School Overview

St. John's University-New York has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral (and professional) degree. St. John's University-New York is a private, for-profit school.

Contacting the School

8000 Utopia Pky
Queens, NY 11439
Main Phone: (718) 990-6161
Web Site: www.stjohns.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 20,096 (full-time equivalent) students. 99.8% of students attend full-time, while 0.2% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 1,548 male students and 1,718 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 47.4% of the student body, while females made up 52.6%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (2455)%, Hispanic (2786)%, Asian (2461)%, and Native American (26)%.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 470. One quarter of students scored at least 580.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 480 or higher. One fourth of students scored 610 or higher.

Degree Programs

Area Cultural And Ethnic Studies

• Area Studies
• Other Area, Cultural, And Ethnic Studies

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Finance
• Hospitality
• International Business
• Other Business And Management
• Tax

• General Communications
• Journalism

• Communications Technology And Technician

• Computer And Information Sciences
• Data Processing
• Information Sciences And Systems
• Other Computer Science

• Curriculum And Instruction
• Educational Administration
• ESL And Language
• Special Education
• Student Services And Counseling
• Teacher
• Teacher Aide
• Vocational Teaching

• English Literature
• General English Language
• Rhetoric And Speech

• Communication Disorders And Speech Pathology
• Medical Assistant
• Medical Laboratory Technician
• Medical Office
• Other Health Care
• Pharmacy

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Government And Political Science
• History
• International Relations
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Specialized History And Social Science

• Liberal Arts

• Law And Legal

• Librarianship

• Biology
• Other Biology

• Romance Language And Literature

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

• Commercial Art And Design
• Fine Arts
• Photography And Film

• Other Philosophy And Religion
• Philosophy
• Religion

• Chemistry
• General Physical Sciences
• Physics

• Criminal Justice

• Clinical Psychology
• Experimental Psychology
• General Psychology
• School Psychology

• Community Service
• Other Public Public Service
• Public Administration

• Distribution And Sales Management

• Theological And Ministerial Studies

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

St. John's University-New York belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• Big East Conference (for basketball, baseball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for basketball, baseball, track & field, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• Remedial assistance
• AP credits
• Credit for life experience
• Weekend college
• Distance learning options
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.

• Secondary school rank is recommended.
• Secondary school record is recommended.
• Recommendations are recommended.
• A college preparatory program is recommended.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is recommended.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is recommended for international students.