About the Saint Joseph's University Tartan

Your unique tartan pattern was created using our proprietary algorithm, which combines the year SJU was founded - 1851 - with the geographic coordinates of its Philadelphia campus - 39.995° N, 75.239° W. 

The individual thread counts reveal your unique time and place in history using Saint Joseph's' official primary colors - Gray and Red. Saint Joseph's heart, mind, and spirit are also expressed through these secondary colors:

  • Red for your desire to find God's love in all things,
  • White for SJU students' ability to ask good, hard questions, and
  • Black for your schools' Jesuit spirit.

To learn more about the algorithm
behind the pattern click here

Virtual Campus Visit

Click below to see how the algorithm's coordinates can take you on a virtual visit back to campus!