Saint Joseph's athletics teams, the Hawks, are an NCAA Division I program that competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference and the Philadelphia Big 5.

The Loyola Center, located on City Line Avenue, is connected to Manresa Hall, the infirmary for Jesuits.

Undergraduates must complete a general education program that focuses heavily on traditional liberal arts disciplines.

[12] On June 1, 2022, Saint Joseph's University acquired University of the Sciences (aka USciences and fka Philadelphia College of Pharmacy), adding professional programs in health and science, including occupational therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy and physician assistant (as USciences had offered more than 30 degree and certification programs across a wide range of pharmaceutical and healthcare-related disciplines.[14]).

Hence, St. Joe's can now trace its history to February 1821, when 68 apothecaries aka pharmacists met in Philadelphia's Carpenters' Hall to establish improved scientific standards and to develop programs to train more competent apprentices and students.

Classes began nearly immediately, making it the first institution of higher learning in the United States dedicated to the field of pharmacy.

The apothecaries formalized their new association through a constitution, which declared their intent to establish a school of pharmacy to enhance their vocation and to "guard the drug market from the introduction of spurious, adulterated, deteriorated or otherwise mischievous articles, which are too frequently forced into it".

[18] St. Joe's moved in 1866 from Willings Alley to a full block on Girard Avenue between 17th and 18th Streets in Philadelphia (now the location of Saint Joseph's Preparatory School).

[19] St. Joe's moved to its present City Avenue Hawk Hill campus in November 1927 after St. Joe's raised over million dollars enabling the (i) purchase of twenty-three acres and (ii) construction of its modern collegiate Gothic architectural main academic building.

McConnell is a 35-year veteran of Jesuit higher education, having most recently served as Saint Joseph's interim president since last June, and as provost and chief academic officer for three years prior.

[22] The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education classified Saint Joseph's among "Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)".

[28] On June 1, 2022, as a result of the merger with University of the Sciences, Saint Joseph's acquired a second major campus.

With the acquisition of the Maguire Campus, one half of the 125 acres (0.51 km2) are located on the Lower Merion side of City Avenue.

SEPTA regional rail train stations on each side of campus provide students with easy access to Center City.

Barbelin Hall is also home to the university's Office of Public Safety & Security on the Hawk Hill campus.

Drexel Library and Post Learning Commons are connected via a glass atrium and bridge through the heart of campus.

The student center within Campion also features the Doyle Banquet Halls, Forum Theater, and President's Lounge used for larger gatherings and lectures on campus.

[33] The Kettle utilizes the concept of ghost kitchens and mobile ordering, and offers dining options such as Auntie Anne's, Jamba Juice, Food Lab, and Hawk Wrap.

The Cardinal John Foley Center, a multi-use space, hosts lectures, concerts, and social gatherings, in addition to large-scale admission events.

The Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support, established in 2009, was made possible with donations totaling over $8 million, and is located in Connelly Hall.

Duperreault, Quinn, and Windrim Halls are campus houses serving as administrative space for University Advancement.

Among its collection are the holdings of the Leopold Helfand Rare Book and Archives Room, which include seventeenth and eighteenth-century botanicals, books once belonging to Benjamin Franklin and Sir Isaac Newton, as well as the theses of Dr. Eli Lilly, Sir Henry S. Wellcome and Silas M. Burroughs, written in their own hand.

[44] As part of the campus plan, construction began on a new residence hall in Fall 2023, which the university named after Sister Thea Bowman.

[53] Beginning with the Class of 2014 high school graduates, Saint Joseph's University is test optional.

[54] In the summer of 2014, John Haller, associate provost for enrollment management at Saint Joseph's, discussed the progress of the SAT optional program.

Saint Joseph's University publishes the official alumni SJU Magazine three times a year.

Itd plays a variety of genres, including indie rock, rap/hip-hop, country, and electric dance music.

In addition to official team rivalries, the local colleges also compete in various extramural sporting events to crown a City 6 Champion.

One of the most famous mascots in college sports, the Saint Joseph's Hawk, has been flapping its wings for over 50 years.

Brennan, a former Marine and SJU cheerleader, at first wanted to secure an actual hawk, but later switched to the costume idea.