University 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)

Six Locations
Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Oakdale, N.Y.; Rome, Italy; Paris, France

School Colors
Red and white
Team Name
Red Storm

Students

Total Student Population
21,067 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students at the University’s six locations. Students come from 46 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and 110 countries. Learn more about our students.

Undergraduate
15,766
Graduate
5,301
International
1,253 non-resident students
represent 98 foreign countries

Costs

Tuition
See our full listing of undergraduate and graduate tuition, fees, and room and board.

Financial Aid
During 2010-2011 academic year, 92% of St. John’s students received $463 million in financial assistance through scholarships, grants, work-study and loans.

Faculty

Full and Part-time
1,513 full and part-time faculty
91% of full-time faculty hold their
doctorate or other terminal degree.

Student/Faculty Ratio
18:1 student/faculty ratio

 

Residence Halls

Queens Campus
Six sprawling, high-tech residence halls with wireless Internet, 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, adjacent to campus.
Manhattan Campus
Limited student housing and wireless Internet 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 166,000 alumni, 81% 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:

Thomas Donohue ‘63C, ‘85HON

President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
 
Ed Romano ‘63CBA
Executive Vice President, CFO, Warner Bros.
 
Michael Repole ‘91SVC
Co-founder, Glaceau Vitaminwater
Terence Winter ‘88L

Executive Producer, “Boardwalk Empire,” HBO

Read the full list of notable alumni.

St. Vincent Stairs