Saint Joseph's University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it was founded in 1851 as Saint Joseph's College by the Society of Jesus. Today, Saint Joseph's University is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Saint Joseph's University educates over 7000 students each year in over 40 undergraduate majors and 10 special-study options.

In 1970, ownership of Saint Joseph's College was transferred to a private corporation governed by a Board of Trustees. That same year, women were admitted for the first time. In 1978, Saint Joseph's College was elevated to the rank of university.

Saint Joseph's University is home of the Hawks, the university's athletic program. It fields teams in 20 varsity sports. It competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It belongs to the Atlantic 10 and Big 5 conferences. In 2004, the Saint Joseph's men's basketball team almost finished with a undefeated regular season suffering their only loss to Xavier University in the Atlantic 10 tournament. In the NCAA tournament that year, they lost to Oklahoma St. by two points in the Elite Eight. Saint Joseph's University also offers 30 intramural and recreational programs.

See also

• Saint Joseph College of West Hartford, Connecticut

External links

• Saint Joseph's University
• Saint Joseph's Athletics