St. John’s University

Offices are terrible at helping students that are not continuing in this school. I called the Queens Campus St. John’s College Advantage Program for assisting with a transcript request from that program. The woman I spoke to was very insulting and I reminded her that I was clearly calling for assistance and guidance. She did not wish to provide her name and hung up line when I had another question. I am very repulsed at the lack of professionalism.

Basketball Program is a disaster. Great we have Mullin as coach but he may recruit well but he and his staff are clueless as game coaches– this is not the pros, kids are going one on one as if they were pros, no set plays, no defense. Very disappointing– I graduated in 1968, been a fan and ticket holder since, very been more concerned.

This is a top notch school. Over 90% of us get financial aid. The food places to eat on campus are always expanding and there are plenty of places to study. SJU alum support the university and are seen at many events and in classes as guest lecturers. I feel safe on this campus since most of Public Safety are retired law enforcement. Go REDSTORM!

Not sure why some of these comments are so negative. I have almost all of my tuition paid through financial aid and scholarships, the office is SO willing to help you keep your money. I have a job through my program (education) and am also a TA for a wonderful and wise professor. I’m more than satisfied and happy with my choice in going to SJU.

You can learn from some of the best professors at this institution, many of them SJU Alum. Don’t let your money go to waste. Lots of resources, programs, events, and mentors to network with.
The school is a dry-​campus, but that doesn’t mean FUN can’t happen on this campus. Lots of good times were had on the Jamaica campus, inside and outside the dorms. As a former dormer, its an experience you should have at least for one year. You will not regret it.
But again, don’t get caught up in too much of the fun, the tuition is not reimbursable nor are you guaranteed an A (unlike, The Ancient Eight).
I’m sorry I can’t recommend any of the go-to’s because many of the hotspots from my days at SJU have since closed. But I’m sure they aren’t hard to find.
And for those of you without cars, make a friend with someone who has one, and if that doesn’t work — call a cab… I guarantee you someone has the number to a cab service.

Another classic institution that strives off of inflated tuition and part of the tuition debt of America. St. Johns University! I have to say, if your in the pharmacy program… expect for them to remove your scholarship and get below your GPA in order for you to be strained financially. In addition, the professors want you to fail in a course or two, so you can pay double the amount to the University. Welcome to the dug-​deeper student tuition debt. It’s unfortunate but once this tuition bubble cracks in the near future. This university along with a couple of others will realize the disaster they have caused. If your spending this much money for this program, shop around in the city and go to a better university where they will spend their money on better administrative assistants that do their job diligently.

I attended St. Johns for my undergraduate education and I am currently pursuing a graduate degree at this institution.
I must say all of the time I’ve spent at St. Johns was not wasted. It is a very expensive school, tuition drains your pockets, books are expensive and dorming costs a lot! However, with the price comes a great education, a lot of connections with tip notch companies and not to mention FUN!
In my undergrad, I pledged a sorority so I had my share of being busy. Every day we attended events, hosted events and got the best of the academic and scoial life. Even for those who aren’t part of Greek life, STJ hosts hundreds of free events every semester open to the student body, they give away a lot of free food and there is always something to do.
The queens campus is located centrally near a lot of food places, reginas, iguanas and Sabatinos were my favorite. Thee trains are Nearby and express buses are in walking distance.
Over the years, the on campus food options has gotten better. They’ve added new additions in marillac, there is Nathan now in what used to be my late night snack spot, St. Vinnys, they have an Asian food place, sushi, burger king, subway etc. For those who wants to make their own, there’s an on caps grocery dtore near gate 6 called the C store I think it’s renamed now.
Student life here was great, I found that I got better opportunities being a st Johns alum and I find that I look back at my collegiate years with no regrets. I feel like I was well prepared, I learned a lot and I experienced greatness being an STJ student.
I would recommend this university to anyone.

Taking classes here as part of NYC Teaching Fellows was for the most part, a pleasure. I was very skeptical when I first came here because I have never gone to a private Catholic school and the area around the Jamaica campus can be somewhat dangerous. However, we were treated well, and St. John’s even tried to place students on their Manhattan campus to make it more convenient for them to get from work. The building and campus are new and polished compared to CUNY schools, they have great gym amenities, and the staff seems to care about making your education worthwhile. Personally, I benefitted from having a cohort of grad students that I went in and graduated with two years later. The staff also guided us through the examination and certification process, even helping us graduate a semester early. Our coursework, however, was sometimes removed from what we actually needed to learn in the classroom. However, I think if you are a Fellow, this is one of the best places that you can go.

I am a NYC teaching fellow and the school supports my program very well especially in comparison to the other school programs. Though I have heard of professors who are not up to par, my experience thus far has been phenomenal and hope that lady luck will continue to bring me professors who thoroughly enjoy what they do.

I ALMOST went here! I visited, and I have some friends that went here, as well. So I believe I can make a pretty fair review of the school.
OK, so it is kinda far. The buses are usually crowded on the way to school and everyone crams in to find a spot. People here seem so friendly, as well! but you do get the best of both worlds: a good campus setting in the big city, which is not all that usual. Someone that went to the tour with me said it was a bit like Siena college, upstate.
As far as financial aid goes, they do give very generous packages of financial aid (most times…) but the school in itself is ridiculously expensive– up there with NYU in prices.
The school also has free shuttle buses on campus to Manhattan.
I know some academic programs may be looked down on, but a friend that is now at NYU law from St John’s tells me that he feels the classes at NYU arent as challenging as at STJ. Also, my therapist is part of the faculty there and she’s *amazing*.
The campus is pretty majestic, and the food is a-​ok. Everyone knows the St John’s law school has better food though (:
Also, there’s greek life and whatnot.
Some hate their time at St John’s and some don’t…
I’m gonna assume that at the end of the day, I guess your experience may just be what you make of it.

I’m in here for the pharmacy program, so I guess the tuition is justified for me. But for any other major aside from pharmacy, PA and probably grad law school… this place is hella expensive! Unless you’ve got a decent scholarship or are aiming to be in one of the Division ! sports teams (and we’ve got them aplenty ;D), run the other way!
We have blocked schedules in our program so I can’t speak for too many other classes, but in this major, we have lots of (MUCH) older professors that can’t teach in today’s terms. I’m graduating this year and am pretty glad to be doing so… administrative staff isn’t too helpful in things like needing to take different classes etc.
The campus is pretty gorgeous in the spring and commuting is pretty convenient with a few buses and subways nearby. Its just that price point that makes me worry about what college education is turning into in today’s world.

I am originally from the south, so VERY different from Southern Universities.
Classes are small, teachers get to know you, easy to be involved, and once they weed out all the bums freshman year, people are amazing.
Couldn’t be better.

Pros:
Good psych department
Good reputation academically and athletically
Somewhat diverse population
Secluded campus
Beautiful campus with a lot of trees and open spaces for a NYC school
Cons:
Out in the middle of nowhere
Not a very good neighborhood safety wise (wondering whether I should carry a knife or something)
Train access is limited
About an hour from Manhattan
Nothing to do around, quite a boring area

A Haiku for St. Johns:
Super pricey school
Helpful staff that really cares
High school-​like classrooms

What you put it, is what you get out of this University. The rules can be a little strict, but they’re in place for good reason. My first year I struggled with the school because I wasn’t involved at all.
I decided to get involved and met new people and broke out my comfort zone and it was amazing since. Graduated in 2010 with a Marketing Degree and have worked for two worldwide firms since. Alumni involvement is great too!

I’m extremely shocked of how disorganized and unprofessional St. John’s University is becoming to be so far. I’m a transfer student entering as a junior to St. john’s and my admission process has been HORRIBLE!!! First, I scheduled a day to meet up with a transfer adviser to set up my classes. When I met the transfer adviser she seemed nice at first. The lady told me to write out my classes as she read them and so I did. I committed one simple mistake and erased it with the pencil she gave me. The eraser was dirty and left a mark all of the paper, she immediately snatched my paper and threw it in the garbage without apologizing. I couldn’t believe how rude someone could be.
However, I was in love with the ultimate beauty of st johns campus, so i ignored the incident. Moving forward I wanted to apply for the Honors program since Ive previously was in honors at my other school. I spoke to someone name Aubrey i believe and she told me to email her to see what she can do for me. I have emailed Aubrey in MARCH! and have called her many times that Ive still have not received a response. I understand there’s many students at this university, but there’s no excuse for the amount of money students have to pay to not receive some quality assistance.
PSHH, The horror still continues! I needed some help applying for my loans and wanted to make sure everything was quiet correct. I traveled almost two hours to get to st johns and waited almost 30 minutes in the financial aids office to speak to someone. I spoke to a lady who just gave me a sheet to apply online. I don’t understand why hire people to help students when all they give you is a piece of paper and a bye, Obviously I did not need a piece of paper directing me to log in to UIS to apply when i was having difficulties with UIS. This is the last strike with ST johns university and I’M OUT! I don’t even care about the non refundable 300 $.

This school is okay. The university’s accepting GPA for HS graduates is pretty low. Along with the average.
The exception I would know is the 6 year Doctor of Pharmacy Program. Average accepting GPA from HS grads is around 90% and SAT average 600 each of Math and Verbal.
Don’t come here for anything but Pharmacy and Law and POSSIBLY PA (Physician’s Assistant)
Very Expensive if you lose your scholarship which is mandatory 3.0 (B). Fin Aid will usually not cover everything and you’ll wind up in massive loans. If you are here for business I suggest other less expensive schools.
It is a Dry Campus. If you are caught with alcohol, good luck.
I’ve spent nearly 6 years here and graduating this year. I’ll miss it but not too much. I will miss the free gym and exercise classes they have here.

Tuition is high, but that should be expected from a private school.
The Advertising program is top notch as is the Pharmacy and Law program.
Because of the number of students that graduate from the school there a dozens of alumni willing to help you get started on your career.
I graduated in 07 with a BS in advertising and was offered a full time job at a worldwide agency my senior year. I got the job though a visual aesthetics teacher who introduced me to a copyrighting professor who also landed me a internship with a boutique creative agency.
I cant say enough good things about this school. What you put into it is what you will get out of it. If you just go to class you will only get grades. If you do more… you will get more…

My dearest St. John’s. I’ve spent 3 years of my young adult life (with an additional year and semester to go). … Do i love you? Most of the time yes.
St. John’s is expensive but you probably already know that. You’ll learn a lot. As far as journalism and childhood education. the other majors I can’t really speak for.
Tuitution is always on the rise but at least we have a beautiful campus with plenty of activities. You see exactly where all the money goes.
Millions of places to eat on campus. Not cheap of course but at least there’s variety. Concerts. Carnivals. Parties. Arts and crafts. Fashion Shows. PLENTY OF THINGS TO DO.
Somedays I wish I had gone away for some weird far away school but I have made some wonderful friends at st. John’s and I can honestly say I feel very prepared and confident with my major and how successful I will become.
We get all the catholic holidays off. Not too many silly gangsters running around and your fare share of loddie doddies. It’s college. Duh.
I suggest everyone come here. because I go here and I do take pride in my expensive ass school.
I am a johnny and damn proud of it. :)

3 stars for an A-​OK school.
I was a Toxicology major who got to reap the benefits of certain generously funded science departments due to the fact that the school’s ever popular pharmacy program has a few courses in common with some of the other allied health majors. If a certain department didn’t fall into the program requirements of a popular major, it was immediately apparent by the offices they kept; very low budget, outdated, inner public school drab.
The campus, like the neighborhood are undergoing lots of aesthetic changes. Too bad I graduated before I could make full use of the new facilities and nicer off-​campus housing. Speaking of the campus, it’s not very big but I guess it’s just the right size for those who hate to trek a mile to their next lecture. The fact that SJU isn’t a mammoth sized school has its benefits. There aren’t cramped lecture halls of 300+ kids and the staff and administrators are fairly accessible.
Despite heavy recruitment of non-​NY residents, the school is still very much a commuter school, thus the lack of campus life, but I do give SJU credit for trying to build a community atmosphere. I think it’d help a lot if our basketball team was better, haha.
The kind of students who would like SJU:
*Those who live in Queens/​LI and whose parents promised them a new Lexus/​BMW/​etc if they stayed in Queens/​LI for college.
*Those who just wanted to get away from their small town and was under the false impression that we were «minutes away from the heart of NYC». FALSE, just depends on how many minutes you were expecting? Depends on LIE traffic…
*Those who got a ton of money to enroll here. Meaning, students with decent GPA’s who are not from the tri-​state area.
*Those who are OK with a smaller college community and who aren’t activists or people with too much of an opinion. This isn’t UC Berkeley people. There are no «movements’ here and everyone is too busy going about their own business to be really involved in anything. This is a Catholic school and the rules are rigid for college standards.
It’s weird to write a review on my alma mater but just thought I’d give my two cents, because that’s all I have left after attending this institution. Unless SJU is the only school that accepted you or if you have a great fear of straying too far from NYC/​LI, I don’t recommend you come here. It’s a very expensive school for those who didn’t get huge grants, and you’re better of blowing that money at NYU if you must stay in the state, or just go to one of the better CUNY’s and SUNY’s.