St. John’s 142 year-old academic heritage is an excellent
foundation for the University’s future goals. Our faculties provide
an outstanding education that prepares our graduates for leadership
in a new and changing society. The academic leadership is making
this vision come to life by focusing on our centers of excellence,
degree programs and departments whose cutting edge research and
teaching establish our reputation. Institution-wide program review
continues to strengthen the best of our outstanding programs.
Highlighting Undergraduate
Education
Undergraduate education is the heartbeat of St. John’s
University – a humanistic tradition alive with the questions,
resources, and diverse experiences of contemporary society. From
their first year, students are plunged into the rich culture of New
York City through our Discover New York course, a centerpiece of
the core curriculum. Recognizing the extraordinary talents of many
of our students, St. John’s University has recently increased its
investment in the Honors Program, enhancing the experience for the
special community of learners.
Education in the Vincentian
Spirit
St. John’s founding community, the Vincentian Fathers, inspire the
University’s mission and activities with their charism of concern
for the poor. Faculty and students in every school have connected
their academic investigations with service to those in need through
the service-learning program. Special support for research into the
causes of poverty from the Vincentian Center for Church and Society
brings many faculty together to lecture and publish on social
justice, as well as host the biannual Poverty Conference.
Catholic Education for a Pluralistic
World
As one of the nation’s largest Catholic universities with
five campuses--including campuses in Rome, Italy, and Paris,
France--St. John’s has a strong commitment to its identity within
the Catholic tradition and also as an academic institution where
free inquiry into ideas flourishes. The privilege of sharing this
identity with a truly multicultural and international student body
is both a responsibility and a source of great dynamism for
University life.