The University
Founded
1870, by the Vincentian Community
President
Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M. 15th
President
Character
A private, coeducational Roman Catholic university (Vincentian
Community)
Five Locations
Queens Campus, N.Y.C.; Staten Island Campus, N.Y.C.; Manhattan
Campus, N.Y.C.; Oakdale, N.Y., Graduate Center; Rome, Italy,
Graduate Center
School Colors
Red and white
Team Name
Red Storm
Students
Full-time Undergraduates
11,885
Total Undergraduates
14,983 (from 42 states, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia and U.S.
Virgin Islands.)
Graduate Students
5,086 (from 35 states, Puerto Rico and the District of
Columbia)
International
Non-Residents undergraduates represent 91 foreign countries;
non-resident graduates students represent 64 countries.
Total Student Population
20,069 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students at
the University’s five locations. (Non-resident students from 105
countries; 126 countries including permanent residents.)
(Learn more about our students.)
Costs
Tuition
See our full listing of
undergraduate and graduate tuition, fees, and room and board.
Financial Aid
During 2006-2007 academic year, approximately 95% of St.
John’s students received in excess of $338 million in financial
assistance through scholarships, loans, grants and work-study
programs.
Faculty
Full and Part-time
1,456 full and part-time faculty; approximately 90 percent hold the
Ph.D. or other terminal degree.
Student/Faculty Ratio
17:1 student/faculty ratio
Residence Halls
Queens Campus
Six sprawling, high-tech residence halls with
wireless Internet access, lounges, study rooms, a resident's
computer center, 24-hour security, and a new dining hall.
Staten Island Campus
Modern, apartment-style housing with wireless Internet access,
adjacent to campus.
Manhattan Campus
Limited student housing and wireless Internet access in a ten-story
"vertical" campus.
Athletics
As a Big East university with a proud athletic tradition,
St. John's has 17 Division 1 NCAA teams.
Alumni
St. John’s has more than 150,000 alumni, 83% percent of whom
reside in the greater New York region.
Well-known Alumni
St. John's alumni are leaders in virtually every profession. Among
our more recognized graduates:
- Former New York Governors Hugh L. Carey and Mario M. Cuomo
- Former California Governor George Deukmejian
- James Schiro, CEO Zurich Financial Services
- Gary P. Muto, President, GAP
Read the full list of
notable alumni.