Admission to St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute is open to young men whose elementary school record exhibits positive citizenship in an academic community and an ability to succeed in a rigorous college preparatory curriculum. Students must also achieve a satisfactorily competitive score on the school's entrance exam which is usually taken in November of their 8th grade year.
Applications to St. Joseph’s can be obtained through a student's grammar school, by contacting the St. Joe’s Admissions Office at 874-4953 or by clicking on the link below. St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute is part of a consortium of 14 independent Catholic schools in Western New York and conducts its application process in conjunction with other schools according to a common timetable.
Below is a list of important admissions dates and events for the 2008-09 school year:
| Event | Date | Time |
| Open House | Sunday, September 28th Monday, September 29th | 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. 5 - 7:30 p.m. |
| Marauder For A Day Program* | Any regular school day Call 874-4953 to schedule | 8:00 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. |
| Application for Admission** | Due before the Entrance Exam | N/A |
| Entrance Exam Prep Course | Saturday mornings 10/25 - 11/15 | 8:30 a.m. - Noon |
| Scholarship & Entrance Exam | Saturday, November 22nd | 8:30 a.m. |
| Acceptance Notification | Letters Mailed January 22, 2009 | N/A |
Freshman Registration for the class of 2013 | February 2009 |
* The Marauder For A Day program is for 8th grade boys only. Call the Admissions Office at 874-4953 to schedule your visit.
** To be considered for admission, students must fill out an application. These are available at your current school beginning in September or by calling the Admissions Office at 874-4953.
Pete Kennedy
Director of Admissions
874-4953
pkennedy@sjci.com Legal Disclaimer
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic or other school-administered programs