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At St. John’s University, we recognize and value your academic achievements. If you have qualifications from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), St. John’s University provides clear guidelines on how your marks can be leveraged for admission and possible credit equivalencies.
In addition to the University’s CBSE Credit Guide, which helps you fast track your academic journey, the International Admission team offers dedicated support to help you understand how CBSE marks, subjects, and certificates translate into University credit, course placement, or admission qualifications.
Your Home Away from Home
At St. John’s University in New York City, you can have it all! With more than 100 acres, our sprawling, gated campus offers both quiet spaces to study and reflect, and vast open spaces for recreation and discovery. Located in the heart of Queens, NY, one of the most diverse counties in the US, we’re also just a short train or bus ride away from Manhattan and everything “The Big Apple” has to offer—including restaurants, museums, theater, and unmatched internship and career opportunities.
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Affordable Excellence
St. John’s makes a competitive, global education an affordable possibility for students from all over the globe. Our commitment to our students and their families means that St. John's students received $542M in financial assistance through scholarships, loans, grants, and work-study programs for the 2023–24 academic year. St. John’s offers competitive academic scholarships to new first-year students. In addition to these scholarships, you may also qualify for additional application awards and scholarships!
Central Board of Secondary Education Credit Guide
Submitted official results scores of A1, A2, B1, or B2 from the Central Board of Secondary Education may be eligible to receive equivalent college credit at St. John’s University. Note: you must meet standard requirements for admission to St. John’s.
CBSE course equivalencies are provided here for your reference and are to be used as a guide to review potential transfer credits.
Please contact the Office of International Admission with any questions at [email protected].
St. John’s reserves the right in its academic discretion to modify or amend programs whenever it deems appropriate. The maximum number of transfer credits varies by program and is at the discretion of the respective Dean’s Office.
About St. John's University
St. John’s University is comprised of six Schools and Colleges, including the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business (including the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science), The School of Education, and the School of Law.
As of Fall 2025, the University has almost 1,300 full-time and part-time faculty; 16,651 undergraduate students; and 3,784 graduate students from 45 states and 125 countries. St. John’s offers more than 200 undergraduate and graduate programs, including 16 doctoral programs.
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For additional information, please contact Zeinab El Hawari, International Admission Counselor.