Saint Joseph's College of Maine SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
The 83.5% admit rate means your strategy should be to show steady academic readiness rather than chase a narrow admissions edge. With an average entering GPA around 3.0, submit an SAT only if it is a strength, ideally near or above the 1120 top of the middle range.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Saint Joseph's College of Maine facts and stats
Saint Joseph's College of Maine enrolls 1,105 undergraduates in a rural campus setting. Saint Joseph's College has a 75% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 66%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1.
Standish, ME
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Key Saint Joseph's College of Maine application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
November 15
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because Saint Joseph's College is test-optional, follow this timeline only if you plan to submit SAT or ACT scores. Take your first test by the spring of junior year, reserve the summer before senior year for retakes, and treat the October SAT or ACT as the last fall retake likely to arrive by the November 15 Early Action deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Saint Joseph's College is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $44,120, and the FAFSA priority deadline for financial aid is March 1.

At Saint Joseph's College of Maine, tuition and fees plus room and board total about $59,504 per year. As a private not-for-profit college, the published price is a starting point rather than what every student will pay. A student’s actual cost can be lower depending on grants, scholarships, and other financial aid eligibility.
Student life at Saint Joseph's College of Maine
74% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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SAT: 1410–1490
ACT: 30–33
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SAT: 1470–1540
ACT: 33–35
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