Saint Joseph's University
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founding | 1851 |
Sponsorship | Private |
place | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
management | Rev. Timothy Lannon |
Students | 7,500 |
Professors | 400 |
Annual budget | $ 141.20 million |
Website | www.sju.edu |
The Saint Joseph's University is a private, Catholic University in Philadelphia in the US state of Pennsylvania . The university, founded in 1851 , is a member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities , a network of 28 Jesuit universities in the USA .
Faculties
- Arts and sciences
- Economics (Haub School of Business)
- University College
Sports
The sports teams at Saint Joseph's University are the Hawks . The university is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference .
Personalities
- John F. Lehman - investment banker , author , Secretary of the Navy (1977-1981), commissioner for the 9/11 Commission Report
- Joseph McKenna - politician , lawyer , US Attorney General (1897-1898), judge on the US Supreme Court (1898-1925)
- Jamie Moyer - Baseball Player ( Chicago Cubs , Texas Rangers , St. Louis Cardinals , Baltimore Orioles , Boston Red Sox , Seattle Mariners , Philadelphia Phillies )
- Jameer Nelson - Basketball Player ( Orlando Magic )
- Delonte West - basketball player ( Boston Celtics , Seattle SuperSonics , Cleveland Cavaliers , Dallas Mavericks )
- Chazz Witherspoon - heavyweight boxer
Web links
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Coordinates: 39 ° 59 ′ 43 " N , 75 ° 14 ′ 20" W.