St. John's University

St John's is on a 102-acre campus in the urban setting of Queens, New York, not far from New York City.

St John's Student Activities

St John's has many clubs, organizations, and activities for students to join – including chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.

Interested in Greek life? St John's has fraternities and sororities.

St John's has the Student Government, Incorporated. In fact, more students participate in the Student Government, Incorporated than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at St John's include Haraya (Pan-African Students Coalition), American Pharmaceutical Association, Muslim Students and Pare- Philippine- Americans Reaching Everyone.

St John's students' favorite campus events are Winter Carnival, Red Storm Tip Off and Fall Activities Fair.

St John's Housing

This table offers information on housing at St John's.

St John's offers housing for students. Students are not required to live on campus. First year students are given no special consideration for on-campus housing.

Most St John's students live off campus. In 2022, 21% of undergrads at St John's lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 79% of students lived off-campus or commuted to St John's. There are 3,191 spots available in on-campus housing for all 15,452 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 2,080 students chose to live in campus housing. On the weekends, about 50% students stay on-campus. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

St John's offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

St John's Athletics

At St John's there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at St John's:

Safety at St John's

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

St. John's University is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The St John's campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night.

St John's offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards so that students can feel confident that they are safe in on-campus housing.

Additionally, St John's has Emergency Notification System, CNS Boards, Public Address System.

Plan a Visit to St John's

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit St John's, take Grand Central Parkway to Queens, NY. If you need to fly, book your flight to LaGuardia airport.

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