Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Academics
When you step into a classroom at Saint Joseph’s College, you gain a personal education—from the first day on campus through graduation. Most classes have only 20 students, and our student-faculty ratio is 12:1. Professors offer you not only their scholarship but also their professional insight. Your success is important at Saint Joseph’s.

Saint Joseph’s College offers more than 40 majors and 30 minors and concentrations based on a strong liberal arts foundation, with an emphasis on career preparation and community engagement. Academics at Saint Joseph’s are complemented by a campus culture where values and service are important. Many students roll up their sleeves and make a difference in someone’s life thanks to the Community-Based Learning program, an important component to many classes. Students also acquire valuable real-world experience through faculty-sponsored field research and workplace internships, helping them develop professional contacts. Our Career Development Center works closely with students to find internships and master time management, study skills, and test-taking strategies.

Connections program:
• Up to $2,000 stipend given to juniors and seniors to cover the cost of internships, travel, and research projects
• College-sponsored “meet and greets” for students with experts in their area of study to help make internship and job connections

The College also runs an honors program, as well as a program that counsels students still determining their major. Study Away is offered through the Council on International Education Exchange.

Location
Imagine spectacular views of Mount Washington from a lakeside beach. We offer the best of both worlds on 474 acres of possibilities near the southern Maine coast, just two hours from Boston, nestled in a four-season recreation area surrounded by lakes and the foothills of the White Mountains. Prime skiing, hiking, and kayaking spots are nearby, and the culture and entertainment of Portland—Maine’s largest city—are just 18 miles away. The town of Windham, with a range of shops to meet everyday needs, is only minutes from campus.

Athletics
As a member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, with 19 Division III varsity teams and a host of club and intramural teams, students have plenty of choices when it comes to competing and having fun. The Harold Alfond Center showcases a fitness and weight room, rock-climbing wall, suspended track, six-lane pool, 1,300-seat gym, dance studio, and student lounges overlooking the lake and mountains.

Financial aid
We offer a valuable, affordable education, and we want to take the concern about finances out of decision making. Each year more than 90% of our students receive assistance. We award a number of generous merit-based scholarships, up to $19,000 (renewable annually), along with need-based grants. We also offer a visit scholarship for $1,000.