Master of Business Administration (MBA) 

at SJU philadelphia, Philadelphia

The Saint Joseph's University is one of the top ranking university in the region. With a motto to provide state of the art education, the university enrolls many students in its MBA course. As per the Business 2024 ranking, the Saint Joseph's University MBA is ranked #28. The first year SJU MBA fees in INR 21 L. International students also do need to manage living expenses at the university. The living expense may range from INR 15-16 L per year. 

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.

Along with the excellent rankings, Saint Joseph's University has a lot of reasons to join. Some of the best reasons to attend the university are given below:

• Popular majors: Saint Joseph's University provides popular majors in subjects, such as Business, Management, Marketing, Biological and Biomedical Science, Social Science, and more. These programs are presented with an in-depth curriculum, letting students divert in the right career path.
• Small class size: With 49% of classes with fewer than 20 students and a 10: 1 student-faculty ratio, the university believes in providing a focused environment and giving extra attention to each student.
• High graduation rate: The graduation rate is high (76%). It symbolizes the number of students graduating from the university.
• Opportunities: Students get research opportunities and become a part of big companies.

No, The SJU is not one of the Ivy League University. Ivy League Universities is a group of 8 universities mainly located in noreastern side of the USA. The Ivy league universities are some of the top ranked universities. The Ivy League universities are listed below:

• Harvard University
• Columbia University
• University of Pennsylvania
• Yale University
• Princeton University
• Cornell University
• Brown University
• Dartmouth College

Saint Joseph's University provides various popular majors. Some of the popular majors, along with the alumni salary and percentage of graduates, are given below:

(USD 1=INR 83.98)

The percentage of graduates and the high salary packages show that the university provides the best in-depth knowledge from these programs that compel students to take admission. Also, it helps students to gain understanding from the courses that help them to crack tough competition and join big companies.

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. 

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:

SJU offers various PG programs in specializations such as Business Administration, Biology, Health Administration, and Computer Science and the SJU tuition fee for MBA programs is around INR 21L and ranges between INR 11L and INR 17L for PG programs. The tuition fee for popular programs along with the document requirements is given below:

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.