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{{Short description|Catholic university in New York City, New York, U.S.}}
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| former_name = St. John's College (1870–1933)<br />St. John's University, Brooklyn (1933–1954)<ref name="St. John’s History & Facts">{{cite web |title=History and Facts |date=January 1865 |url=https://www.stjohns.edu/about/history-and-facts |publisher=St. John's University |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>
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| founder = John Loughlin
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'''St. John's University''' is a ] ] university in ], New York City. It was founded in 1870 by the ] (C.M., the Vincentian Fathers) with a mission to provide the youth of New York with a Catholic university education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stjohns.edu/who-we-are/history-and-facts/vincentian-heritage|title=Vincentian Heritage|website=www.stjohns.edu}}</ref> Originally located in the ] borough of New York City, the flagship campus was moved to its current location in the Queens borough during the 1950s.<ref name="roots">{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/ny_local/1995/06/08/1995-06-08_st__john_s_returns_to_bed-st.html |title=St. John's Returns to Bed-Stuy Roots |newspaper=NY Daily News |access-date=2008-12-12 |location=New York |date=1995-06-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208024109/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/ny_local/1995/06/08/1995-06-08_st__john_s_returns_to_bed-st.html |archive-date=2009-02-08 }}</ref> St. John's has an additional New York City campus in ]. The university’s ] campus closed in May of 2024.<ref name="campuses">{{cite web|url =http://www.stjohns.edu/campuses|title=Discover Our Campuses|publisher=St. John's University|access-date=2008-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221170502/http://www.stjohns.edu/campuses|archive-date=2009-02-21|url-status=dead}}</ref> Additionally, the university has international campuses located in ]; ];<ref name="paris_pdf">{{cite web|url=http://www.stjohns.edu/download.axd/9f113a4f6bda4d87bbe712bdd91ede8d.pdf |title=An Unbounded Mission |publisher=St. John's University |access-date =2008-11-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031063046/http://www.stjohns.edu/download.axd/9f113a4f6bda4d87bbe712bdd91ede8d.pdf |archive-date=2008-10-31 }}</ref> and ].<ref>, St. John's University. Retrieved 2018-05-01</ref>
'''St. John's University''' is a private ] ] in ], ], ]. The primary campus is located in ], a neighborhood in the NYC borough of ]. The University has two other New York City campuses (] and ]) and graduate centers in ], and ], ].


St. John's is organized into five undergraduate schools and six ]s 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.<ref name="St. John’s History & Facts"/>
'''Rankings''' St. John's University is listed in ] "Best 361 Colleges" for 2007. St. John's is ranked #7 nationwide in ] for "Least Happy Students." St. John's was recently named one of Intel's Top 10 Wireless Universities in the nation. St. John's University is ranked top 10 nationwide by ] for "Professors Make Themselves Scarce" .


==History==
== Recent News (2007) ==
St. John's along with several other Univerities settled among allegations of receiving kickbacks from student loan corporations. New York State attorney general ] (son of former NY Governor, and St. John's University Alum, ]). St. John's agreed to settle for about $80,000.00.


===Foundations===
St. John's University was founded in 1870, by the ] of the ] in response to an invitation by the first Bishop of Brooklyn, ], to provide the youth of the city with a Catholic intellectual and moral education. Originally established as the College of St. John the Baptist, the first campus was located at 75 Lewis Avenue, in ], Brooklyn. Ground was broken for St. John's College Hall, the university's first building, on May 28, 1868. The cornerstone was laid on July 25, 1869.<ref>"Laying the Corner Stone of the College of St. John the Baptist". ''The New York Times''. July 26, 1869. p. 8.</ref> It opened for educational purposes on September 5, 1870.<ref>Stiles, Henry R. ''History of Kings County''. Vol. 2. p. 955.</ref>


===Founding principles===
==History==
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St. John's University was founded in ], by the ] of the ] in response to an invitation by the first Bishop of Brooklyn, John Loughlin, to provide the youth of the New York City with an intellectual and moral education. The orignal campus was in Brooklyn in the Stuyvesant section before moving to Jamaica Queens. St. John's University now has an enrollment of over 20,000 students {{Fact|date=April 2007}} in its six schools and colleges.
St. John's Vincentian values stem from the ideals and works of ] (1581–1660), who is the patron saint of ]. Following the Vincentian tradition, the university seeks to provide an education that encourages greater involvement in social justice, charity, and service.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stjohns.edu/about/vincentian |title=Vincentian Heritage |access-date=14 April 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070814230642/http://www.stjohns.edu/about/vincentian |archive-date=14 August 2007 }}</ref> The Vincentian Center for Church and Society, located on the university's Queens campus serves as "a clearinghouse for and developer of Vincentian information, poverty research, social justice resources, and as an academic/cultural programming center".<ref>"". ''Vincentian Center for Church and Society''. Retrieved August 25, 2015.</ref>


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== Scandals ==
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The St. John's University Seal bears one phrase in Latin and one in Greek. The Latin phrases "Sigillum Universitatis Sti Joannis Neo Eboraci" translates in English to "Seal of St. John's University, New York". The Greek phrase translates to "A lamp, burning, and shining", a reference to the way Jesus describes St. John the Baptist in John 5:35.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/torchonline/docs/final415pdf|title=April 15, 2015 by Torch Online - Issuu|website=issuu.com|date=16 April 2015 }}</ref><ref>Fr. Patrick J Griffen, ''The Seal of SJU: A Representation of Our Students'' (The Torch, Vol 93:01, April 15, ) 382 pp.</ref> The University Crest bears the Latin phrase "Educatio Christiana Animae Perfectio", which translates to "A Christian education perfects the soul".<ref name="St. John’s History & Facts"/>


As a Catholic school run by the Vincentians, clergy can be found in positions within the administration, faculty, and spiritual staff. Crosses adorn many rooms and buildings throughout the campus and the university maintains close ties to the Catholic Church.
In the 1961 gambling charges caused 37 arrests of players from 22 colleges including Columbia, St. John's, ], ] and ].


===Growth===
In 1997, A St. John's University professor was attacked and left for dead in her car at a St. John's University Parking lot. .
Beginning with the law school in 1925, St. John's began establishing other graduate and undergraduate schools, and became a university in 1933. In April 1936, St. John's bought the Hillcrest Golf Club's {{convert|100|acre|0}} of land for about $500,000, with the intention of eventually moving the school to the new site.<ref name= golf>"St. John's Buys University Site: Brooklyn Institution Acquires 100-Acre Tract in Jamaica Occupied by Golf Club". ''The New York Times''. April 10, 1936. p. 25.</ref> Under the terms of the sale, the golf club continued to operate on the site for a few years.<ref name= golf/> On February 11, 1954, St. John's officially broke ground on a new campus in ], ], on the former site of the Hillcrest Golf Club.<ref name= broke>"St. John's Campus in Queens is Begun". ''The New York Times''. February 12, 1954. p. 18.</ref> During the official groundbreaking ceremony, the shovel used was the same shovel that had broken ground on the original campus in 1868.<ref name= broke/> The following year, the original school of the university, St. John's College, moved from Bedford-Stuyvesant to the new campus. (The old campus would change ownership over the years and remains extant but has been converted to residential use.)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bradley-Smith |first1=Anna |title=St. John’s College reimagined: Historic Bed-Stuy campus to become The Hartby Apartments |url=https://www.brooklynpaper.com/bed-stuy-st-johns-college-apartments/ |website=BrooklynPaper.com |publisher=Schneps Media |access-date=19 September 2024 |location=Brooklyn, New York |date=13 September 2024}}</ref>


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In March 2001, Two St. John's University students were shot on a campus parking lot by another man. One man Cory Prince, a St. John's University football player, was left paralyzed by the attack.
Over approximately the next two decades, the other schools of the university, which were located at a separate campus at 96 Schermerhorn Street in ], moved out to the new campus in Queens. The last of the schools to relocate to Queens moved there in 1972, bringing an end to the Downtown Brooklyn campus of the university. In 1959, the university established a Freedom Institute to provide lectures and programs that would, in the words of university president John A. Flynn, focus "attention on the dangers of communism threatening free institutions here and abroad," with Arpad F. Kovacs of the St. John's history department as its director.<ref>Flynn, John A. ", in Kovacs, Arpad F. (1960). ''The Twentieth Century: An Abstract of the Main Events Which Have Shaped Our Times''. St. John's University Press.</ref> (A volume of lectures given at the Freedom Institute was edited by Kovacs and published in 1961 as ''Let Freedom Ring''.) The university also hired the noted historian Paul Kwan-Tsien Sih to establish an Institute of Asian Studies in that same year,<ref>.</ref> and similarly set up a Center for African Studies under the directorship of the economic geographer ]. ]


The university received praise from '']'' in 1962 for being a Catholic university that accepted ]s with low household income. ''Time'' also ranked St. John's as "good−small" on a list of the nation's Catholic universities in 1962.<ref>{{cite news |title=Education: Best Catholic Colleges |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,938328-1,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090810202743/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,938328-1,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 10, 2009 |work=] |date=February 9, 1962 |access-date=2011-04-21}}</ref>
"In November 2003, Willie Shaw, a senior guard, and former star Marcus Hatten—in what can only be called a serious lapse of race-profile-defusing street smarts—were busted for smoking pot as they sat in a white Caddy with Maryland plates outside the St. John’s off-campus players’ residence. Three weeks later, Mike Jarvis, the Storm coach who had led the team to twenty-win seasons in four of five years, was fired."


On January 27, 1971, the ] approved the consolidation of the university with the former ], a private ], and the Staten Island campus of St. John's University became a reality. Classes began in the fall of 1971, combining the original Notre Dame College with the former Brooklyn campus of St. John's, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, business and education.<ref name=StatenIslandHistory>{{cite web|url=http://new.stjohns.edu/campuses/si/history.stj|title=Home|website=New.stjohns.edu|access-date=25 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100622010921/http://new.stjohns.edu/campuses/si/history.stj|archive-date=22 June 2010}}</ref> The Grymes Hill campus on Staten Island was closed in 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jones-Gorman |first1=Jessica |title=St. John’s prepares to close Staten Island campus: Here’s what we know so far about future of the property |url=https://www.silive.com/news/2024/04/st-johns-prepares-to-close-staten-island-campus-heres-what-we-know-so-far-about-future-of-the-property.html |access-date=21 August 2024 |work=SILive.com |publisher=Advance Local Media LLC |date=13 April 2024}}</ref>
In 2004 the St Johns basketball team were accused of gang raping a woman in the locker room. It was later revealed they hired the prostitute for $1000 to perform sexual acts on them. They then paid her $6 which caused her to go to the police and make false accusations that she was raped. The several players involved were expelled.


===Further expansion (1999–present)===
In September 2005, a woman was allegedly raped in the dorms at St. John's University. The accused, Alleged rapist Rodney Syndor, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 3 years probation.


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A player was being given a monthly allowance to be on the team, which is illegal according to NCAA standards, along with free tuition and school books. "Fearful of impending NCAA penalties regarding alleged under-the-table payments to Keita, a six-ten Ivory Coast native, St. John’s announced a self-imposed two-year ban on postseason play, taking itself out of the Big East tournament."
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Circa 1989, according to Steve Fishman of '']'', "St. John's was essentially a commuter school" but that changed after Father Donald Harrington became the president of the university that year, replacing Father Joseph Cahill. Under Harrington the school increased its infrastructure and international profile.<ref name=Fishman>{{cite magazine|last=Fishman|first=Steve|title=The Dean of Corruption|magazine=]|url=https://nymag.com/news/features/cecilia-chang-st-johns-2013-3/|date=2013-02-24|access-date=2018-06-12}}</ref> By 1990 the tuition and fees at St. John's was less than half of that at schools like NYU and Columbia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/15/nyregion/little-anger-at-sex-case-at-st-john-s.html|title=Little Anger At Sex Case At St. John's|date=15 May 1990|work=The New York Times|access-date=13 April 2016}}</ref> Moreover, in 1999, the university completed the first residence halls on the main Queens campus, making it easier for out-of-state and international students to attend the flagship campus.<ref name="St. John’s History & Facts"/> The university is now entering a new chapter under the leadership of Brian Shanley.{{when|date=December 2024}} Shanley is the former president of ] and is credited in bringing much growth to the college.


Beginning in 1995, the university began a series of acquisitions lasting for the following 22 years and establishing new locations throughout New York and the world.
Additionally, St. John's University was recently cited by ] for "Least Happy Students."
*''Rome Campus''. In 1995 St. John's establishes its first international campus in ], Italy. The campus offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.<ref name="St. John’s History & Facts"/>
*''Manhattan Campus''. St. John's acquired The College of Insurance in ], in 2001. The school was converted to the School of Risk Management and added several programs to the St. John's academic portfolio, including Actuarial Science. The campus also included additional dormitories in downtown Manhattan.<ref name="St. John’s History & Facts"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stjohns.edu/academics/schools/peter-j-tobin-college-business/maurice-r-greenberg-school-risk-management-insurance-and-actuarial-science|title=Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science|website=www.stjohns.edu|date=20 January 2023 }}</ref>
*''Paris Location''. In 2008 the university established a location in ], France, with residential accommodations and multiple programs. The locations purpose allowing students to complete a portion of their studies under St. John's faculty in France while being exposed to the cultural offerings of the city.<ref name="St. John’s History & Facts"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stjohns.edu/academics/study-abroad-global-programs/global-campuses-and-locations/paris-france|title=Paris, France|website=www.stjohns.edu}}</ref>


== Academics == ===Other notable events===
The ] was a protest by faculty at the university which began on January 4, 1966, and ended in June 1967.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/tamwag/psc.html|title=Guide to the Professional Staff Congress/City University of New York Records and Photographs WAG.009|website=Dlib.nyu.edu|access-date=25 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207031329/http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/tamwag/psc.html|archive-date=7 February 2012}}</ref> The strike began after 31 faculty members were dismissed in the fall of 1965 without due process, dismissals which some felt were a violation of the professors' academic freedom. The strike ended without any reinstatements, but led to the widespread unionization of public college faculty in the New York City area. In 1970 arbitrators ruled that the university had not acted improperly.
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees are conferred by the university, and over 100 programs are offered through the St. John's College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, ] College of Business, School of Risk Management, College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, College of Professional Studies, School of Education, and School of Law. Programs include Biological Sciences, Psychology, Pharmaceutical Science, ], the ], ], ], ], and ].


In 2010 federal prosecutors arrested Cecilia Chang, dean of the school's Institute of Asian Studies, and charged her with embezzling money from the university, bribing students with scholarships in exchange for forced labor, tax evasion, and false statements to federal agents.<ref name=Rashbaumetal>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/11/nyregion/a-quick-descent-for-cecilia-chang-dean-at-st-johns.html|title=For St. John's Dean, a Quick Descent From Smiles to Suicide|first1=William K.|last1=Rashbaum|first2=Wendy|last2=Ruderman|first3=Mosi|last3=Secret|date=10 December 2012|access-date=28 January 2019|website=]}}</ref> Chang, a graduate-school alumna from ] who naturalized in 1989, began directing the Asian Center and acted as a fundraiser in 1977.<ref name=Fishman/> On Monday, November 5, 2012, she testified in her own trial and committed suicide at age 59 the next day.<ref name=Rashbaumetal/> Anne Hendershot of '']'' wrote that the information revealed that described Chang giving material benefits to other members of the administration was "even more damaging to the reputation of St. John's University."<ref>{{cite web|author=Hendershot, Anne|url=https://www.crisismagazine.com/2013/scandal-at-st-johns-university-corruption-apostasy-and-death|title=Scandal at St. John's University: Corruption, Apostasy, and Death|publisher=]|date=2013-04-15|access-date=2018-06-12}}</ref>
==Campuses==
St. John's University Locations:
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==Organization and administration==
'''Queens''' - The main campus of St. John's University is located in the Queens borough of New York City. This 105 acre campus houses several academic buildings, 6 residence halls, athletic facilities, the St. Augustine Library, and provides easy access to Manhattan via the subway system. The Queens campus features stone buildings and student residence halls. Facilities include laboratory and classroom buildings, the main collections of its 1.7 million-volume library; and athletic facilities for students and St. John's Division I athletic teams.
St. John's University is a Catholic non-profit organization controlled by privately appointed ] which is chosen by the Vincentian order. Brian J. Shanley is the 18th and current president of the university, and Aidan R. Rooney is the executive vice president.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stjohns.edu/about/leadership-and-administration |title=Leadership and Administration |publisher=St. John's University |access-date=2022-08-22}}</ref>


Prior Presidents include:
'''Staten Island''' - In addition to the Queens campus, St. John's also has two other residential New York City campuses, one located in lower ], and the other in ]. Today the Staten Island Campus has expanded to include 16.5 acres serving over 2,000 students who are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The 16.5 acre campus features lawns, apartment-style student residences, and architectural styles that range from red-brick colonial to the modern. The campus is located in the residential Grymes Hill section of Staten Island.


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'''Manhattan''' - St. John’s officially opened its Manhattan Campus in June 2001, after its merger with ] (TCI). Through the merger, TCI became the School of Risk Management and operates as a unit of the Peter J. Tobin College of Business. This ten-story, prize-winning "vertical campus" features an five-story entrance atrium, 16 conference and seminar rooms, dormitories, 24 high-tech classrooms, and a variety of computer labs. {{Fact|date=March 2007}}
*John T. Landry, 1870–1875
The locations in Oakdale and Rome are home to several graduate programs, but do not have residence halls. The Rome campus offers programs in government and business, while the Oakdale location offers graduate programs in education, psychology, crimial justice, and library science.
*Patrick M. O’Regan, 1875–1877
*Aloysius J. Meyer, 1877–1882
*Jeremiah A. Hartnett, 1882–1897
*James J. Sullivan, 1897–1901
*Patrick McHale, 1901–1906
*John W. Moore, 1906–1925
*John J. Cloonan, 1925–1931
*Thomas F. Ryan, 1931–1935
*Edward J. Walsh, 1935–1942
*William J. Mahoney, 1942–1947
*John A. Flynn, 1947–1961
*Edward J. Burke, 1961–1965<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/24/nyregion/rev-edward-j-burke-85-university-chief.html|title=Rev. Edward J. Burke, 85, University Chief|agency=Associated Press|date=1997-04-24|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-01-12|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*Joseph T. Cahill, 1965–1989
*], 1989–2013
*], 2013–2014
*], 2014–2021
*], 2021–present
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Per the university's statutes, presidents must be priests from the ] (Vincentians). The trustees waived this requirement due to the limited number of candidates. In 2014, Conrado Gempesaw, became the first ever lay person to be appointed President of St. John's University and in 2021, Brian Shanley became the first non-Vincentian Catholic priest appointed president. Shanley is a member of the ].
==Centers & Institutes==


==Academics==
St. John's University houses several centers, committees, and institutes. Some of the most notable are listed below, but reflect only a portion of the programs operating out of the university. {{Fact|date=March 2007}}
St. John's is a large doctoral/research university. The school is accredited by the ] and has 13 specialized accreditations.<ref name="FB2007">{{cite web|url=http://new.stjohns.edu/media/3/85d408a38778487881317ed635a6be95.pdf |title=Fact Book Fall 2007 |publisher=St. John's University |access-date=2008-11-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821163747/http://new.stjohns.edu/media/3/85d408a38778487881317ed635a6be95.pdf |archive-date=2008-08-21 }}</ref><ref name="Carnegie">{{cite web|url=http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/sub.asp?key=748&subkey=15424&start=782 |title=Carnegie Classification: St. John's University |publisher=The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching |access-date=2008-11-12}}</ref>
*'''The Center for Community Services''' seeks to provide community health and human services to members of the community surrounding St. John's University who could not otherwise afford it. This facility houses the Center for Psychological Services, Speech and Hearing Center, and Reading and Writing Education Center. Previously located on St. John’s campus, these centers now are easily accessible to the entire community with a new location on Union Turnpike.
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*'''The Vincentian Center for Church and Society''' at St. John's University Center has deep roots in the Catholic Church, and supports the community at large with a number of service and educational programs. It is the site of many academic and cultural events, and the home of the Vincentian Chair of Social Justice, the Institute on Poverty Studies, and the Religion and Science Dialogue. The Center also conducts and disseminates research on topics related to poverty and social justice, and acts as a clearinghouse for gathering, developing and exchanging Vincentian-related information. {{Fact|date=March 2007}}


===Colleges===
*'''Committee on Latin American and Caribbean Studies''' (CLACS) was established in 1994. Its policy is grounded in the University's Vincentian mission and a commitment to global education, as put forward by St. John's President Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M. St. John's is aware of the increasing importance of the U.S. economy on Latin American and Caribbean trading sectors through NAFTA and other agreements, and promotes an increase in education in that field through the various research and courses associated with the Committee. {{Fact|date=March 2007}}
The university is organized into six colleges and schools:


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*'''The Italian Cultural Center''' was established at St. John's in 1992. The center conducts various educational and cultural activities that increase the awareness of Italian-Americans of their heritage, and strives to foster a greater appreciation of the significant contributions of Italians to American culture. In addition, the center seeks to preserve, communicate and celebrate Italian and Italian-American culture, values, and heritage, while supporting the mission of the University.
* St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
*'''The Center for Professional Education''' offers, workshops, certificate programs and professional designation examination preparation courses, as well as consulting services to industry, governments and regulators worldwide. For more than 30 years, the Center has served the educational needs of more than 10,000 professionals in the insurance, risk management and financial services industries.{{Fact|date=March 2007}}
* School of Education
* Peter J. Tobin College of Business
* College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
* The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies (St. Vincent's College)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stjohns.edu/academics/schools/college-professional-studies|title=The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies &#124; St. John's University|website=www.stjohns.edu|date=14 June 2023 }}</ref>
* ]
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===Student body===
*'''Institute for Biotechnology''' gives students an understanding of the scientific theory and advanced laboratory research techniques vital to success in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries through graduate level course work leading to a masters degree. The Institute draws upon such disciplines as microbiology, biochemistry and molecular and cellular biology to aid in the advancement of pharmaceutical biotechnology. This interdisciplinary program is a joint effort of the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions and St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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*'''University Gallery''' began with its first season in September, 1994. The gallery is dedicated to the exhibition of all forms of contemporary art, and it brings to the Queens campus works of art created by well known and emerging artists of regional, national and international backgrounds. The gallery is housed in Sun Yat Sen Hall. {{Fact|date=March 2007}}
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''Size'': In fall 2019, St. John's student body numbered 21,721 students (17,088 undergraduates and 4,633 graduate students). In 2019, there were 3,135 new undergraduates—the largest freshman class at any US Catholic college or university. Students came from 46 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and 119 countries.<ref name="St. John’s History & Facts"/> The freshman retention rate was 84 percent. In 2016, the university conferred more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate degrees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stjohns.edu/about/office-president/initiatives/presidents-newsletter-3#Enrollment|title=Enrollment|website=Stjohns.edu|access-date=2017-07-13|archive-date=2017-08-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823120635/http://www.stjohns.edu/about/office-president/initiatives/presidents-newsletter-3#Enrollment|url-status=dead}}</ref>


''Admission'': In 2019, St. John's received 27,000 applications for freshman admission, with an anticipated enrollment of more than 3,000 students. With an admission rate of 72%, St. John's is considered 'more selective' by U.S. News & World Report.<ref name="usnews.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/st-johns-university-new-york-2823/applying|title=St. John's University (NY) – Admissions}}</ref> Half the applicants admitted had SAT scores between 1080 and 1300.<ref name="usnews.com"/>
*'''The Institute for Asian Studies''', founded in 1959, is housed in ] Hall. The main goal for all programs at the Institute of Asian Studies is to foster, facilitate and enhance a global, multicultural, multiethnic and multilingual education. ] Hall, where the Institute for Asian Studies is housed, reflects East Asian architecture and is home to the Dr. M. T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery (University Gallery). {{Fact|date=March 2007}}


''Diversity'': St. John's University is considered one of the most diverse colleges in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.collegexpress.com/interests/multicultural/blog/prevalence-ethnic-diversity-top-four-schools/|title=The Prevalence of Ethnic Diversity: The Top Four Schools|website=www.collegexpress.com}}</ref> 27% of the students are minorities; there is a scholarship fund promoting diversity of over $1.6 million.<ref name="stjohns.edu - Diversity, Equity & I">{{Cite web|url=https://www.stjohns.edu/law/student-life/diversity-equity-and-inclusion|title=Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion|website=www.stjohns.edu}}</ref> St. John's operates an Equity & Inclusion Council, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Academic Center for Equity and Inclusion, Inclusivity Resource Center, Academic Center for Equity and Inclusion, Respond and Partner to Engage our Community Team (RESPECT), as well as providing a resource division for LGBTQ+ students.<ref name="stjohns.edu - Diversity, Equity & I"/> The school actively promotes homeless student enrollment and in general has an emphasis on enrolling students from less favorable financial circumstances.<ref name=Fishman/> Committed to its mission of providing affordable education, in 2019 St. John's offered 100% of incoming students scholarships averaging $23,546 per student.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/st-johns-university-new-york/paying-for-college/financial-aid/|title=St. John's University – New York – What Kind of STJ Financial Aid Will You Qualify For|date=20 February 2013 }}</ref>
==Demographics==
{{Fact|date=March 2007}}


===Faculty===
*As of 2006, St John's has a total student population, undergraduate and graduate, of 20,346 students. The undergraduate enrollment of 15,092 students are from 40 states and 103 countries. The 5,254 graduate students are from 57 countries and 32 states. {{Fact|date=April 2007}}
St. John's employs 1,471 full-time and part-time faculty members, more than 92 percent of whom possess a doctorate or other terminal degree in their field. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1; five University faculty members were featured in ''The Princeton Review’s'' “Best 300 Professors.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stjohns.edu/sites/default/files/documents/ir/fact-book/combined_faculty.pdf|title=Fact Book|website=Stjohns.edu}}</ref> Although the majority of the faculty and staff of St. John's are non-clergy academics, the school does have a significant number of priests, religious ] and ] who are professors/academics in various fields. Although a Catholic institution, the university also employs a number of non-Catholic faculty.


===Rankings and reputation===
*There are 1456 faculty members, over 90% of whom hold doctoral or equivalent degrees in their field. St. John's a 18:1 student to faculty ratio.
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In the 2021 '']'' ranking of "National Universities", St. John's undergraduate program was ranked tied for 170th overall in the nation, tied for 39th out of 389 in "Top Performers on Social Mobility", tied for 124th out of 142 in "Best Colleges for Veterans", and 142nd out of 180 in "Best Value Schools".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/st-johns-university-new-york-2823/overall-rankings |title=St. John's University (NY) Rankings |magazine=U.S. News & World Report |year=2021 |access-date=October 8, 2020}}</ref>

The School of Law was ranked 84th for 2023. The School of Education ranked tied for 105th in the U.S. by ''U.S. News & World Report'' for 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/st-john-s-university-new-york-195809/overall-rankings |title=St. John's University (NY)'s Graduate School Rankings |magazine=U.S. News & World Report |year=2021 |access-date=October 8, 2020}}</ref>

'']'' ranked St. John's 407th on its "America's Top Colleges" list in 2019 out of the 650 best private and public colleges, universities and service academies.<ref name=Forbes>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/ |magazine=Forbes |title=America's Top Colleges 2019 |date=August 15, 2019 |access-date=October 8, 2020}}</ref> In order to be considered for the rankings, the school had to qualify as one of the top 15% of the 4,300 degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the US.<ref name=Forbes/>

==Student life==
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Though a Catholic institution, the students are of all faiths.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/st-johns-university-new-york-2823|title=U.S. News & World Report – St. John's University (NY) – Overview of St. John's University (NY)}}</ref> St. John's offers and funds, through the Student Government, more than 180 academic, professional, and recreational student organizations, as well as the St. John's Bread and Life program which is dedicated to serving the poor by providing food, services, and support resources. Mass is held on the Queens Campus three times daily and the sacrament of confession is available daily. There are many devotions held at the university as well, such as Adoration, the Rosary and Miraculous Medal Novena.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> The Student Government also works to host many notable guest speakers throughout the academic year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stjohns.edu/student-life|title=Student Life|website=Stjohns.edu|date=14 June 2023 }}</ref>

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=== Fraternities and sororities ===
St. John's does not allow fraternity and sorority residences like most schools, rather offering them as clubs. There are 32 recognized fraternity and sorority chapters at St. John's.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stjohns.orgsync.com/org/fslife|title=Organizations|website=Stjohns.orgsync.com}}</ref>

===Media===
*''''']''''' is the official student-run newspaper of St. John's University. Founded in 1922, the paper has shifted in and out of the control of the university, but has been financially independent since 1980.{{Citation needed|date=November 2008}} In 1988, ''The Torch'' was inducted into the Associated Collegiate Press Hall of Fame after being awarded a number of awards from various collegiate newspaper organizations.{{Citation needed|date=May 2013}}
*'''''WREDtv''''' is the official television station of St. John's University. Founded in 1970, the station is completely student-run and creates original programming centered on Student Life at the university; ranging from news and sports programs to various comedy and general interest shows. Shows are produced and shot in the television studio in the school's TV center, as well as productions shot around the St. John's campus and New York City.<ref name="WREDtv">{{cite web|title=WREDtv|url=http://www.wredtv.com/|work=St. John's University|publisher=WREDtv|access-date=13 January 2015|archive-date=1 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601112044/https://www.wredtv.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''''] Post''''' is the official student-run newsletter of the St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rhochistj.org/?id=6|title=The Rho Chi Society: Beta Delta Chapter of St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences|author=Rho Chi Society: Beta Delta Chapter of St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences|website=Rhochistj.org|access-date=25 August 2015}}</ref> The newsletter accepts articles from students from all majors and contributors do not have to be a member of Rho Chi Society to submit their work. All articles are peer-reviewed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rhochistj.org/RhoChiPost/|title=Rho Chi Post|website=Rhochistj.org|access-date=14 April 2017}}</ref>
*'''''The Storm Front''''' is the official student-run newspaper of St. John's University Staten Island Campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/libraries/archives/collections.stj |title=Collections |access-date=14 April 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416223120/http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/libraries/archives/collections.stj |archive-date=16 April 2009 }}</ref> It was organized in 1999 and succeeded ''The Arrow'' as the campus newspaper after The Arrow was later seen as a throw-back to the university's former Redmen theme.
*'''''Proteus''''' is the literary magazine of the Staten Island Campus. It is released as a compilation of student-submitted works through the St. John's University Creative Expression's Guild.<ref>Creative Expression's Guild 2008</ref>
*'''WSJU Radio''', which opened in 1974, is the official radio station of St. John's University; the staff and crew consists of St. John's University students. The broadcasts are played in Marillac Cafeteria and simulcast on the internet. WSJU is an official member of The National Association of College Broadcasters (NACB) and the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS).<ref name="WSJU Radio">{{cite web|title=WSJU Radio|url=http://wsjuradio.org/WSJUradio.org_-_Index.html|work=St. John's University|publisher=WSJU Radio|access-date=6 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110906213739/http://www.wsjuradio.org/WSJUradio.org_-_Index.html|archive-date=6 September 2011}}</ref>
*'''''Sequoya''''' is an independent and student-run literary magazine<ref name="St. John's website">{{cite web|title=Sequoya magazine |url=http://www.stjohns.edu/campus/queens/clubs/Sequoya_magazine.stj |access-date=2012-11-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118050939/http://www.stjohns.edu/campus/queens/clubs/Sequoya_magazine.stj |archive-date=2012-11-18 }}</ref> at St. John's University in New York City. Its mission is to showcase talents of St. John's students in the fields of literature and arts. The magazine is published annually by a collaboration of Departments of English and Fine Arts.

===Performing arts===

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*The '''St. John's University Jazz Band''' has been the Queen's campus' jazz ensemble since 1987. The band performs at numerous on-campus events and holds performances both as headliners and alongside the other performing arts groups. Their repertoire spans the many different incarnations of jazz music, and the group contains some of the university's most elite musicians. They are not to be confused with the pep band, which performs at the Red Storm sporting events.<ref name="St. John's Jazz Band">{{cite web|title=St. John's Jazz Band |url=https://www.facebook.com/sjujazzband?ref=hl|work= St. John's University|publisher= St. John's Jazz Band|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
*The '''St. John's University Mixed Chorus''' has been a part of the university's tradition since 1911, and is one of the two sanctioned vocal groups under performing arts. The group performs both on and off campus, as well as abroad. Their repertoire includes many classical and traditional songs, and songs with pertinence to the school's history, with recent forays into popular music.<ref name="St. John's University Mixed Chorus">{{cite web|title=St. John's Mixed Chorus|url=https://www.facebook.com/stjmixedchorus/info?tab=page_info|work=St. John's University|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
*The '''Voices of Victory Gospel Choir''' has been the Queens campus' premier gospel music group since 1988, and is one of the two sanctioned vocal groups under performing arts. The group is known for their dramatic and impassioned performances both on and off campus, and abroad. Their repertoire contains history's many different embodiments of spiritual music in both traditional and contemporary respects.<ref name="St. John's Voices of Victory">{{cite web|title= Voices of Victory Gospel Choir|url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/STJ-Voices-of-Victory/253626794682600 |work=St. John's University|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
* The '''Chappell Players Theater Group''' has been the Queen campus' dramatic arts organization since the 1930s. The group is known for their stage plays and musicals put on throughout the academic year and their hands-on approach to both on-stage performance and behind the scenes tech.<ref name="Chappell Players Theater Group">{{cite web|title= Chappell Players Theater Group|url=http://www.sjucptg.com/about.html|work=St. John's University|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
*The '''Chamber Music Society''' is a newer organization to St. John's. This group is made up of instrumentalists including violinists, violists, and cellists, singers, and composers who form small ensembles to perform at the semester concerts. CMS has performed at several events on the Queens campus such as Accepted Students Day, the investiture for Gempesaw, Women's History Month, Presidential Donor dinners, and Skull & Circle Convocation.

=== Art exhibitions ===
Founded in 1994, the Dr. M.T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery is the university's art exhibition space.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dr. M.T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery' St. John's University|url=https://www.nyc-arts.org/organizations/310/dr-mt-geoffrey-yeh-art-gallery-st-john-s-university|access-date=2020-11-17|website=NYC-ARTS|language=en-US|quote=Since its first season in September, 1994, the Dr. M. T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery has been dedicated to the exhibition of all forms of contemporary art created by well-known and emerging artists of regional, national and international backgrounds.}}</ref> The Yeh Art Gallery partners with international contemporary artists to create exhibitions and learning opportunities for the university community and public.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Artdaily|title=Owen Duffy appointed Director of Yeh Art Gallery at St. John's University|url=https://artdaily.cc/news/115536/Owen-Duffy-appointed-Director-of-Yeh-Art-Gallery-at-St--John-s-University-#.X7M4ttNKhxg|access-date=2020-11-17|website=artdaily.cc|language=en}}</ref>

===Campuses===
St. John's University locations:

'''Jamaica, Queens:'''
Hillcrest, Queens – The main campus of St. John's University is located in the residential Hillcrest section of the borough of Queens of New York City. This {{convert|105|acre|km2|adj=on}} campus houses several academic buildings, 8 residence halls, athletic facilities, and the St. Augustine Library. The Queens campus features stone buildings and student residence halls. Facilities include laboratory and classroom buildings, the main collections of its 1.7 million-volume library; and athletic facilities for students and St. John's Division I athletic teams. The University Center is the 127,000 square foot, five story D'Angelo Center, which features banquet space, classrooms, club space, a food court, game rooms, lecture halls, and a first floor lounge.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

'''Branch campuses:'''
* ] – St. John's Manhattan campus houses St. John's School of Risk Management, a division of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business. It is located at 101 Astor Place in the East Village area of New York City. The campus occupies 71,000-square-feet on the first three floors of the 12-story, 400,000-square-foot building. The campus is close to other major institutions of higher education, including The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and Science, New York University, and The New School. The facility was dedicated and blessed on October 9, 2014, after relocating from an awarded vertical campus at 101 Murray Street on Manhattan's lower West Side.

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* ] – ] functions as a graduate degree-granting institution and supports undergraduate study-abroad programs. Study abroad programs on the Rome campus are offered on the undergraduate level for fall, winter, spring and summer terms in several academic fields. The campus also offers graduate programs leading to a Master of Arts or Master of Business Administration degree. The campus is located on a city block in the ] of ] and houses both academic, residential and administrative space on four floors. On-campus dormitory housing is available to all accepted undergraduate and graduate students. The campus was founded with the help of the Catholic University of America and helps to keep close ties between the university and the Vatican.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stjohns.edu/campuses/rome-campus|title=St. John's University – Rome Campus|website=stjohns.edu|publisher=St. John's University}}</ref>
*] – In 2008, St. John's announced the formation of full-time and semester-abroad programs at a new academic location in Paris, France. The location is situated within the Vincentian Motherhouse in Paris.

'''Former branch campuses:'''
*] – Originally ], the Staten Island Campus had expanded to include {{convert|16.5|acre|m2}} serving over 2,000 students who are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The {{convert|16.5|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus features lawns, apartment-style student residences, and architectural styles that range from red-brick colonial to the modern. The campus is located in the residential ] section of Staten Island. Due to declining enrollment, the campus closed in May 2024.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.silive.com/education/2022/08/st-johns-university-to-close-staten-island-campus-in-spring-2024.html |title=St. John's University to close Staten Island campus in spring 2024 |first=Erik |last=Bascome |newspaper=Staten Island Advance |date=August 12, 2022 |access-date=August 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stjohns.edu/about/news/announcements/staten-island-campus |title=The Staten Island Campus |first=Brian J. |last=Shanley |publisher=St. John's University |date=August 12, 2022 |access-date=August 12, 2022}}</ref>


===Campus renovations===
In 2008, St. John's University broke ground for the new University Center/Academic Building, one of the largest and most comprehensive construction projects in St. John's recent history. Located between Sullivan Hall and the Taffner Field House on the site that currently serves as stadium seating for lacrosse and track and field events, the 110,000 square feet (10,000 m<sup>2</sup>) complex contains 14 classrooms with approximately 800 seats. In addition, it includes a café, lounge, recreation and entertainment spaces, student organization offices and conference and meeting rooms devoted exclusively to student use. The building is named "The D'Angelo Center" after board of trustees member Peter D'Angelo '78 MBA, and his wife Peg D'Angelo '70 Ed.{{cn|date=June 2023}}

In 2005, St. John's constructed Taffner Field house, and dramatically renovated Carnesecca Arena (formerly Alumni Hall) and the University Center. Renovations to Carnesecca Hall included a {{convert|6400|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. Health Center, for use by Student Life and athletics, including weight training equipment, aerobic and dance studios, and a student lounge. The University Center renovations consisted of reconfigured office and meeting space for Student Life and academic clubs, and the addition of audio/visual rooms for all varsity athletic teams. Taffner Athletic Field House was $23 million initiative. The two-story, {{convert|38000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. structure adjacent to Carnesecca Hall includes four basketball courts, academic classrooms and locker rooms.

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The 2004–2005 academic years saw $35 million in capital projects, including the completion of St. Thomas More church, the DaSilva building, Carnesecca Hall Fitness Center, and Belson Stadium. In 2005, the science labs and student life facilities were the target of an additional $60 million in capital enhancements. In regards to its expansion plans, the university has had a contentious relationship with the surrounding community in the past.<ref>. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210103206/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/ny_local/2000/11/06/2000-11-06_good_neighbor__st__john_s_un.html |date=2009-02-10 }}. ''New York Daily News'', accessed November 12, 2008.</ref> In 2007, however, it was discovered that the university was planning to lease a building under construction by a separate company for an off-campus dormitory.<ref name="6 story site"/> Residents argue that such a plan goes against the school's pledge of being a "good neighbor" towards the community.<ref name="6 story site"/> The university, however, contends that it did not break the pledge for it was only leasing the structure not building it.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312155348/http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2007/10/28/2007-10-28_dorm_foes_challenge_zoning_law_over_site.html |date=2008-03-12 }} ''New York Daily News'', accessed November 12, 2008.</ref> Nevertheless, opponents, including state Senator ], argue that such an explanation is "disingenuous".<ref name="6 story site">{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2007/09/18/2007-09-18_st_johns_university_leases_sixstory_site.html |title=St. John's Leases Six Story Site|newspaper= New York Daily News |access-date=2008-11-12 |date=2007-09-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210014228/http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2007/09/18/2007-09-18_st_johns_university_leases_sixstory_site.html |archive-date= 2009-02-10 }}</ref> St. Vincent Hall was also converted from a Vincentian and clergy residence to student dormitories. The Vincentian fathers and other clergy moved to the Father John Murray Hall built for them on campus were they now live.


The university has seen much growth on its campuses in order to attract students from outside the New York area. In 1999, the first dormitory was completed on the Queens campus. As of 2008, the campus now contains seven dorms and a townhouse complex.<ref name= "housing">{{cite web|url=http://www.stjohns.edu/campuses/enhancements/townhouses |title=Student Townhouses |publisher=St. John's University |access-date=2008-11-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202074435/http://www.stjohns.edu/campuses/enhancements/townhouses |archive-date=2008-12-02 }}</ref>
*St. John's provides every undergraduate student with a wireless internet capable laptop. St. Augustine Library, on the Queens campus, is completely wired and provides students access to over 1.7 million volumes. The university maintains over 2,900 microcomputers on campus, and has over 100 high-tech multi-media classrooms.


In 2018 Bent Hall home of the Tobin College of Business underwent extensive renovations. Originally Bent Hall was home to Tobin College and Collins College of Professional Studies. After the renovations Collins College was relocated to the second floor of St. Augustine Hall which was also renovated for the college. In 2021 Father Shanley announced that the College of Pharmacy will be relocated to a new Health Sciences Center that is slated to be built on the location of the former St. Vincent's Hall. The new center will be named the St. Vincent Health Sciences Center.
*St. John's University is currently $24,500.00 per academic year without housing. This is over a 250% increase in tuition in about 10 years. In 1994, St. John's University tuition was $9,400.00 without housing.


==Athletics== ==Athletics==
{{Main|St. John's Red Storm}}
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St. John's 17 NCAA Division I teams compete in the ] and in the ECAC.
St. John's University fields 17 ] teams in various sports while also providing intramural and club sports.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://redstormsports.com/index.aspx|title=Official Athletics Website|website=St. John's University Athletics}}</ref> The Division 1 sports include;


*Men's Programs: Baseball, Basketball, Fencing, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, and Tennis
'''Men's Sports'''
*Women's Programs: Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball
*Basketball
St. John's sports teams are called the Red Storm. Though not official, the moniker "Johnnies" is also commonly used by fans. Prior to 1994, St. John's went by the nickname "Redmen", which referenced the red uniforms worn by the university in competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2013/10/29/nickname-debate-no-stranger-to-st-johns/|title=Nickname debate no stranger to St. John's|date=30 October 2013 }}</ref> However, the name was interpreted as a Native American reference in the 1960s, and was changed to the Red Storm after mounting pressure on colleges and universities to adopt names more sensitive to Native American culture.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stjohns.edu/alumni/resources/alu_athfaq.stj|title=A Winning Tradition|website=Stjohns.edu|access-date=25 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=101&aid=131639 |title=The Curse of Chief Wahoo: Enabling Racist Imagery |access-date=25 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903002942/http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=101&aid=131639 |archive-date=3 September 2009 }}</ref>
*Soccer
*Baseball
*Lacrosse
*Tennis
*Golf
*Fencing
'''Women's Sports'''
*Basketball
*Soccer
*Softball
*Volleyball
*Tennis
*Track and Field
*Cross Country
*Golf
*Fencing


===Conference affiliation===
'''Athletic History:'''
St. John's ] teams compete in the ], with the exception of the fencing team, which competes in the ].
From 1979 to 2013, St. John's was a charter member of the ]. In 2013 the Big East Conference split into two different conferences. St. John's and the other six non-] schools in the original Big East ] to form the current Big East, while the remaining FBS schools formed the ].


==Campus Renovations== ===Men's baseball===


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The 2004-2005 academic years saw $35 million in capital projects, including the completion of St. Thomas More church, the DaSilva academic building, Carnesecca Hall Fitness Center, and Belson Stadium. In 2005 the science labs and student life facilities were the target of an additional $60 million in capital enhancements.{{Fact|date=April 2007}}
The St. John's baseball team has been to the College World Series six times, recorded 26 NCAA appearances and 6 Big East Championships, and sent more than 70 players on to professional baseball careers, most recently 2014 World Series Champion ] of the San Francisco Giants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/103014aab.html|title=WORLD SERIES CHAMPION: Panik Caps Rookie Season With Series Crown|website=www.redstormsports.com|access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref>


The 3,500-seat "Ballpark at St. John's" was renamed "]" in 2007 after the Hall of Fame Coach and former St. John's Athletic Director. The stadium is one of the largest college baseball stadiums in the northeast, and is a featured venue on the EA Sports MVP NCAA Baseball video game.<ref name="traditions" /> The stadium had been conceived out of a deal between the university and the ], wherein the latter wanted to find a location for a single-A team that would be affiliated with the ]. Expressing concern about quality of life issues and the spending of public money for a private religious institution, surrounding neighborhood civic groups and local politicians protested the plan. In order to placate their concerns, the Mets offered to open it up to the communities for local high school games and youth programs, and the stadium was built amid many large-scale protests by community residents and by State Senator ], while also using city financing.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/19/nyregion/queens-groups-plan-to-sue-to-stop-a-baseball-staduim.html | work=The New York Times | title=Queens Groups Plan to Sue To Stop a Baseball Stadium | first=Charles V. | last=Bagli | date=February 19, 2000 | access-date=November 21, 2022}}</ref> The Red Storm played the first-ever game at the Mets' new ballpark, ], on March 29, 2009.
St. John's University has recently constructed the Taffner Athletic Field House, a $23 million initiative. The two-story, 38,000 sq. ft. structure adjacent to Carnesecca Hall includes:
*Four full size basketball courts-two for Student Life, two for Varsity Basketball
*] classrooms and study space for student-athletes
*Office and meeting space for recreation and intramural activities
*Audio/visual rooms for all varsity athletic teams
*Dedicated locker rooms for both student recreation and men's and women's basketball
* offices and meeting rooms for men's and women's basketball
*Exclusive Sports Medicine and weight training facilities


St. John's major leaguers have included ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].
Carnesecca Hall and University Center renovations include:


===Men's basketball===
*A 6400 sq. ft. Health Center in Carnesecca Hall, for use by Student Life and Athletics, including weight training equipment, aerobic and dance studios and a student lounge
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*Reconfigured office and meeting space for Student Life and Academic Clubs
The ] has reached the ] twenty-eight (28) times, boasts two ] winners, 11 consensus ]ns, 6 members of the ], and has sent 59 players to the ]. The school is also the 8th winningest team in all of college basketball.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2018-10-02/college-basketballs-9-winningest-teams|title=College basketball's 9 winningest teams|last=Wilco|first=Daniel|date=June 24, 2019|website=NCAA.com}}</ref>
*Additional audio/visual rooms for all varsity athletic teams.
The current capital campaign has surpassed the $200 million mark prompting the Board of Trustees to increase the goal to $250 million.


Even though the program has yet to win the ], the school boasts many other accolades, including the 1911 Helms Athletic Foundation National Championship and the 1943 and 1944 NIT National Championships (primary championship of the era)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/031406aat.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060407075209/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/031406aat.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 7, 2006|title=National Invitation Tournament Champions: A list of all the NIT title winners since its inception in 1938|website=www.cstv.com|access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref> It also was runner-up in the 1952 National Championship game (prior to tournament structure). With its 28 NCAA tournament appearances, St. John's has made appearances in 2 Final Fours and 7 Sweet Sixteens.
==Alma Mater==


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''Thy Children here today, galore,<p>''
''Old St. John's! Our dear St. John's!<p>''
''And true will they be ever more,<p>''
''Old St. John's! Our dear St. John's!<p>''
''Thy colors bright, the Red and White,<p>''
''We'll wave aloft from morn 'til night,<p>''
''Victorious, we'll show our might,<p>''
''Old St. John's! Our dear St. John's!<p>''
''From fervent hearts we breathe our prayer,<p>''
''Old St. John's! Our dear St. John's!<p>''
''As we commend thee to His care,<p>''
''Old St. John's! Our dear St. John's!<p>''
''That He will guard thee by His might,<p>''
''And be thy shield in every fight,<p>''
''Thou champion of sacred rite,<p>''
''Old St. John's! Our dear St. John's!<p>''


The Red Storm play most of their home games at ], "The World's Most Famous Arena", while their early non-conference games are held at ] on the St. John's campus in Queens.<ref name="traditions">{{cite web|url=http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/c-fenc/recaps/032716aaa.html|title=St. John's Places Fourth At 2016 NCAA Fencing Championships|website=Redstormsports.com|access-date=14 April 2017}}</ref> St. John's University holds the second best winning percentage for a New York City school in the NCAA basketball tournament (second to ] – which won one NCAA Div 1 Championships as the ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/classic/s/basketball_scandals_explosion.html|title=ESPN Classic – Explosion: 1951 scandals threaten college hoops|website=ESPN|access-date=25 August 2015}}</ref>) St. John's has the most ] appearances with 27, the most championship wins with 6, although they were stripped of one due to an NCAA infraction. In 2008, St. John's celebrated its 100th year of college basketball.


==Notable Alumni== ===Fencing===
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The St. John's fencing program, coached for three decades (since 1995) by Olympic coach ], has also attained national prominence including Olympians ] and ]. In 2001, St. John's won the NCAA fencing championship. The men's team has ranked in the top seven in each of the last 30 years, and finished 2nd in the NCAAin the 1995, 2000, 2002, 2007, and 2010 seasons. In addition to team accolades, St. John's fencers have won 26 NCAA Individual National Championship titles, and 140 have been named ]s.<ref name="traditions" />
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St. John's alumnus ] and alumna ] were both named to the 2016 U.S. Olympic fencing team, the second time that each was selected.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/c-fenc/spec-rel/041316aaa.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513124818/http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/c-fenc/spec-rel/041316aaa.html |title=RIO 2016: Homer and Wozniak Named to U.S. Olympic Fencing Team |publisher=St. John's University |website=www.redstormsports.com |date=2016-04-13 |archive-date=2016-05-13}}</ref> In 2021 Canadian ] fenced in the Olympics.
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==Further reading== ===Men's soccer===
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*''Hueppe, Frederick E., "The Radiant Light: a history of St. John's College presented in the Vincentian," 1955, (St. John's University Archives).''
The St. John's men's soccer program has appeared in 15 consecutive NCAA tournaments, advancing to the Sweet 16 in each of the last ten seasons, and the Final Four on 3 occasions. They have captured 11 ] Championships, including the 2006 season title as well as the 2009 season title, and in 1996, St. John's won the NCAA National Championship. Their home games are hosted at Belson Stadium, a state-of-the-art 2,300-seat stadium on the university campus.<ref name="traditions" /> In 2006, the men's soccer team became the first American soccer team to be invited to play in ]. The team played against several ] squads as well as participating in community service.<ref name="vietnam">{{cite web|url=http://www.stjohns.edu/about/news/items/monthly/january06/vietnam/pr_uni_060119.sju |title=St. John's Signs Historic Agreement with Vietnam |publisher=St. John's University |access-date=2008-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503224133/http://www.stjohns.edu/about/news/items/monthly/january06/vietnam/pr_uni_060119.sju |archive-date=2008-05-03 }}</ref>


=== Women's athletics ===
*''Morris, Barbara L., "To Define A Catholic University: the 1965 Crisis at St. John's" (Ed. D. thesis, ] Teachers College, 1977)''
The women's programs at St. John's University have also enjoyed a tremendous amount of success. The women's volleyball, soccer, tennis, basketball & softball teams have combined to win 9 Big East Championships and appear in 17 NCAA tournaments since the 1980s.

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* Volleyball – the women's volleyball team at St. John's have won 3 Big East regular-season championships (2006, 2007 & 2008) and won the Big East Championship in 2007 and 2019 – and appeared in the Women's Volleyball NCAA tournament in 2006, 2007 and 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/w-volley/archive/stjo-w-volley-archive.html|title=REDSTORMSPORTS.COM – St. John's University Official Athletic Site – Women's Volleyball|website=www.redstormsports.com|access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref>
* Basketball – along with the St. John's fencing program, the women's basketball program at St. John's has been one of the most successful women's programs at the university. The Red Storm women's program are 4 time Big East Champions (1983, 1984, 1988 & 2016) and have appeared in 10 NCAA women's basketball tournaments, including 7 appearances since 2006. On February 18, 2012, the St. John's women's team defeated perennial national power the UConn Lady Huskies 57–56, in Connecticut, to end the Lady Huskies 99 game home court winning streak.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/archive/stjo-w-baskbl-archive.html|title=REDSTORMSPORTS.COM – St. John's University Official Athletic Site – Women's Basketball|website=www.redstormsports.com|access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref>
* Soccer – the women's soccer program at St. John's won the 1994 Big East Championship and appeared in the NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament in 2009 and 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/w-soccer/archive/stjo-w-soccer-archive.html|title=REDSTORMSPORTS.COM – St. John's University Official Athletic Site – Women's Soccer|website=www.redstormsports.com|access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref>
* Softball – the 2015 campaign for the St. John's softball team was a historic one for the program. The Red Storm softball team won their first ever Big East Championship in 2015 and appeared in the 2015 NCAA softball tournament for the first time in program history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/w-softbl/archive/stjo-w-softbl-archive.html|title=REDSTORMSPORTS.COM – St. John's University Official Athletic Site – Softball|website=www.redstormsports.com|access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref>

=== Controversies ===
* In the early 1960s, in one of the biggest point-shaving scandals in the school's history, three St. John's athletes were accused of having taken bribes.<ref name=autogenerated3>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/classic/s/basketball_scandals_molinas.html|title=ESPN Classic – Explosion II: The Molinas period|website=ESPN|access-date=25 August 2015}}</ref> (See Also: ])
* The ] involved five members of the St. John's University Lacrosse team who were acquitted of charges.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/06/nyregion/st-john-s-case-offers-2-versions-of-events.html | title=St. John's Case Offers 2 Versions of Events | work=The New York Times | date=July 6, 1991 | last=Shipp | first=E. R. | author-link=E. R. Shipp | access-date=November 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | last =Anderson | first =Lorrin | title =Boyz N St. John's | journal =]
|date =August 26, 1991 | url =http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n15_v43/ai_11162544| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20050328234103/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n15_v43/ai_11162544| url-status =dead| archive-date =March 28, 2005}}</ref> One student pleaded guilty to second degree sexual abuse.<ref>{{cite news | last =Fried | first =Joseph P. | title =Student Pleads Guilty at Start of Rape Trial | work =The New York Times | date =May 29, 1991 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/29/nyregion/student-pleads-guilty-at-start-of-rape-trial.html |access-date=November 21, 2022}}</ref> Another member pleaded guilty to sexual assault and a third to two counts of sexual misconduct and unlawful imprisonment.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312024214/http://media.www.torchonline.com/media/storage/paper952/news/2005/10/05/News/A.History.Of.Violent.Events.On.Campus-1998658.shtml |date=March 12, 2008 }}</ref>
* In 2000, St. John's was criticized by the NCAA for misrepresenting facts in an NCAA investigation.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/02/sports/ncaa-criticizes-st-john-s-handling-of-barkley-case.html | work=The New York Times | title=N.C.A.A. Criticizes St. John's Handling of Barkley Case | first=Joe | last=Drape | date=March 2, 2000 | access-date=November 21, 2022}}</ref>
* In 2003, it was revealed that Abe Keita, a basketball player, was given a $300 monthly allowance and free school books to be on the team, which violated NCAA standards. Expecting NCAA penalties, the university announced a self-imposed two-year ban on postseason play.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/sports/features/11080/index1.html|title=How St. John's University Basketball Lost its Way|work=NYMag.com|date=11 February 2005 |access-date=25 August 2015}}</ref>

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==Notable alumni==
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St. John's has over 170,000 alumni, 82% of whom reside in the Greater ].<ref name="stjohns.edu">{{cite web|url=http://www.stjohns.edu/about/general|title=General Information|website=Stjohns.edu|access-date=14 April 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222858/http://www.stjohns.edu/about/general|archive-date=27 September 2007}}</ref> Some of the most-recognized alumni are New York Governors ] and ], California Governor ], New York City Police Commissioner ], United States Commerce Secretary ], Queens District Attorney ], Cardinal ], and Grammy Award-winning artist and producer ]. Many other alumni have held notable positions in public service, business, and the Catholic Church, such as ].

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File:GovernorMarioCuomo.jpg|], the ] ] from 1983 to 1994, and father of ], the former governor of New York.
File:Ray Kelly Shankbone 2010 NYC.jpg|], former and longest serving Commissioner of the ] (NYPD).
File:Hugh Carey - 1977 NFTA Report (cropped).jpg|], American attorney, the 51st Governor of New York from 1975 to 1982, and a seven-term United States Representative (1961–1974).


  File:William-Casey.jpg|], ] (CIA) from 1981 to 1987.
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File:Bob Turner, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg|], former ] for New York's 9th congressional district.
File:George Deukmejian Official Portrait crop.jpg|], American politician who served as the 35th governor of California (1983–1991) and as California Attorney General (1979–1983).
File:Borough President Melinda Katz.jpg|], ] of ] and former Queens ].
File:RonBrownUS.JPG|], former ], serving during the first term of President Bill Clinton. He was the first African American to hold this position.
File:Portrait of Alessandra Biaggi.jpg|], chair of the ] Committee on Ethics and Internal Governance from 2019 to 2022.
File:Paul O'Dwyer 1968 (5874062127) (cropped).jpg|], Civil rights lawyer who served as President of the ] during 1974–1977.
File:Lou Carnesecca 081013.jpg|], retired basketball coach at St. John's University. He coached the men's basketball program to 526 wins and 200 losses over 24 seasons (1965–70, 1973–92).
File:Chris Mullin.jpg|], NBA Hall of Famer. Former St. John's men's basketball coach.
File:J.ColeLondon2011.jpg|], Grammy Award winning rapper and Hip Hop artist/producer.
File:Mike Francesa at Radio Row, Feb 2019 2 (cropped).jpg| ], American sports-radio talk-show host, ranked first among the 100 most important sports-talk radio hosts in the U.S. by Talkers Magazine
File:Rachel Daly (cropped).jpg|], professional soccer player for the ].
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==Further reading==
* Hueppe, Frederick E., "The Radiant Light: a history of St. John's College presented in the Vincentian," 1955, (St. John's University Archives).
* Morris, Barbara L., "To Define A Catholic University: the 1965 Crisis at St. John's" (Ed.D. thesis, ] Teachers College, 1977)


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St. John's University
Former nameSt. John's College (1870–1933)
St. John's University, Brooklyn (1933–1954)
MottoEducatio Christiana Animae Perfectio
Motto in EnglishChristian education perfects the soul
TypePrivate university
Established1870; 154 years ago (1870)
FounderJohn Loughlin
Religious affiliationCatholic (Vincentian)
Academic affiliationsACCU
NAICU
Endowment$937.7 million (2021)
PresidentBrian Shanley
ProvostSimon Geir Møller
Academic staff1,400 (As of fall 2020)
Students20,150 (As of fall 2020)
Undergraduates15,700 (As of fall 2020)
Postgraduates4,450 (As of fall 2020)
LocationQueens, 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 
NicknameRed Storm
Sporting affiliationsNCAA 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. 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. St. John's has an additional New York City campus in Manhattan. The university’s Staten Island campus closed in May of 2024. Additionally, the university has international campuses located in Rome, Italy; Paris, France; and Limerick, Ireland.

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.

History

Foundations

St. John's University was founded in 1870, by the Vincentian Fathers of the Catholic Church in response to an invitation by the first Bishop of Brooklyn, John Loughlin, to provide the youth of the city with a Catholic intellectual and moral education. Originally established as the College of St. John the Baptist, the first campus was located at 75 Lewis Avenue, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Ground was broken for St. John's College Hall, the university's first building, on May 28, 1868. The cornerstone was laid on July 25, 1869. It opened for educational purposes on September 5, 1870.

Founding principles

Panoramic sketch of St. John’s College c. 1920s.

St. John's Vincentian values stem from the ideals and works of St Vincent de Paul (1581–1660), who is the patron saint of Christian charity. Following the Vincentian tradition, the university seeks to provide an education that encourages greater involvement in social justice, charity, and service. The Vincentian Center for Church and Society, located on the university's Queens campus serves as "a clearinghouse for and developer of Vincentian information, poverty research, social justice resources, and as an academic/cultural programming center".

Seal of St. John's University, set in the floor of a campus building
One of the gates on the Queens campus

The St. John's University Seal bears one phrase in Latin and one in Greek. The Latin phrases "Sigillum Universitatis Sti Joannis Neo Eboraci" translates in English to "Seal of St. John's University, New York". The Greek phrase translates to "A lamp, burning, and shining", a reference to the way Jesus describes St. John the Baptist in John 5:35. The University Crest bears the Latin phrase "Educatio Christiana Animae Perfectio", which translates to "A Christian education perfects the soul".

As a Catholic school run by the Vincentians, clergy can be found in positions within the administration, faculty, and spiritual staff. Crosses adorn many rooms and buildings throughout the campus and the university maintains close ties to the Catholic Church.

Growth

Beginning with the law school in 1925, St. John's began establishing other graduate and undergraduate schools, and became a university in 1933. In April 1936, St. John's bought the Hillcrest Golf Club's 100 acres (40 ha) of land for about $500,000, with the intention of eventually moving the school to the new site. Under the terms of the sale, the golf club continued to operate on the site for a few years. On February 11, 1954, St. John's officially broke ground on a new campus in Hillcrest, Queens, on the former site of the Hillcrest Golf Club. During the official groundbreaking ceremony, the shovel used was the same shovel that had broken ground on the original campus in 1868. The following year, the original school of the university, St. John's College, moved from Bedford-Stuyvesant to the new campus. (The old campus would change ownership over the years and remains extant but has been converted to residential use.)

The front of Lourdes Hall located on the Queens Campus

Over approximately the next two decades, the other schools of the university, which were located at a separate campus at 96 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn, moved out to the new campus in Queens. The last of the schools to relocate to Queens moved there in 1972, bringing an end to the Downtown Brooklyn campus of the university. In 1959, the university established a Freedom Institute to provide lectures and programs that would, in the words of university president John A. Flynn, focus "attention on the dangers of communism threatening free institutions here and abroad," with Arpad F. Kovacs of the St. John's history department as its director. (A volume of lectures given at the Freedom Institute was edited by Kovacs and published in 1961 as Let Freedom Ring.) The university also hired the noted historian Paul Kwan-Tsien Sih to establish an Institute of Asian Studies in that same year, and similarly set up a Center for African Studies under the directorship of the economic geographer Hugh C. Brooks.

St. Augustine Library

The university received praise from Time Magazine in 1962 for being a Catholic university that accepted Jews with low household income. Time also ranked St. John's as "good−small" on a list of the nation's Catholic universities in 1962.

On January 27, 1971, the New York State Board of Regents approved the consolidation of the university with the former Notre Dame College (New York), a private women's college, and the Staten Island campus of St. John's University became a reality. Classes began in the fall of 1971, combining the original Notre Dame College with the former Brooklyn campus of St. John's, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, business and education. The Grymes Hill campus on Staten Island was closed in 2024.

Further expansion (1999–present)

Spirit Rock located on the Queens Campus
The Residential Village on the Queens campus

Circa 1989, according to Steve Fishman of New York Magazine, "St. John's was essentially a commuter school" but that changed after Father Donald Harrington became the president of the university that year, replacing Father Joseph Cahill. Under Harrington the school increased its infrastructure and international profile. By 1990 the tuition and fees at St. John's was less than half of that at schools like NYU and Columbia. Moreover, in 1999, the university completed the first residence halls on the main Queens campus, making it easier for out-of-state and international students to attend the flagship campus. The university is now entering a new chapter under the leadership of Brian Shanley. Shanley is the former president of Providence College and is credited in bringing much growth to the college.

Beginning in 1995, the university began a series of acquisitions lasting for the following 22 years and establishing new locations throughout New York and the world.

  • Rome Campus. In 1995 St. John's establishes its first international campus in Rome, Italy. The campus offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
  • Manhattan Campus. St. John's acquired The College of Insurance in Manhattan, in 2001. The school was converted to the School of Risk Management and added several programs to the St. John's academic portfolio, including Actuarial Science. The campus also included additional dormitories in downtown Manhattan.
  • Paris Location. In 2008 the university established a location in Paris, France, with residential accommodations and multiple programs. The locations purpose allowing students to complete a portion of their studies under St. John's faculty in France while being exposed to the cultural offerings of the city.

Other notable events

The St. John's University strike of 1966–1967 was a protest by faculty at the university which began on January 4, 1966, and ended in June 1967. The strike began after 31 faculty members were dismissed in the fall of 1965 without due process, dismissals which some felt were a violation of the professors' academic freedom. The strike ended without any reinstatements, but led to the widespread unionization of public college faculty in the New York City area. In 1970 arbitrators ruled that the university had not acted improperly.

In 2010 federal prosecutors arrested Cecilia Chang, dean of the school's Institute of Asian Studies, and charged her with embezzling money from the university, bribing students with scholarships in exchange for forced labor, tax evasion, and false statements to federal agents. Chang, a graduate-school alumna from Taiwan who naturalized in 1989, began directing the Asian Center and acted as a fundraiser in 1977. On Monday, November 5, 2012, she testified in her own trial and committed suicide at age 59 the next day. Anne Hendershot of Crisis Magazine wrote that the information revealed that described Chang giving material benefits to other members of the administration was "even more damaging to the reputation of St. John's University."

Organization and administration

St. John's University is a Catholic non-profit organization controlled by privately appointed board of trustees which is chosen by the Vincentian order. Brian J. Shanley is the 18th and current president of the university, and Aidan R. Rooney is the executive vice president.

Prior Presidents include:

  • John T. Landry, 1870–1875
  • Patrick M. O’Regan, 1875–1877
  • Aloysius J. Meyer, 1877–1882
  • Jeremiah A. Hartnett, 1882–1897
  • James J. Sullivan, 1897–1901
  • Patrick McHale, 1901–1906
  • John W. Moore, 1906–1925
  • John J. Cloonan, 1925–1931
  • Thomas F. Ryan, 1931–1935
  • Edward J. Walsh, 1935–1942
  • William J. Mahoney, 1942–1947
  • John A. Flynn, 1947–1961
  • Edward J. Burke, 1961–1965
  • Joseph T. Cahill, 1965–1989
  • Donald J. Harrington, 1989–2013
  • Joseph L. Levesque, 2013–2014
  • Conrado Gempesaw, 2014–2021
  • Brian J. Shanley, 2021–present

Per the university's statutes, presidents must be priests from the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians). The trustees waived this requirement due to the limited number of candidates. In 2014, Conrado Gempesaw, became the first ever lay person to be appointed President of St. John's University and in 2021, Brian Shanley became the first non-Vincentian Catholic priest appointed president. Shanley is a member of the Dominican Order.

Academics

St. John's is a large doctoral/research university. The school is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and has 13 specialized accreditations.

Colleges

The university is organized into six colleges and schools:

  • St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • School of Education
  • Peter J. Tobin College of Business
  • College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies (St. Vincent's College)
  • St. John's University School of Law

Student body

Entrance to Sun Yat Sen Hall where the Institute of Asian Studies is located
Student body composition as of May 2, 2022
Race and ethnicity Total
White 42% 42 
Hispanic 17% 17 
Asian 16% 16 
Black 14% 14 
Other 7%
Foreign national 4%
Economic diversity
Low-income 37% 37 
Affluent 63% 63 

Size: In fall 2019, St. John's student body numbered 21,721 students (17,088 undergraduates and 4,633 graduate students). In 2019, there were 3,135 new undergraduates—the largest freshman class at any US Catholic college or university. Students came from 46 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and 119 countries. The freshman retention rate was 84 percent. In 2016, the university conferred more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Admission: In 2019, St. John's received 27,000 applications for freshman admission, with an anticipated enrollment of more than 3,000 students. With an admission rate of 72%, St. John's is considered 'more selective' by U.S. News & World Report. Half the applicants admitted had SAT scores between 1080 and 1300.

Diversity: St. John's University is considered one of the most diverse colleges in the United States. 27% of the students are minorities; there is a scholarship fund promoting diversity of over $1.6 million. St. John's operates an Equity & Inclusion Council, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Academic Center for Equity and Inclusion, Inclusivity Resource Center, Academic Center for Equity and Inclusion, Respond and Partner to Engage our Community Team (RESPECT), as well as providing a resource division for LGBTQ+ students. The school actively promotes homeless student enrollment and in general has an emphasis on enrolling students from less favorable financial circumstances. Committed to its mission of providing affordable education, in 2019 St. John's offered 100% of incoming students scholarships averaging $23,546 per student.

Faculty

St. John's employs 1,471 full-time and part-time faculty members, more than 92 percent of whom possess a doctorate or other terminal degree in their field. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1; five University faculty members were featured in The Princeton Review’s “Best 300 Professors.” Although the majority of the faculty and staff of St. John's are non-clergy academics, the school does have a significant number of priests, religious brothers and sisters who are professors/academics in various fields. Although a Catholic institution, the university also employs a number of non-Catholic faculty.

Rankings and reputation

Academic rankings
National
Forbes350
U.S. News & World Report166
Washington Monthly316
WSJ/College Pulse401–500

In the 2021 U.S. News & World Report ranking of "National Universities", St. John's undergraduate program was ranked tied for 170th overall in the nation, tied for 39th out of 389 in "Top Performers on Social Mobility", tied for 124th out of 142 in "Best Colleges for Veterans", and 142nd out of 180 in "Best Value Schools".

The School of Law was ranked 84th for 2023. The School of Education ranked tied for 105th in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report for 2021.

Forbes ranked St. John's 407th on its "America's Top Colleges" list in 2019 out of the 650 best private and public colleges, universities and service academies. In order to be considered for the rankings, the school had to qualify as one of the top 15% of the 4,300 degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the US.

Student life

SJU provides shuttle bus service for students to access satellite houses, other campuses in New York City, subway and commuter rail, and certain destinations in Manhattan.

Though a Catholic institution, the students are of all faiths. St. John's offers and funds, through the Student Government, more than 180 academic, professional, and recreational student organizations, as well as the St. John's Bread and Life program which is dedicated to serving the poor by providing food, services, and support resources. Mass is held on the Queens Campus three times daily and the sacrament of confession is available daily. There are many devotions held at the university as well, such as Adoration, the Rosary and Miraculous Medal Novena. The Student Government also works to host many notable guest speakers throughout the academic year.

The Founders Village Townhouses located on the Queens Campus

Fraternities and sororities

St. John's does not allow fraternity and sorority residences like most schools, rather offering them as clubs. There are 32 recognized fraternity and sorority chapters at St. John's.

Media

  • The Torch is the official student-run newspaper of St. John's University. Founded in 1922, the paper has shifted in and out of the control of the university, but has been financially independent since 1980. In 1988, The Torch was inducted into the Associated Collegiate Press Hall of Fame after being awarded a number of awards from various collegiate newspaper organizations.
  • WREDtv is the official television station of St. John's University. Founded in 1970, the station is completely student-run and creates original programming centered on Student Life at the university; ranging from news and sports programs to various comedy and general interest shows. Shows are produced and shot in the television studio in the school's TV center, as well as productions shot around the St. John's campus and New York City.
  • Rho Chi Post is the official student-run newsletter of the St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The newsletter accepts articles from students from all majors and contributors do not have to be a member of Rho Chi Society to submit their work. All articles are peer-reviewed.
  • The Storm Front is the official student-run newspaper of St. John's University Staten Island Campus. It was organized in 1999 and succeeded The Arrow as the campus newspaper after The Arrow was later seen as a throw-back to the university's former Redmen theme.
  • Proteus is the literary magazine of the Staten Island Campus. It is released as a compilation of student-submitted works through the St. John's University Creative Expression's Guild.
  • WSJU Radio, which opened in 1974, is the official radio station of St. John's University; the staff and crew consists of St. John's University students. The broadcasts are played in Marillac Cafeteria and simulcast on the internet. WSJU is an official member of The National Association of College Broadcasters (NACB) and the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS).
  • Sequoya is an independent and student-run literary magazine at St. John's University in New York City. Its mission is to showcase talents of St. John's students in the fields of literature and arts. The magazine is published annually by a collaboration of Departments of English and Fine Arts.

Performing arts

The back of the D'Angelo Center on the Queens Campus which overlooks DaSilva Memorial Field
  • The St. John's University Jazz Band has been the Queen's campus' jazz ensemble since 1987. The band performs at numerous on-campus events and holds performances both as headliners and alongside the other performing arts groups. Their repertoire spans the many different incarnations of jazz music, and the group contains some of the university's most elite musicians. They are not to be confused with the pep band, which performs at the Red Storm sporting events.
  • The St. John's University Mixed Chorus has been a part of the university's tradition since 1911, and is one of the two sanctioned vocal groups under performing arts. The group performs both on and off campus, as well as abroad. Their repertoire includes many classical and traditional songs, and songs with pertinence to the school's history, with recent forays into popular music.
  • The Voices of Victory Gospel Choir has been the Queens campus' premier gospel music group since 1988, and is one of the two sanctioned vocal groups under performing arts. The group is known for their dramatic and impassioned performances both on and off campus, and abroad. Their repertoire contains history's many different embodiments of spiritual music in both traditional and contemporary respects.
  • The Chappell Players Theater Group has been the Queen campus' dramatic arts organization since the 1930s. The group is known for their stage plays and musicals put on throughout the academic year and their hands-on approach to both on-stage performance and behind the scenes tech.
  • The Chamber Music Society is a newer organization to St. John's. This group is made up of instrumentalists including violinists, violists, and cellists, singers, and composers who form small ensembles to perform at the semester concerts. CMS has performed at several events on the Queens campus such as Accepted Students Day, the investiture for Gempesaw, Women's History Month, Presidential Donor dinners, and Skull & Circle Convocation.

Art exhibitions

Founded in 1994, the Dr. M.T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery is the university's art exhibition space. The Yeh Art Gallery partners with international contemporary artists to create exhibitions and learning opportunities for the university community and public.

Campuses

St. John's University locations:

Jamaica, Queens: Hillcrest, Queens – The main campus of St. John's University is located in the residential Hillcrest section of the borough of Queens of New York City. This 105-acre (0.42 km) campus houses several academic buildings, 8 residence halls, athletic facilities, and the St. Augustine Library. The Queens campus features stone buildings and student residence halls. Facilities include laboratory and classroom buildings, the main collections of its 1.7 million-volume library; and athletic facilities for students and St. John's Division I athletic teams. The University Center is the 127,000 square foot, five story D'Angelo Center, which features banquet space, classrooms, club space, a food court, game rooms, lecture halls, and a first floor lounge.

Branch campuses:

  • Manhattan – St. John's Manhattan campus houses St. John's School of Risk Management, a division of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business. It is located at 101 Astor Place in the East Village area of New York City. The campus occupies 71,000-square-feet on the first three floors of the 12-story, 400,000-square-foot building. The campus is close to other major institutions of higher education, including The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and Science, New York University, and The New School. The facility was dedicated and blessed on October 9, 2014, after relocating from an awarded vertical campus at 101 Murray Street on Manhattan's lower West Side.
The central courtyard of St. John's University – Rome
  • Rome, ItalySt. John's University – Rome functions as a graduate degree-granting institution and supports undergraduate study-abroad programs. Study abroad programs on the Rome campus are offered on the undergraduate level for fall, winter, spring and summer terms in several academic fields. The campus also offers graduate programs leading to a Master of Arts or Master of Business Administration degree. The campus is located on a city block in the rione of Prati and houses both academic, residential and administrative space on four floors. On-campus dormitory housing is available to all accepted undergraduate and graduate students. The campus was founded with the help of the Catholic University of America and helps to keep close ties between the university and the Vatican.
  • Paris, France – In 2008, St. John's announced the formation of full-time and semester-abroad programs at a new academic location in Paris, France. The location is situated within the Vincentian Motherhouse in Paris.

Former branch campuses:

  • Staten Island – Originally Notre Dame College, the Staten Island Campus had expanded to include 16.5 acres (67,000 m) serving over 2,000 students who are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The 16.5-acre (67,000 m) campus features lawns, apartment-style student residences, and architectural styles that range from red-brick colonial to the modern. The campus is located in the residential Grymes Hill section of Staten Island. Due to declining enrollment, the campus closed in May 2024.


Campus renovations

In 2008, St. John's University broke ground for the new University Center/Academic Building, one of the largest and most comprehensive construction projects in St. John's recent history. Located between Sullivan Hall and the Taffner Field House on the site that currently serves as stadium seating for lacrosse and track and field events, the 110,000 square feet (10,000 m) complex contains 14 classrooms with approximately 800 seats. In addition, it includes a café, lounge, recreation and entertainment spaces, student organization offices and conference and meeting rooms devoted exclusively to student use. The building is named "The D'Angelo Center" after board of trustees member Peter D'Angelo '78 MBA, and his wife Peg D'Angelo '70 Ed.

In 2005, St. John's constructed Taffner Field house, and dramatically renovated Carnesecca Arena (formerly Alumni Hall) and the University Center. Renovations to Carnesecca Hall included a 6,400 sq ft (590 m). Health Center, for use by Student Life and athletics, including weight training equipment, aerobic and dance studios, and a student lounge. The University Center renovations consisted of reconfigured office and meeting space for Student Life and academic clubs, and the addition of audio/visual rooms for all varsity athletic teams. Taffner Athletic Field House was $23 million initiative. The two-story, 38,000 sq ft (3,500 m). structure adjacent to Carnesecca Hall includes four basketball courts, academic classrooms and locker rooms.

The university church of St. Thomas More located on the Great Lawn of the Queens Campus

The 2004–2005 academic years saw $35 million in capital projects, including the completion of St. Thomas More church, the DaSilva building, Carnesecca Hall Fitness Center, and Belson Stadium. In 2005, the science labs and student life facilities were the target of an additional $60 million in capital enhancements. In regards to its expansion plans, the university has had a contentious relationship with the surrounding community in the past. In 2007, however, it was discovered that the university was planning to lease a building under construction by a separate company for an off-campus dormitory. Residents argue that such a plan goes against the school's pledge of being a "good neighbor" towards the community. The university, however, contends that it did not break the pledge for it was only leasing the structure not building it. Nevertheless, opponents, including state Senator Frank Padavan, argue that such an explanation is "disingenuous". St. Vincent Hall was also converted from a Vincentian and clergy residence to student dormitories. The Vincentian fathers and other clergy moved to the Father John Murray Hall built for them on campus were they now live.

The university has seen much growth on its campuses in order to attract students from outside the New York area. In 1999, the first dormitory was completed on the Queens campus. As of 2008, the campus now contains seven dorms and a townhouse complex.

In 2018 Bent Hall home of the Tobin College of Business underwent extensive renovations. Originally Bent Hall was home to Tobin College and Collins College of Professional Studies. After the renovations Collins College was relocated to the second floor of St. Augustine Hall which was also renovated for the college. In 2021 Father Shanley announced that the College of Pharmacy will be relocated to a new Health Sciences Center that is slated to be built on the location of the former St. Vincent's Hall. The new center will be named the St. Vincent Health Sciences Center.

Athletics

Main article: St. John's Red Storm
A statue dedicated to former St. John's men's basketball coach Joe Lapchick is located on the Queens campus.

St. John's University fields 17 NCAA Division I teams in various sports while also providing intramural and club sports. The Division 1 sports include;

  • Men's Programs: Baseball, Basketball, Fencing, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, and Tennis
  • Women's Programs: Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball

St. John's sports teams are called the Red Storm. Though not official, the moniker "Johnnies" is also commonly used by fans. Prior to 1994, St. John's went by the nickname "Redmen", which referenced the red uniforms worn by the university in competition. However, the name was interpreted as a Native American reference in the 1960s, and was changed to the Red Storm after mounting pressure on colleges and universities to adopt names more sensitive to Native American culture.

Conference affiliation

St. John's NCAA Division I teams compete in the Big East Conference, with the exception of the fencing team, which competes in the ECAC. From 1979 to 2013, St. John's was a charter member of the Original Big East Conference. In 2013 the Big East Conference split into two different conferences. St. John's and the other six non-FBS schools in the original Big East broke away to form the current Big East, while the remaining FBS schools formed the American Athletic Conference.

Men's baseball

The front entrance of Jack Kaiser Stadium on the Queens Campus, home of the St. John's Red Storm baseball team

The St. John's baseball team has been to the College World Series six times, recorded 26 NCAA appearances and 6 Big East Championships, and sent more than 70 players on to professional baseball careers, most recently 2014 World Series Champion Joe Panik of the San Francisco Giants.

The 3,500-seat "Ballpark at St. John's" was renamed "Jack Kaiser Stadium" in 2007 after the Hall of Fame Coach and former St. John's Athletic Director. The stadium is one of the largest college baseball stadiums in the northeast, and is a featured venue on the EA Sports MVP NCAA Baseball video game. The stadium had been conceived out of a deal between the university and the Giuliani Administration, wherein the latter wanted to find a location for a single-A team that would be affiliated with the New York Mets. Expressing concern about quality of life issues and the spending of public money for a private religious institution, surrounding neighborhood civic groups and local politicians protested the plan. In order to placate their concerns, the Mets offered to open it up to the communities for local high school games and youth programs, and the stadium was built amid many large-scale protests by community residents and by State Senator Frank Padavan, while also using city financing. The Red Storm played the first-ever game at the Mets' new ballpark, Citi Field, on March 29, 2009.

St. John's major leaguers have included Rich Aurilia, Danny Burawa, John Franco, Sam Nahem, Joe Panik, Steve Ratzer, Wayne Rosenthal, Mickey Rutner, and Frank Viola.

Men's basketball

The inside of Carnesecca Arena, the on-campus home for the men's and women's basketball teams, the women's volleyball team and the men's and women's fencing teams

The men's basketball team has reached the NCAA tournament twenty-eight (28) times, boasts two John R. Wooden Award winners, 11 consensus All-Americans, 6 members of the College Basketball Hall of Fame, and has sent 59 players to the NBA. The school is also the 8th winningest team in all of college basketball.

Even though the program has yet to win the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, the school boasts many other accolades, including the 1911 Helms Athletic Foundation National Championship and the 1943 and 1944 NIT National Championships (primary championship of the era) It also was runner-up in the 1952 National Championship game (prior to tournament structure). With its 28 NCAA tournament appearances, St. John's has made appearances in 2 Final Fours and 7 Sweet Sixteens.

Madison Square Garden (MSG) – Home Court for St. John's Basketball

The Red Storm play most of their home games at Madison Square Garden, "The World's Most Famous Arena", while their early non-conference games are held at Carnesecca Arena on the St. John's campus in Queens. St. John's University holds the second best winning percentage for a New York City school in the NCAA basketball tournament (second to City College of New York – which won one NCAA Div 1 Championships as the CCNY Beavers men's basketball) St. John's has the most NIT appearances with 27, the most championship wins with 6, although they were stripped of one due to an NCAA infraction. In 2008, St. John's celebrated its 100th year of college basketball.

Fencing

Yury Gelman

The St. John's fencing program, coached for three decades (since 1995) by Olympic coach Yury Gelman, has also attained national prominence including Olympians Keeth Smart and Ivan Lee. In 2001, St. John's won the NCAA fencing championship. The men's team has ranked in the top seven in each of the last 30 years, and finished 2nd in the NCAAin the 1995, 2000, 2002, 2007, and 2010 seasons. In addition to team accolades, St. John's fencers have won 26 NCAA Individual National Championship titles, and 140 have been named All-Americans.

St. John's alumnus Daryl Homer and alumna Dagmara Wozniak were both named to the 2016 U.S. Olympic fencing team, the second time that each was selected. In 2021 Canadian Eli Schenkel fenced in the Olympics.

Men's soccer

A view inside Belson Stadium, the home of the St. John's men's and women's soccer teams on the Queens Campus

The St. John's men's soccer program has appeared in 15 consecutive NCAA tournaments, advancing to the Sweet 16 in each of the last ten seasons, and the Final Four on 3 occasions. They have captured 11 Big East Championships, including the 2006 season title as well as the 2009 season title, and in 1996, St. John's won the NCAA National Championship. Their home games are hosted at Belson Stadium, a state-of-the-art 2,300-seat stadium on the university campus. In 2006, the men's soccer team became the first American soccer team to be invited to play in Vietnam. The team played against several Vietnam Football Federation squads as well as participating in community service.

Women's athletics

The women's programs at St. John's University have also enjoyed a tremendous amount of success. The women's volleyball, soccer, tennis, basketball & softball teams have combined to win 9 Big East Championships and appear in 17 NCAA tournaments since the 1980s.

The St. John's Red Storm volleyball team hosting a match at Carnesecca Arena
  • Volleyball – the women's volleyball team at St. John's have won 3 Big East regular-season championships (2006, 2007 & 2008) and won the Big East Championship in 2007 and 2019 – and appeared in the Women's Volleyball NCAA tournament in 2006, 2007 and 2019.
  • Basketball – along with the St. John's fencing program, the women's basketball program at St. John's has been one of the most successful women's programs at the university. The Red Storm women's program are 4 time Big East Champions (1983, 1984, 1988 & 2016) and have appeared in 10 NCAA women's basketball tournaments, including 7 appearances since 2006. On February 18, 2012, the St. John's women's team defeated perennial national power the UConn Lady Huskies 57–56, in Connecticut, to end the Lady Huskies 99 game home court winning streak.
  • Soccer – the women's soccer program at St. John's won the 1994 Big East Championship and appeared in the NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament in 2009 and 2013.
  • Softball – the 2015 campaign for the St. John's softball team was a historic one for the program. The Red Storm softball team won their first ever Big East Championship in 2015 and appeared in the 2015 NCAA softball tournament for the first time in program history.

Controversies

  • In the early 1960s, in one of the biggest point-shaving scandals in the school's history, three St. John's athletes were accused of having taken bribes. (See Also: 1961 NCAA University Division men's basketball gambling scandal)
  • The 1990 St John's Lacrosse Team Rape Case involved five members of the St. John's University Lacrosse team who were acquitted of charges. One student pleaded guilty to second degree sexual abuse. Another member pleaded guilty to sexual assault and a third to two counts of sexual misconduct and unlawful imprisonment.
  • In 2000, St. John's was criticized by the NCAA for misrepresenting facts in an NCAA investigation.
  • In 2003, it was revealed that Abe Keita, a basketball player, was given a $300 monthly allowance and free school books to be on the team, which violated NCAA standards. Expecting NCAA penalties, the university announced a self-imposed two-year ban on postseason play.

Rivalries

Notable alumni

Main article: List of St. John's University alumni
The main entrance on the Queens Campus displaying a welcome sign for alumni arriving for the university's annual Grand Alumni Homecoming Weekend

St. John's has over 170,000 alumni, 82% of whom reside in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area. Some of the most-recognized alumni are New York Governors Hugh L. Carey and Mario M. Cuomo, California Governor George Deukmejian, New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, United States Commerce Secretary Ronald H. Brown, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, and Grammy Award-winning artist and producer J. Cole. Many other alumni have held notable positions in public service, business, and the Catholic Church, such as Sister Bernadette Armiger.

Notes

  1. Other consists of Multiracial Americans & those who prefer not to say.
  2. The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.
  3. The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class or higher.

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Further reading

  • Hueppe, Frederick E., "The Radiant Light: a history of St. John's College presented in the Vincentian," 1955, (St. John's University Archives).
  • Morris, Barbara L., "To Define A Catholic University: the 1965 Crisis at St. John's" (Ed.D. thesis, Columbia University Teachers College, 1977)

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