Life Experience

Get Your Degree Even Faster Using Your Life Experience!

Life Experience, including professional, trade, or even personal, can be applied as credit toward a degree at St. John's University. Major in a qualifying undergraduate program at our wooded, suburban Staten Island campus and reach the next plateau of your life with your undergraduate degree!
Life Experience
Up to 24 Life Experience credits can be awarded to qualifying students. Those interested in applying for credit will speak one-on-one with our Life Experience expert where each person will receive personalized attention. Keep in mind that it's not just a job that merits academic credit, but the knowledge learned from that experience.

Choose from any of these dynamic undergraduate programs:

College of Professional Studies

For your convenience, many courses can be taken on campus and online.

Check out our FAQ for the most common questions about Life Experience credit and non-traditional students.

Our dedicated faculty and staff will help prepare you to succeed for today's careers. Take your first step in learning about Life Experience credit and speak with our specialist:

Provi Palastro
Assistant Dean and
Director of Staten Island campus Advising
300 Howard Ave.
Rosati Hall, Room 103
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 390-4449
palastrp@stjohns.edu