Fast Facts

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.