Study at Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Saint Joseph’s College-Standish was established in the year 1912. It is located in Standish, Maine, United States, and was founded by the Portland Regional Community of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. The college offers students several degrees and certificate programs in the fields of business administration, finance, sports management, and communications among others. It also offers distance education programs to outstation students.

Saint Joseph’s College-Standish fields both men's and women's sports teams. The teams are known as the Monks. The men's teams participate in sports such as basketball, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, golf, and cross country. The women's teams compete in softball, volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, swimming, and cross country. The college's students publish a literary magazine and a newspaper called the "Fortitudo et Specs."

Profile of Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is located in Standish, ME (a rural site not far from an urban area). The school is a Roman Catholic school. Saint Joseph's College of Maine is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by the school is the Master's degree.

Course Topics

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is known for its programs in nursing and emergency medicine and medical adminstration.

Saint Joseph's College of Maine Selectivity

The school does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 430. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 430 and 530.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Enrollment

Saint Joseph's College of Maine had 2,847 enrolled students in 2007. A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older.

Student Life

Saint Joseph's College of Maine offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.

Saint Joseph's College of Maine Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Medical Adminstration	130	health services administration, health care administration
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	94	registered nursing, nursing administration
Education and Teaching	60	elementary school teaching, education, physical education teaching
Business and Management	51	business management, marketing, finance, accounting, international business, banking
Religion and Philosophy	49	pastoral counseling, Christian studies, theology, philosophy
Liberal Arts	32	general studies, history, English, sociology, social services, Classical languages, American studies, political science
Security and Law Enforcement	15	criminal justice and safety
Therapy and Counseling	14	psychology
Media	14	mass communication, advertising
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	13	exercise science, sports and fitness management
Medical Support and Technology	10	radiation therapist
Science	10	biology, marine biology, chemistry
Conservation and Resource Management	5	environmental studies, environmental science
Family and Social Work	4	human services
Computer Science and Engineering	1	computer science
Mathematics	0	mathematics

Contact: Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Saint Joseph's College of Maine
278 Whites Bridge Rd
Standish, ME 04084-5263
General Phone: (207) 892-6766
http://www.sjcme.edu