University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut)

University of Saint Joseph
Type Private
Established 1932 [1]
Affiliation Roman Catholic
President Rhona Free, Ph.D.
Academic staff
 144
Students 2467 (fall 2016)
Location West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Campus Suburban, 84 acres (340,000 m2)
Colors Blue, Gold and White
              
Athletics NCAA Division III
Affiliations GNAC
Sports 8 Varsity Teams [2]
Mascot Blue Jays
Website www.usj.edu

The University of Saint Joseph is a Roman Catholic comprehensive institution of higher education and an undergraduate coeducational university with graduate programs. It is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States and was founded in 1932 by the Sisters of Mercy of Connecticut.[3]

History

In November 2016, the University of Saint Joseph began its comprehensive research and review of becoming a coeducational institution. Based on this review, the university will begin admitting male students to all full-time undergraduate programs in the fall of 2018.[4]

Facilities

The University of Saint Joseph has maintained a distinctive Georgian brick architecture in most of its 19 buildings, including five residence halls, a library, student life building, administration and classroom buildings, and an arts center with a theater and art gallery, among others. The athletic complex features a six-lane pool, gymnasium, suspended jogging track, dance studio, fitness center, outdoor track, softball field, and tennis courts.

The buildings are arranged around two tree-lined quadrangles on an 84-acre (340,000 m2) campus designed by the Olmsted Brothers. Approximately 45 percent of the full-time undergraduate students live on campus. There are 1,039 undergraduates in the Undergraduate Programs.

McDonough Hall

The School of Pharmacy is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education; it is located in the XL Center complex in downtown Hartford, CT.

Athletics

Saint Joseph College teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. The Blue Jays are a member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC). Women's sports include basketball, cross country, lacrosse, softball, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball. There are also eight club sports.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.usj.edu/about-us/history-core-values/
  2. ↑ https://www.ncaa.com/schools/8687_St_Joseph_Conn.html
  3. ↑ "About Us". usj.edu.
  4. ↑ University of Saint Joseph (June 14, 2017). "University of Saint Joseph Opens Full-Time Undergraduate Programs to Men". Archived from the original on 2017-06-17. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Sports at USJ". usjbluejays.com.


Coordinates: 41°46′47″N 72°43′50″W / 41.7796°N 72.7305°W / 41.7796; -72.7305

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