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St. John’s University St. John’s University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY, 11439

P: 888-9STJOHNS
http://www.stjohns.edu/learnmore/01582.stj/



Fast Facts
For 140 years, St. John’s University has provided access and opportunity for students of diverse economic backgrounds. A Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition of excellence and service, St. John’s values the talents of every student. With its New York City location, St. John’s also reflects the harmonious diversity of immigrants and minority groups that add to the city’s energy. St. John’s has three residential New York City campuses; a campus in Oakdale, NY; and campuses in the center of Paris, France and Rome, Italy. More than 95 percent of St. John’s students receive in excess of $380 million in financial aid through scholarships, loans,
grants and work-study. All new students receive their own wireless laptop computer and benefit from St. John’s focus on quality academics, service, global learning, high-tech resources and an outstanding residence life program.
  
STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates           14,808
% male/female                                                     42/58
% African American                                                   17
% American Indian or Alaska Native                      <1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                     18
% Hispanic                                                                 15
% White                                                                       37
% International                                                             5
% Pell grant recipients (freshman)                        48
First-generation and minority alumni Haron A. Amin, ’99C, ’05G, ambassador to Japan, Afghanistan Embassy; Louis Carnesecca, ’05C, ’60GEd, ’00HON, former head men’s basketball coach, St. John’s University; Hon. Charles B. Rangel ’60L, ’83HON, congressman, New York’s 15th District, U.S. House of Representatives; Hon. Reinaldo E. Rivera ’76L, associate justice, appellate division, Second Judicial Department, New York State Unified Court System

ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                             669
full-time minority faculty              134
student-faculty ratio                    17:1
average class size                  20-29
% first-year retention rate             78
% graduation rate (6 years)         58
Popular majors Pharmacy, Liberal Studies, Finance, Psychology, Accounting

CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus (% freshmen)             30 (56)
Multicultural student clubs and organizations
African Students Association, Albanian American College Club, Arab Students United, Asian Students Association, Caribbean Students Association, Chinese Cultural Association, Guyanese Students Association, Indian Sub-Continent Student Organization, Japanese Cultural Association, Korean Students Association, LASO, Organization of Pakistani Students, Polish Students Association, Taiwanese Students Association, Vietnamese Cultural Organization
Athletics NCAA Division I, Big East Conference

ADMISSIONS
# of applicants                                                                52,980
% accepted                                                                             43
# of first-year students enrolled                                    3,108
SAT Critical Reading range                                      480-590
SAT Math range                                                           490-620
SAT Writing                                                                            n/a
ACT range                                                                              n/a
average HS GPA                                                                   3.3
Deadlines
regular decision                                                               rolling
application fee (online)                                                $50 ($0)
fee waiver for applicants with financial need                   yes

COST & AID
tuition                                                                               $29,350
room & board                                                                 $13,140
total need-based institutional
   scholarships/grants                                          $50,682,149
% of students apply for need-based aid                             87
% of students receive aid                                                      79
% receiving need-based scholarship
   or grant aid                                                                            68
% receiving aid whose need was fully met                          8
average aid package                                                   $20,524
average student loan debt
   upon graduation                                                        $21,793
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