St. John's University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Jamaica, NY 11439
888-9STJOHNS
E-mail: admhelp@stjohns.edu
ENROLLMENT
Undergraduates:
11,000
2006-2007 COSTS
Tuition:
$20,850
Room and board:
$9,750
Fees, books, misc.:
$400 approx.
FINANCIAL AID
Freshmen receiving aid:
90%
FACULTY
Full-time:
560
Part-time:
550
Ph.D.:
89%
Student/faculty ratio:
18:1
St. John's University
Jamaica, New York
College Description
Since its inception 133 years ago, St. John's University has excelled at preparing young people for personal and professional success. Founded by the Vincentian Community in 1870, St. John's is one of America's leading Catholic universities.
St. John's occupies five attractive sites: a tree-lined, 105-acre residential campus in Jamaica, Queens; a charming, 16.5-acre residential campus in Grymes Hill, Staten Island; an award-winning, ten-story campus in Manhattan's financial center; a 175-acre campus in Oakdale, New York; and a Graduate Center in Rome, Italy. Chartered by the State Education Department of New York, St. John's is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Its varied programs are accredited by such organizations as AACSB International–The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, the American Bar Association, the American Chemical Society, the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, the American Library Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and the Association of American Law Schools.
St. John's enrolls more than 11,000 full-time undergraduates, yet its low 18:1 student-faculty ratio ensures personal attention. Many of the University's 130,000 alumni hold top-level positions in government, industry, and the private sector. The Queens campus comprises St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Peter J. Tobin College of Business, the School of Education, the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, the College of Professional Studies, and the School of Law. The Staten Island campus includes St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Peter J. Tobin College of Business, the School of Education, and the College of Professional Studies. The Graduate Center in Rome, Italy, offers an M.A. in government and politics and an M.B.A. program.
The Queens campus is located in a tree-lined, residential neighborhood that is just off the Grand Central Parkway. The Staten Island campus, on a hill that overlooks New York Harbor, is a few miles from the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. By car, these two campuses are 40 minutes at most from the many attractions of midtown Manhattan. The Oakdale campus is on Suffolk County's south shore. The Rome Graduate Center is located at the Pontificio Oratorio San Pietro, off Via Aurelia on Via Santa Maria Mediatrice.
Academic Life
To graduate, students in St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are expected to complete a minimum of 126 semester hours for the B.A., 126 semester hours for the B.S., or 144 semester hours for the B.F.A. The School of Education requires completion of 126 to 139 semester hours.
The College of Professional Studies requires completion of 126 to 127 semester hours for the B.S. and B.A. degrees. Students in the Peter J. Tobin College of Business must complete 130 to 134 semester hours. In the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, students in the six-year pharmacy program are expected to complete a minimum of 201 semester hours. The B.S. program in cytotechnology requires 128 semester hours. For the physician assistant studies program, 134 semester hours must be completed; 133 semester hours in the toxicology or pathologist assistant studies program; and 132 semester hours in the medical technology program.
Students in associate degree programs are required to complete 60–63 semester hours. All students are expected to fulfill core requirements for their college, along with completing their major sequence and free-elective groupings.
Majors and Degrees
St. John's offers more than 100 academic majors. At the Queens campus, St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers the B.A. in anthropology, economics, English, environmental studies, French, government and politics, history, Italian, mathematics, philosophy, psychology, public administration and public service, sociology, Spanish, speech (general and public address), speech pathology and audiology, and theology.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts is available in art (painting, printmaking, and sculpture), creative photography, graphic design, and illustration. The Bachelor of Science is available in biology, chemistry, environmental studies, mathematical physics, mathematics, physical science, and physics. St. John's College also offers a five-year B.A./M.A. program in English, government and politics, history, mathematics, sociology, Spanish, and theology. Students may also choose five-year B.S./M.S. programs in biology and chemistry, a B.A./J.D. or B.S./J.D. degree with St. John's School of Law, a B.S./D.D.S. degree that combines an undergraduate biology degree with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Columbia University's School of Dental and Oral Medicine, and a B.S./O.D. degree that combines undergraduate work in biology with a Doctor of Optometry degree from SUNY College of Optometry. Bachelor's degree students in St. John's College are eligible for the pre-M.B.A. program. The Institute of Asian Studies, under the auspices of St. John's College, offers a B.A. in Asian studies and a five-year B.A./M.A. in East Asian studies. The Peter J. Tobin College of Business offers the B.S. in accounting, actuarial science, economics, finance, management, management information sciences, marketing, and risk management and insurance. A five-year B.S./M.S. in accounting is also available. In the School of Education, programs lead to the Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.), including childhood education certification, grades 1–6, and childhood education/special education certification, grades 1–6. Also offered are the B.S. in human services and the B.S.Ed./M.S. in childhood education/special education certification. The School of Education also offers an adolescent education certification degree program in cooperation with St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions grants the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D., six years), the Bachelor of Science in cytotechnology, and the Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology. There is a five-year B.S./M.S. degree program in toxicology, along with programs leading to the B.S. in pathologist assistant studies, physician assistant studies, and toxicology. Programs in the College of Professional Studies lead to the B.S. in administrative studies, communication arts, computer science, criminal justice, funeral service administration, health services administration, hospitality management, journalism, legal studies, microcomputer systems, safety and corporate security administration, sports management, telecommunications, and television and film production. The B.A. is available with majors in literature and speech and in social science. Also offered are five-year B.S./M.A. programs in communication arts/government and politics, communication arts/sociology, criminal justice/government and politics, criminal justice/sociology, health services administration/government and politics, health services administration/sociology, journalism/government and politics, and paralegal studies/sociology.
Preprofessional programs include dentistry, engineering, law, medicine, osteopathy, social work, veterinary medicine, and other health-related fields. A combined B.A./J.D. or B.S./J.D. degree program is available with any undergraduate major.
Also, the College of Professional Studies offers an A.A. degree in liberal arts, as well as A.S. degrees in business (accounting and general business), criminal justice, electronic data processing, microcomputer technology, paralegal studies, paraprofessional school service, and telecommunications. Certificate programs are available in business administration, computer science, health services administration, international criminal justice, paralegal studies, sports management, and telecommunications. Most programs are also offered on evenings and weekends.
At Staten Island, St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers the B.A. or B.S. in economics, English, government and politics, history, mathematics, philosophy, psychology, social studies, sociology, and speech (communication arts or language, pathology, and audiology). St. John's College also offers B.A. degrees in economics, philosophy, and theology, as well as a B.S. in computer science and speech-language pathology and audiology. Students may choose a five-year B.A./M.A. program in government and politics. Also available are a B.A./J.D. or B.S./J.D. degree that combines any undergraduate degree with a law degree from St. John's School of Law. Students pursuing a liberal arts degree may pursue a preprofessional concentration in business. The A.A. in liberal arts is also available.
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at Staten Island offers the B.S. in accounting, finance, management, and marketing. Also offered is a five-year B.S./M.S. in accounting. In the School of Education, programs lead to the Bachelor of Science in Education, including childhood education certification, grades 1–6; childhood education/special education certification, grades 1–6; and the B.S./M.S. in childhood education/special education certification. The School of Education also offers an adolescent education certification degree program with St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The Staten Island campus also offers degree and certificate programs through the College of Professional Studies. Programs lead to the B.S. in administrative studies, communication arts, computer science, criminal justice, funeral service administration, hospitality management, legal studies, safety and corporate security administration, sports management, telecommunication, television and film production, and transportation and logistics. There are combined B.A./J.D. and B.S./J.D. programs. Also available are A.S. degree programs in business (accounting and general business), criminal justice, paralegal studies, and telecommunications. Preprofessional programs include dentistry, engineering, law, medicine, osteopathy, social work, veterinary medicine, and other health-related fields.
At the Manhattan campus, the Peter J. Tobin College of Business offers innovative degree programs in actuarial science, risk management, and insurance.
Campus Life
Resident students at St. John's enjoy all the resources of our 105-acre campus, including 150 student clubs and state-of-the-art athletic facilities - just a snapshot of the many benefits of living and learning at St. John's. Live-in staff members are on hand to counsel, assist or just chat with students who live on campus. Plus, campus ministers-in-residence make every effort to ensure that all resident students reap the full advantages of the University's vibrant and service-focused community.
On-campus professionals are committed to helping make productive connections with academic and extracurricular lives and find the most rewarding ways to get involved on campus.
Facilities and Resources
The St. John's University Libraries comprise three major research libraries on three campuses. Their collections total more than 1.7 million volumes of books, periodicals, microfilm, microfiche, and audiovisual materials.
The Queens campus is home to the Main Library and the Law School Library. St. Augustine Hall houses the Main Library, including a selective depository for United States government documents. It also includes the Governor Hugh L. Carey Collection, the William M. Fischer Lawn Tennis Library, the Asian Collection, the Health Education Resource Center, an Instructional Materials Center, and a Media Center. At Staten Island, the Loretto Memorial Library includes a collection of literary masterpieces, a record collection of music and poetry readings, a language laboratory, and an audiovisual department. Both campuses feature state-of-the art computer laboratories. There are more than 100 high-tech classrooms and advanced laboratories for research in biology, chemistry, physics, pharmacy, and allied health. There is also a special laboratory that is specifically for students taking language majors. In addition, the Manhattan campus has one of the nation's largest collections of literature on insurance and actuarial science.
On the Queens campus, new residence halls offer students the best in on-campus living, including fully wired rooms, 24-hour security, a separate computer center, a fitness center, club space, and a spacious dining hall. On Staten Island, students can choose comfortable, apartment-style residences that are adjacent to the campus.
Sports / Varsity Athletics
In the Vincentian framework, the St. John's University Athletic Department is an environment where academic freedom, a spirit of inquiry and respect for each individual's worth and dignity prevail alongside intercollegiate and recreational sports. St. John's University provides students and athletes with a positive collegiate experience, through student-centered education, preparation for lifelong learning, and service to others. The Athletic Department promotes diversity by welcoming men and women of different ages, races, religious beliefs and cultural backgrounds to participate in its activities.
Athletic Department personnel foster collaborative relationships with student-athletes in a nurturing environment that will enhance intellectual, ethical, spiritual, athletic and social development.
The Recreational Sports Department is designed for the purpose of providing the entire college community with the opportunity to participate in a variety of formal and informal activities. These activities encompass team sports, individual and dual sports, and competitive and non-competitive activities.
Financial Aid
During the 2001–02 academic year, approximately 90 percent of students at St. John's received some form of financial assistance. The University provided in excess of $183 million in aid through scholarships, loans, grants, and work-study programs. At St. John's, financial aid is awarded primarily on the basis of financial need. Students are encouraged to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as their major financial aid application no later than February 1.
Admission Requirements / Application
Admission to St. John's is determined by the applicant's previous academic performance, satisfactory achievement on appropriate standardized tests, recommendations, and other factors that suggest academic potential and personal motivation.
A minimum of 16 academic units earned at an accredited secondary institution or an appropriate score on the GED test is required. The units should include 6 electives, of which at least 3 must be in academic subjects; 4 in English; 2 in mathematics (elementary algebra, plane geometry, or tenth-year mathematics); 2 in foreign language; 1 in history; and 1 in science. These requirements may vary, depending on the program.
Students may apply by submitting an official high school transcript, official scores on the SAT I or ACT, and a completed and signed application for admission along with a $30 processing fee. St. John's waives the processing fee for students who apply online via the University's Web site. Transfer students are encouraged to apply. St. John's advises transfer students to have all records of previous high school and college work forwarded to the Office of Admission. On-campus interviews are conducted through the Office of Admission. Students may apply anytime under St. John's rolling admission policy; this is true for all but the pharmacy degree programs, which have a March 15 deadline.
