St. John's University-New York
Queens, New York

About
St. John's University is a private Catholic university in Queens, New York City, United States. It was founded in 1870 by the Congregation of the Mission (C.M., the Vincentian Fathers) with a mission to provide the youth of New York with a Catholic university education. Originally located in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, the flagship campus was moved to its current location in the Queens borough during the 1950s. St. John's has an additional New York City campus in Manhattan. The university's Staten Island campus closed in May 2024. Additionally, the university has international campuses located in Rome, Italy; Paris, France; and Limerick, Ireland. St.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$55,640
- Estimated total for international students
- US$64,611
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 9,477
- Graduate students
- 3,749
- International undergraduates
- 3%
- Students per teacher
- 16 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 83%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 580–670 · Maths 570–670
- ACT
- 24–29
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$77,281
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (150)
Bachelor's degrees56 subjects
Master's degrees49 subjects
Doctoral degrees11 subjects
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)2 subjects
Associate's degrees8 subjects
Undergraduate certificates3 subjects
Graduate certificates21 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.