St. John's University

St. John's University is a private, religious school in an urban setting in Queens, New York. St Johns University was founded in 1870 and now enrolls around 20,143 students a year, including 15,693 undergrads.

St Johns University offers housing for up to 3,385 students. Most students live off campus,.

The institution spends around $11,509 for each full-time student enrolled. There are 16 undergraduate students for every full-time St Johns University professor.

2021 St Johns University Admissions Facts At-a Glance
Academic Calendar	Semester
Overall Acceptance Rate	75%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate	41%
Average GPA	3.5
Mean ACT score	26
Mean SAT score	1192
Tuition	$44,450

St Johns University Regular Decision Deadline 2022

Early Admission at St Johns University

St. John's University offers early decision and early action.

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The deadline to apply early to St Johns University is on December 15, 2021, which is coming up soon!
41% of applicants that applied early decision in 2021 got in to St Johns University.

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2021 Acceptance Rate for St. John's University

It is moderately difficult to get into St Johns University. In 2021, St Johns University accepted 75% of applicants. In 2021, 20,956 out of 27,917 total applicants were accepted.

St Johns University Waitlist 2021

In 2021, 2,156 applicants were waitlisted and 389 students were ultimately offered a spot off the waitlist.

How Do I Get Into St. John's University?

St Johns University is considered moderately difficult to get into. Every admissions committee has a different way of evaulating applicants, but most look at a combination of grades, test scoes, activities, as well as essays and recommendations. To apply to St Johns University, applicants must submit the following items.

St Johns University Application Requirements

Area	Required	Recommended	Required for some	Details (if any)
Written Essay or Personal Statement		√	√
Minimum High School GPA (On 4.0 Scale)	3.0
Interview			√
Letter(s) of Recommendation		2	2
Transcript of High School Record	√

St Johns University Average GPA and Test Scores

The average high school GPA for a student admitted to St Johns University is 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. The mean composite SAT score is 1192. The mean ACT score for St Johns University students is 26.

Visit the Admissions tab above for more on how to apply to St Johns University.

Does St Johns University Require the ACT or SAT?

St Johns University is test optional. Test optional schools allow students to choose if they want to submit ACT or SAT scores with their applications or not.

Out of all applicants, 75% submitted the SAT. 11% submitted the ACT.

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Does St Johns University Provide Dorms?

Yes! St Johns University provides on-campus housing for up to 3,385 students.

St Johns University students are active in the school's Student Government, Incorporated, Haraya (Pan-African Students Coalition) and American Pharmaceutical Association. Spring Fling, Red Storm Tip Off, and and Fall Activities Fair are a few of the events that the campus rallies behind each year.

Click the Student Life tab above to learn more about the student body and campus life at St Johns University.

Financial Aid at St Johns University

St Johns University meets 68% of the demonstrated financial need for undergraduates. First-year students that attend St Johns University full-time are awarded $30,971 a year in financial aid, on average.

The 2022-2023 FAFSA Opened on October 1st, 2021

Some financial aid is awarded ona first-come, first-serve basis, so fill out the FAFSA as soon as you can.. Visit the FAFSA website to apply for student aid. Remember, the first F in FAFSA stands for FREE! You should never have to pay to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), so be very wary of anyone asking you for money.

Is St Johns University a Good School?

Different people have different ideas about what makes a "good" school. Acceptance rate and average GPA are good indicators of how competitive an institution is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are. There are a few statistics that can give you a good idea of how satisfied students are and how well a school supports its students.

Retention, graduation, and job placement statistics all give valuable information about the quality of the student experience, before and after graduation.

Retention and Graduation Rates at St Johns University

About 83% of students who start at St Johns University come back for their second year of college. Out of the 2,774 students who started at St Johns University as first-time freshman, 1,302 graduate within four years.

St Johns University's six-year graduation rate for undergrads is 64%. The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61% for public schools, and 67% for private, non-profit schools.

Job Outcomes and Debt for St Johns University Grads

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. Within six months of graduating, 39% of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

Recent grads have an average starting salary of $56,368 a year. Students in the class of 2021 who had taken out student loans graduated with an average of $31,237 of debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does St Johns University sound? Remember, a school that is perfect for one person may not be the right school for someone else! So ask yourself: Is St Johns University a good school for you?

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Where is St. John's University Located?

St Johns University is located in the urban setting of Queens, New York, less than an hour from New York City.

If you want to see St Johns University for yourself, plan a visit. The best way to reach campus is to take Grand Central Parkway to Queens, or book a flight to the nearest airport, LaGuardia.

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