St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY · Private four-year · City: Large
15,699undergraduates
83%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$28,206average net price per year
68%graduate in 6 years
80%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 25,223
- Admitted
- 20,094
- Admit rate
- 83%
- Admit rate, women
- 82%
- Admit rate, men
- 76%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 2,674
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 29%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 560-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 550-660
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
63 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (10)
- Accounting Bachelor's (72 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (11 awarded), Bachelor's (152 awarded)
- Business Statistics Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (104 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Insurance Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (75 awarded)
- Retail Management Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (213 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (56 awarded)
- Toxicology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (4 awarded), Bachelor's (101 awarded)
- Securities Services Administration/Management Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (131 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Advertising Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (57 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (59 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (56 awarded)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (2)
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (89 awarded)
Education (6)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (52 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (56 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Illustration Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician Bachelor's (18 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (5 awarded), Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Physical Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Financial Mathematics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Public Administration Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (71)
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Pharmacy Doctorate (professional)
- Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs Master's
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Public Health, General Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Actuarial Science Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business Statistics Master's
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other Master's
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Taxation Master's
- Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law Master's
- International Law and Legal Studies Master's
- Law Doctorate (professional)
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master's
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Doctorate (research)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Clinical Child Psychology Doctorate (research)
- Clinical Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Psychology, General Master's
- School Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Library and Information Science Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Criminology Master's
- International Relations and Affairs Post-bachelor's certificate
- Political Science and Government, General Master's
- Sociology, General Master's
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's
- Securities Services Administration/Management Doctorate (research)
- Advertising Master's
- Communication, General Doctorate (research)
- International and Intercultural Communication Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Biotechnology Master's
- Neuroscience Master's
- Toxicology Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's
- History, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Public/Applied History Master's
- Chemistry, General Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Master's
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Master's
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's
- Environmental Studies Master's
- Computational and Applied Mathematics Master's
- Spanish Language and Literature Master's
- Museology/Museum Studies Master's
- Area Studies, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Chinese Studies Master's
- Theology/Theological Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $50,110
- Housing and food on campus
- $19,926
- Books and supplies
- $775
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,976
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $73,787
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $73,787
- Total cost living at home
- $59,228
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $23,468 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $24,386 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $27,197 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $30,164 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,582 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $33,773
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $29,797
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 24%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 47%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,937
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 70%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 68%
- Came back for year two
- 80%
| Pell grant students | 64% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 68% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 1,688 | 71% |
| Men | 1,255 | 65% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 31 | 55% |
| Asian | 493 | 69% |
| Black | 516 | 59% |
| Hispanic | 119 | 67% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 1,269 | 73% |
| Two or more races | 165 | 64% |
| Race unknown | 230 | 64% |
| International | 113 | 67% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 3,297 | 69% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 5 | 20% (small group) | 40% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 553 | 74% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 54 | 61% | 19% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 19,691
- Undergraduates
- 15,699
- Full-time undergraduates
- 9,578
- Part-time undergraduates
- 6,121
- Graduate students
- 3,992
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 13% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 45% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 8000 Utopia Pky, Queens, NY, 11439
- County
- Queens County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.