Tuition ................................$43,020. View the complete cost breakdown for the 2016–2017 academic school year. Financial Assistance. Saint Joseph’s University works with families to help make an SJU education affordable through need-based grants, loans and federal workstudy. To qualify for need-based financial assistance, you must fill out and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The preferred FAFSA filing deadline is February 15, and SJU’s federal school code is 003367 (only U.S. citizens or permanent residents should complete a FAFSA).