Queens, NY · Private · 9,477 undergraduates · urban
St. John's University-New York
Less selective
St. John's builds New York into its Core through a required first-year course that treats the city as an academic field site.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in mobility, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 79.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 70.2%
25,223 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$69,571 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets St. John's University-New York apart
Academic design
Discover New York combines classroom study with discipline-based exploration, structured city experiences, and an academic service-learning component.
Campus pattern
The main Queens campus provides a traditional residential university setting inside New York City rather than placing undergraduates primarily in Manhattan.
A signature opportunity
Discover New York requires first-years to study the city through academic work and multiple organized experiences beyond campus.
Can I get in?
79.7% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
25,223About 80 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 29% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for St. John's University-New York, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What St. John's University-New York weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Discover New York combines classroom study with discipline-based exploration, structured city experiences, and an academic service-learning component.
Make institutional fit specific
St. John's builds New York into its Core through a required first-year course that treats the city as an academic field site.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
St. John's University-New York publishes two merit awards, the largest reaching $10,000 to $20,000 a year. Each one requires a separate scholarship application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
In the season card
These two awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at St. John's University-New York
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
St. John's University-New York beyond the classroom
The main Queens campus provides a traditional residential university setting inside New York City rather than placing undergraduates primarily in Manhattan.
A defining academic feature
Discover New York combines classroom study with discipline-based exploration, structured city experiences, and an academic service-learning component.
What shapes an ordinary week
The main Queens campus provides a traditional residential university setting inside New York City rather than placing undergraduates primarily in Manhattan.
A reason to look closer
Discover New York requires first-years to study the city through academic work and multiple organized experiences beyond campus.