SJC Named Best College by Two Publications

September 09, 2015

BROOKLYN and PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – September 9, 2015 - St. Joseph’s College (SJC) was recently recognized by two prestigious publications as an outstanding college in the region. For more than a decade, SJC has been selected as one of the nation’s top colleges by U.S. News & World Report in the Regional Universities – North category. SJC was also recognized by Washington Monthly as number 31 on the 2015 list of Best Bang for the Buck colleges in the Northeast Region for the third consecutive year, the highest ranking awarded to a private college in New York.

“SJC regularly ranks among the top colleges and universities in the region due to its commitment to academic excellence at an affordable price,” said SJC President Dr. Jack P. Calareso. “As the College approaches its centennial year, we look forward to inspiring and educating the leaders of the next century at our Brooklyn, Long Island, and Online campuses.”

With campuses in Brooklyn, Long Island and Online, SJC was selected to this year’s list of top Regional Universities – North based upon its high graduation and retention rates, assessment of excellence, quality of faculty, range of academic offerings and affordability. The Washington Monthly rankings were contingent upon student loan default rate, graduation rate, graduation rate performance, percentage of Pell Grant recipients and net price of attendance.

ABOUT ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE
St. Joseph’s College has been dedicated to providing a diverse population of students in the New York metropolitan area with an affordable education rooted in the liberal arts tradition since 1916. Independent and coeducational, the College provides a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, aiming to prepare each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility and service. Through SJC Brooklyn, SJC Long Island and SJC Online, the College offers degrees in more than 45 majors, special course offerings and certificates, affiliated and pre-professional programs.