts, and for graduate, bachelor's program, it is required. 
• English language Proficiency: TOEFL or IELTS is required to prove English proficiency as an applicant. 

The Saint Joseph's University charges no application fee to its undergraduate students. However, international applicants looking to pursue postgraduate studies from SJU, must pay a standard application fee of USD 35 (INR 3 K), as part of the application process.

The fee is non-refundable & must be paid at the time of application submission to proceed further in the application process.

Both SJU & Duquesne are considered among the best institutions in Pennsylavania. While SJU is based in Philadelphia, Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh. 

Comparing them can be done right by considering some vital parameters such as acceptance rate, popular courses, tuition fee & rankings among others.

Given below is a comparison between them based on the same parameters:

As per the the latest enrolment data (first year, Class of 2028) made available by the institute, the university accepted about 1,328 students, of the 11,652 applications it recieved for admissions to its degree courses.

Mentioned below is some important data regarding student enrolment at SJU:

As per data curated from the official university website, the weighted GPA average score of Class of 2028 first-year admissions is in the range of 3.39-4.11. 

Given below are some other average test scores of the Class of 2028' students:

Saint Joseph's University is considered among the best institutions in the region. The university's course ranks highly as part of rankings given by some prominent university & course ranking platforms including Shiksha.

As per the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings, its MBA programme is considered one of its best courses, having a secured a country-level rank of #8 while its BBA programme too achieves a commendable rank of #26. 

The university also ranks highly for its Nursing programs achieving a country-level rank of #208.

Both Saint Joseph University & Temple University are considered part of the best higher educational institutions in the Pennsylvania region. Despite that, both institutions are known to be somewhat selective at picking students for admisisons.

Therefore, interested candidates must perform really well in their academics as well as entrance exams & submit respective applications on time to have the best chance of securing a seat at either university.

The SJU acceptance rate is 86% while that of Temple University is 80%. It is fair to say, Saint Joseph's University is marginally easier to secure admissions at.  

The Saint Joseph's University acceptance rate is 86%. The high acceptance percentage shows that the university follows an easy holistic approach where it considers several academic and non-academic factors. Some of the crucial factors include the rigor of secondary school records, academic GPA, application essay, standardized test scores, extracurricular activity, volunteer work, and more. Students who are willing to join SJU must perform excellent in academics, and involve in some extra activities to boost their resume positively.