St John’s University - New York Teaching Programs
St John's University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Queens, New York. The location of STJ is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.
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St John’s University - New York Rankings
We have ranked STJ as #62 out of 545 colleges and universities in the country in our 2021 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 34 colleges in New York, it is ranked at #6.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
STJ has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#6 | Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#8 | Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#38 | Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at STJ.
Where Is St John’s University - New York?

Contact details for STJ are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 8000 Utopia Pky, Queens, NY 11439 |
Phone: | 718-990-6161 |
Website: | www.stjohns.edu |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/stjohnsu |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/StJohnsU |
How Do I Get Into STJ?
You can apply to STJ online at: https://www.stjohns.edu/admission-aid/apply-st-johns-university
Admission Requirements for STJ
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | considered but not required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | considered but not required |
Recommendations | considered but not required |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into STJ?
Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.
Average Test Scores
About 67% of students accepted to STJ submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 620. Math scores were between 520 and 630.
Can I Afford St John’s University - New York?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At STJ, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $7,553 a year. That adds up to $30,212 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at STJ is 5.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
St John’s University - New York Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 4,758 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 11,734 full-time undergraduates at STJ, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of St John's University - New York students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 1,798 |
Black or African American | 1,864 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,285 |
White | 4,794 |
International Students | 614 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,379 |
Geographic Diversity
New York students aren't the only ones who study at St John's University - New York. At this time, 34 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 103 countries are represented at STJ. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.
Online Learning at St John’s University - New York
The following chart shows how the online learning population at STJ has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 12th most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of STJ
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at St John's University - New York was 13.4%. This is the #786 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at STJ regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of STJ majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Reading Teacher Education | 37% |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 11% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at STJ ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at STJ.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
St John’s University - New York Teaching Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Zeuscgp under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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