University Facts
General Information
| Founded | 1870, by the Vincentian Community |
| Character | A private, coeducational Roman Catholic university (Vincentian Community) |
| Locations | Queens, NY Manhattan, NY Rome, Italy Paris, France Limerick, Ireland |
| Undergraduate Colleges | College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences College of Professional Studies St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences The Peter J. Tobin College of Business The School of Education |
| Faculty | 1,410 full- and part-time faculty 92% of full-time faculty hold their doctorate or other terminal degree. |
| Unique Programs | Over 100 programs of study in Business, Education, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Professional Studies. Accelerated three-year bachelor’s degrees, five-year bachelor’s/ master’s degrees through our graduate schools, a six-year bachelor’s/J.D. through our top-tier School of Law are available, and a six-year Pharm.D. Program. |
| Majors and Programs | www.stjohns.edu/majors |
| Internships | Make professional connections and intern in New York City. St. John’s students have interned at a wide range of organizations, including Madison Square Garden, US Secret Service, Estee Lauder, Morgan Stanley, MTV, New York Mets, SONY, and Time Inc. |
Enrollment (Fall 2022)
- Undergraduate 15,652
- Graduate 4,011
- Freshman 3,135
- Undergraduate Transfer 268
- Student-Faculty Ratio 16:1
Total enrollment represents 45 states, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and 118 countries.
Tuition and Financial Aid
St. John's University students receive financial assistance through scholarships, loans, grants and work/study programs. Find out more by visiting www.stjohns.edu/financialaid, www.stjohns.edu/tuition, and www.stjohns.edu/scholarships.
Residences
- Queens Campus: High-tech residence halls with Wi-Fi, lounges, study rooms, computer centers, 24-hour security, and dining halls. Townhouses are available for upperclassmen.
- International Locations: Rome and Paris locations offer outstanding academic and residential resources and are situated near Vatican City and the heart of Paris.
Alumni
St. John's has a network that includes 198,000+ living alumni, with more than 80 percent living in the New York metropolitan area. The University offers a wide range of alumni associations and chapters, receptions and outings, giving societies, and opportunities to mentor or volunteer. You can always find a way to connect and give back to the St. John’s family! Visit our Alumni & Friends page for more information.
Athletics
As a BIG EAST university with a proud athletic tradition, St. John’s has 17 NCAA Division I teams, including Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Soccer, Fencing, Tennis and Golf, Men’s Lacrosse and Baseball, and Women’s Softball, Volleyball, Track and Field, and Cross Country. Find out more by visiting www.stjohns.edu/athletics.
- Team Name: Red Storm
- Conference: BIG EAST
University Crest
The redesigned crest restores the original blue and red, liturgical colors evoking the “Blessed Virgin and the Humanity of Her Divine Son.” The white cross at its center further identifies Christ as the foundation and model for a moral, ethical character, as does the motto Ecce Agnus (“Behold the Lamb of God”), recalling St. John the Baptist’s testimony to the divinity of Christ. The fleur-de-lis symbolizes France, homeland of St. Vincent de Paul. The heart represents his commitment to charity. The escalloped shell—an ancient symbol of the sacrament of baptism—signifies St. James the Greater, titular of the cathedral of the Diocese of Brooklyn, where the University was founded. The shell also recalls a Native American name for Long Island: “Sewanhacky” (“Island of Shells”).
Especially prominent is the banner encircling the lower half of the crest. It bears the motto “Educatio Christiana Animae Perfectio” (“Christian education perfects the soul”), a testament to the ethos that guides St. John's University.
