St. John's University (New York City)

This article is about the university in New York City. For other uses, see Saint John's University (disambiguation).

St. John's University
Former name
St. John's College (1870–1933)
St. John's University, Brooklyn (1933–1954)[1]
MottoEducatio Christiana Animae Perfectio
Motto in English
Christian education perfects the soul
TypePrivate university
Established1870; 154 years ago (1870)
FounderJohn Loughlin
Religious affiliation
Catholic (Vincentian)
Academic affiliations
ACCU
NAICU
Endowment$937.7 million (2021)[2]
PresidentBrian Shanley
ProvostSimon Geir Møller
Academic staff
1,400 (As of fall 2020)
Students20,150 (As of fall 2020)
Undergraduates15,700 (As of fall 2020)
Postgraduates4,450 (As of fall 2020)
Location
Queens, New York City
,
New York
,
United States

40°43′19″N 73°47′44″W / 40.72194°N 73.79556°W / 40.72194; -73.79556
Campus
List
  • Main
    Queens, New York
    105 acres (42 ha)
  • Satellite
    Staten Island, New York
    Manhattan, New York
    Hauppauge, New York
    Rome, Italy
    Paris, France
    Limerick, Ireland
Colors Red    White   Navy Blue  [3]
NicknameRed Storm
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I
Big East Conference
Websitestjohns.edu

St. John's University is a private Catholic university in Queens, New York City. It was founded in 1870 by the Congregation of the Mission (C.M., the Vincentian Fathers) with a mission to provide the youth of New York with a Catholic university education.[4] Originally located in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, the flagship campus was moved to its current location in the Queens borough during the 1950s.[5] St. John's has an additional New York City campus in Manhattan. The university’s Staten Island campus closed in May of 2024.[6] Additionally, the university has international campuses located in Rome, Italy; Paris, France;[7] and Limerick, Ireland.[8]

St. John's is organized into five undergraduate schools and six graduate schools offering more than 100 bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs as well as professional certificates. In 2019, the university had 17,088 undergraduate and 4,633 graduate students. The student body represents 46 states, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and 119 countries. As of 2020, St. John's alumni total more than 190,000 worldwide.[1]

  1. ^ a b "History and Facts". St. John's University. January 1865. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  2. ^ NTS Public Tables
  3. ^ "Design Guidelines: University Colors" (PDF). St. John's University Brand Identity Guide. January 1, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Vincentian Heritage". www.stjohns.edu.
  5. ^ "St. John's Returns to Bed-Stuy Roots". NY Daily News. New York. June 8, 1995. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
  6. ^ "Discover Our Campuses". St. John's University. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
  7. ^ "An Unbounded Mission" (PDF). St. John's University. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
  8. ^ Limerick, Ireland, St. John's University. Retrieved 2018-05-01