St. Joseph's to merge with Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences - Axios

St. Joseph's University has completed different large merger.

What's happening: The Northwest Philly Jesuit assemblage has agreed to merge with the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, a small, backstage four-year assemblage successful Lancaster.

• The merger volition bring much than 20 caller wellness programs to St. Joe's, including a nursing program.

Why it matters: St. Joe's enlargement brings much opportunities to turn the region's renowned higher ed and aesculapian industries.

Flashback: St. Joe's, founded successful 1851, completed its merger with Philly's University of the Sciences past year. The determination brought a slew of wellness care-related programs to St. Joe's for the archetypal time.

Details: St. Joe's volition sorb astir 2,000 students, starting successful 2024. The assemblage declined to stock the outgo of the merger.

What they're saying: Penn Medicine volition reserve objective placements successful the portion for aboriginal St. Joe's nursing students, St. Joe’s and Pennsylvania College said successful a released statement.

• That's due to the fact that Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, which is portion of Penn Medicine, founded Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences much than a period agone and maintains beardown ties.

What's ahead: The merger is expected to instrumentality a year.

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