Saint john’s University

Queens, New York
4-year Private university
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Overview

St. John’s University is a private institution established in 1870 with urban setting located at Queens. It is ranked 163 in National Universities in 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $50,110 (2024). It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 15,652. It practices semester-based academic calendar.

#163 in National Universities
Setting
Urban
Location Queens, New York
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1870
Selectivity Very Low
Size Large
15,652 Undergraduates
Website http://www.stjohns.edu/

Learning

15:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Business/Marketing
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Education
  • Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
  • History
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Legal Professions And Studies
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
  • Personal And Culinary Services
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$70,178
Cost of Attendance
$27,044
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $41,760
Outstate Tuition Fee $41,760
Room and Board Fees $19,926
$44,550 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

85% (Very Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Minimally Difficult
-- Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Recommended
SAT Subject Test Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement Not Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Apply College's Own Application Portal

For International Students

100 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
TOEFL Waived if

Students are from Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom

Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Dec
15
Early Action Deadline
Nov
15
Early Decision Deadline
--
--
Regular Decision Deadline
Rolling Admission
Feb
01
Priority Application Deadline
Transfer Applications
--
--
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Dec
15
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
--
--
Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$35,079 Average Financial Aid
Need-based Aid available for International Students

Need-based Aid

$7,772 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $70,178
72% Students with need received Financial Aid
15.5% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application Priorrity Deadline March 15
Forms to be submitted FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
President's Scholarship
Total Worth Full Tuition
Eligibility must be a full-time student with an exceptional academic record
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Intercultural Leadership, Education and Development Fellowship Program
Total Worth 10,000 per year
Details Applicants must be a high school seniors and first-generation students. Students must represent many cultures, races and ethnicities, promote equality and the ideas of diversity and civic stewardship and aspire to be academic leaders in college.
Promise Scholarship
Total Worth $40,000
Details Students accepted to the M.S. in Actuarial Science degree program who have two Society of Actuaries exams completed before classes begin (one must be exam P), receive a $40,000 scholarship award. Funds are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Students

15,652 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Large
84% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
55% Students graduate within 6 years