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Motto | Fortitudo et Spes |
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Motto in English | Courage and Hope |
Type | Private college |
Established | 1912 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | $17 Million |
President | Joseph L. Cassidy |
Students | 1,987 (Fall 2019) [1] |
Undergraduates | 1,317 (Fall 2019) [1] |
Postgraduates | 670 (Fall 2019) [1] |
Location | , Maine , United States |
Campus | 447 acres (181 ha) |
Colors | Royal Blue & White |
Nickname | Monks |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III GNAC, NAC |
Website | sjcme.edu |
Saint Joseph's College of Maine is a private Catholic college in Standish, Maine, United States. It is the only Catholic college in Maine. Saint Joseph's College Online offers its online programs to 2,400 students in 50 states and nine countries. [2]
Saint Joseph's was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1912. The college, run by a lay and religious Board of Trustees, was located on the convent grounds in nearby Portland until 1956 when it moved to its lakeside location in Standish. In 1970, Saint Joseph's became coeducational and six years later began a distance education program for working adults.
On campus, the college offers more than 40 majors, minors and partnership programs. The average class size is 14. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1. On campus, the college offers undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences, as well as professional programs. The most popular majors are nursing, business, education, exercise science/sports management, and biology.
Through Saint Joseph's College Online, there are roughly 2,400 students enrolled [3] in more than 30 academic programs leading to bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as associate degrees and certificates. Support for students includes counselors, advisors, online tutors, an IT help desk, and financial aid. Students also have the option to take courses on campus during the summer.
The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. The nursing program is also approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The Elementary Education and Physical Education majors and the Secondary Education minor are approved by the state of Maine.
Saint Joseph's College teams are known as the Monks. The college fields NCAA Division III sport in soccer, track and field, volleyball (women only), swimming, basketball, golf, field hockey, baseball, softball, lacrosse, and cross country. The college is a member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC), the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). Intramural teams include everything from basketball to bowling; club sports include dance team, cheerleading, ice hockey and ultimate Frisbee. The athletic center is equipped with a full gym, indoor track, pool, and dance/aerobics room. The 2012 SJC baseball team was ranked 14th in the country in the DIII NCAA ranking. The baseball rankings for the 2013 season was projecting SJC at 12th in the country. With a win against #1 Wheaton College, the Monks moved up to #9 in the country.
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