St. John's University

I am currently a Freshmen in St. John University and from what I can tell and gather. St.John is NOT a school for some students, and that’s true for me. The reason I’d say that is because of the tuition fees and nonsense I had to deal with from September till October. If you’re from a low-income family, please don’t come to St. John as this institution will easily talk your money away, I say this as I’ve been into the finical aid multiple times. The office did not give me a proper response on my loans and tuition and charge you for unnecessary fees. The office gave me multiple different responses, making me run back and forth from office to office from phone call to phone call, when they could’ve gave me a proper response on my tuition. As I explained my situation, they constantly told and directly asked me to take out more loans than I should have. The loans were up to 12k. 💀💀. Not only that, I was dropped on the day of my quiz for chemistry and missed 2 assignments but did the office care? No they didn’t, they said it was “base” off my professor and their rules. Like WHAT!? You dropped my class and expect a Johnny students to maintain a perfect average but you dropped my class and now you can’t do anything? Hello? How does that make sense!? Classes here are a joke, some of the professors you get are amazing and sweet but some professors are highly disrespectful and rude to deal with. I had to deal with 2 professors, who I am not gonna name drop but one professor from labs on the first day talked badly about my class specifically and later overheard her spoke to the TA, “oh these kids are only here because of their scholarships. There stupid and probably won’t get an education.” She later said that the classes she teach were stupid and some of the students are “slow learners” when all she did was spoke fast and never asked us if we needed time to catch up. My friend also has her for labs and when she asked her for help, she said “why are you so behind? Are you slow?” In a rude and disrespectful manner. As a professor, you should be able help your students who are struggling instead of shaming them for trying to understand the lesson that’s being taught. I had another professor, called me out when I asked him for help and even when it was his break time in the class. He rolled his eyes and spoke in a distinct tone making it feel as if he didn’t want to talk to me at all. “Why can’t you just come to my office?” When I said that I have class afterwards he said “I did too? And so?-“ like sir, you said we were taking a break from the lesson and I’m watching you here doing nothing. So please kindly check my work and grade it. 💀💀, I even emailed him and no response was given to me back. I get St. John university is a catholic university and they always talk about their faith and culture. But this is not the case, why are we talking about Palestine and Israel? I’m highly uncomfortable on that topic. And it shouldn’t be talked about at all in class. It’s not appropriate but does the institution care? No, they don’t. St. John university faculty has stated that they CARE about their students and that the vision is to care about the poor people. Yet they don’t care about low income people at all as I heard and witness a mother stating that their son was dropped from their class the day of his mid term and he could not take it causing him to fail his class and restarting over. Which literally ruined him. Not to mention as I tried to print out on the WEPA printer on campus, apparently all freshmen or well some freshman storm cards are unable to print on campus. They still haven’t fixed that issues and it’s been months. I contacted them and they said it was a system issue and they were trying to resolve it. Like ITS BEEN MONTHS! I am currently trying to apply to different colleges and will be transferring out of St. John University but it’s highly difficult because of my advisor. Please don’t go here, not for me and definitely not for anyone else. This will make you go into debt and the lack of help and support is insane.

Pleasant drive from CT. The campus is huge. The student guides were very nice and informative. The campus appears to draw a nice diverse student body. Definitely in our families top 3 choices to apply to.

U heard of the old saying .."Knowledge is power", well just go to the campus of this College & You'll feel that expression come to life. It's an overwhelming feeling of FOCUS.!!! 💪🏾❤️🖤💚🙏🏾✌🏾

My undergraduate school. Queens is a great place to be in NYC and not to be that busy with traffic and everything. St. John's has beautiful views, good service, and nice people here.

I took MBA program and like the program very much. Professors are knowledgeable and campus is so beautiful. It’s very friendly with international students as well.

I liked this university to joined but i can't to come and learning something b/s am still poor

It's a beautiful campus, I took my New York State exam there.

i connected the love of my life because of this place, i didn't even attend but i just had to comment how great this instituion is because of this solely.

I don't have to tell anyone here that St. John's is a powerhouse University in the New York Metro Area. There are just so many successful graduates. But the true strength of St. John's is in their Alums. When I graduated during a rough time in the economy, I reached out to some Alums not for direct employment but for input on how to network to get employment in my field. But some Alums went out of their way to connect me with folks they knew were hiring and then I had multiple job opportunities and I was forever thankful. One Alum even contacted me a couple of times over the years to make sure that I was on track or if I needed more contacts. I have asked grads of other schools if they have had similar experiences and I don't hear it from them. My undergrad university does not have the connections as St. John's. I also extended the thanks and brought grads up to my office to see what a day in the work life was like and meet others. Many years later, I even had Alums I met at school events invite me to contact them if I was inclined to make a change. I see St. John's as a place to go to get a serious education and take advantage of all the great connections you can make in the NYC area. It's critical to attend a university in a major city center and start networking early. Thanks again to everyone that did not have to, but reached out to help me like I was family.

Spend the morning here with little niece for her Moot court appointment. Very clean and spacious campus. Very helpful staff members on site. Near the highway and many shops.

terrible school. The teachers and professors are okay. Some of them are extremely rude. don't ever dorm here. I got fined for not cleaning up my roommates bathroom that i wasn't even aware was dirty and the RA told me i wouldn't get fined just for me to get fined the next week. the food is terrible. i lost 20 pounds cuz i couldn't eat anything. it's that bad. a girl started choking on plastic in the food. there was hair in my food multiple times. and they never had drinks. not even water alot of the times. they put like no money into the food only into sports. i hated it there and i'm just glad i left when i did. 1/10

If you want to apply to a university program and receive a response a month later, this is your school. Do you want to receive contradictory information about whether or not a program requires a GED? If so, this is your school. Did you fall into the trap like me and think the application was free for both graduate and undergraduate students? Make sure they're on rolling admissions before you engage! I was fooled, and if you were, too, that makes us two. Such a level of disorganization at a higher institution of learning is appalling. I withdrew my application. The administrative performance is excruciatingly subpar!

This review is based on the 2nd Annual NYP-Queens Retreat that I attended on 2/7/18. Each year NYP-Queens has an annual employee retreat to discuss that is filled with encouragement, engagement and education. This year the theme was Respect. Our second annual employee retreat was not only incredible but a much needed reminder of how we should respect each other and our patients. The event was held in Carnesecca Arena in St. John's University. There were three sessions catering to the am staff, afternoon staff, and evening staff. The event brought in nearly 4,000 employees over the three sessions. I was a guest speaker at the retreat and although I was nervous I felt extremely comfortable and honored to share my story about feeling disrespected and respected. Thank you to our leadership team and all of the presenters for an engaging and educational day!

Your St. John's experience depends on what you want out of a college. If you're like me and don't care about school name, the social scene, or going to your "dream college," St. John's is a perfectly fine school. I drive to campus, attend class, go to office hours, and then go straight home. I don't do clubs or socialize with anyone here in a meaningful way. I go to college to learn, not to get the "college experience." I'm not really too sure about the social scene here since as I said I don't participate, but I've heard it's meh. A positive is that you are a quick train ride from Manhattan though. Professors in the large departments like Bio and Chem really aren't anything to write home about, as most of them see you as nothing but a name on their attendance sheet. However, if your major is in a smaller department like mine (physics), this is different. Classes have a max of like 8-9 students and you'll have basically the same 3-4 professors for all of your classes for your major. As such, you start to develop a relationship with them, and those are the professors who see you as more than just a name. Those are the ones who actually care and will try to guide you to your goals. But this is rare, as Physics is probably the smallest department here, so there's not many majors this is applicable for. Student body is meh. Like every other school, you'll meet some people you like and others you don't. The ones I dislike outweigh the ones I like. And even the ones I like I wouldn't be comfortable calling my friends or hanging out with during my own free time. I have to dedicate an entire section to this point because I'm passionate about it. I beg everyone thinking of going here to avoid the Pharmacy students at all costs. I have never met a group of people so arrogant, annoying, and overall just terrible in my entire life. I have met exactly ONE Pharmacy kid who I didn't absolutely despise. Trust me. Administration is bad. Tuition is going up every year despite the deletion of amenities. They also try to be sneaky about screwing your schedule so that you have to stay an extra semester or two so they can collect that sweet, sweet tuition money. Stay on top of them and call them out when you notice this. I used to be timid and shy when it came to authority figures, and I still am to an extent. But if there's one thing I've learned to put my foot down on, it's being screwed over by them. Don't be afraid to go to the dean's office when they send you an automated email denying your request. I basically harassed her for a week straight outside of her office before they changed it. Don't be rude, but make it very clear that this is unacceptable. Even though you can skate around them, it's awful how you have to do this in the first place. Campus is meh. Some buildings are nice, others are starting to show their age a bit. The area around the school isn't exactly the greatest either. There have been multiple students robbed literally mere feet right outside the gate where I park. Traffic getting there is pretty bad in the morning if you're coming from LI. This isn't the schools fault, but something to be aware of. For some reason, St. John's has a decent reputation when it comes to getting students into graduate school despite the meh academics. I don't know if it's because of good advertising or whatever, but if you get good grades here, you'll have a good shot at making a desired program. It's also not that hard to do well here. Many, dare I say most, of the students here are unmotivated, lazy, and don't care about extraordinary grades. They're perfectly fine with average. As such, if you put in just a little effort into your classes, it's not that hard to impress your professor and stand out, especially if they grade off a curve. I was sincerely shocked about how many students just don't care. Overall, everything about this school is just so painfully average. Professors are mostly meh. Student body is meh. Education is meh. Safety is meh. Campus is meh. Social life is meh. And administration is bad and and bunch of scammers. My advice? If you get a hefty scholarship, live close enough not to have to pay for a dorm, and also don't care about the "college experience," St. John's is a great choice. Quick and dirty, get in and get out. Use it for what you need while paying minimum price, and then dip and move on. Please, if you do not get a scholarship, do not go here. No school is worth $46,000, ESPECIALLY not St. John's of all places. They're borderline scamming me charging $12,000 a year, let alone someone else paying full tuition. One extra thing. Like other schools, they make everyone take a bunch of core classes. Some of the professors for these classes are the worst. I've taken advanced physics, math, and chemistry classes at got A's in all of them. Yet the closest I've ever gotten to getting an A- and one of my most stressful classes ever was in Discover New York. Go figure.

Loving supportive staff inspiring educated students to a higher level! Great pace to thrive

They're still disorganized. They were disorganized upon visiting and after being accepted. They're not friendly or helpful at all. You'd think that it would be different once you make a commitment. They sent an email telling you to go once place and when you get here it's somewhere totally different. The security guard at the booth told us where to go. Then they have people standing that's supposed to guide you where you should be going. Those are students. They're just standing around. You'd think they'd be friendly and nice. I know when we came here my daughter was turned off. She shadowed a student in a physics class and the professor was talking to himself. The students were using social media and streaming music and movies. Mind you, she had already gotten in the school and was trying to decide if she wanted to come here. Being a Catholic school, you'd think they'd be more outgoing but they're just like Fordham. They don't give a damn and want your money. When I took my daughter to orientation at Saint Joseph's in Philadelphia, they had a bunch of students at the parking garage and they offered to help take Marché's stuff for her to the dorm where she stayed. They shut down Reading Terminal for every orientation session. They even had two subway cars designated just for them to ride to Center City. The school had all of this setup before we even got there. If you know that you're going to have people going upstairs tell the people which floor you're going to so that people have the option to use the stairs or elevators. Don't just say follow me we're going upstairs and there's the elevator. I guess the magic crystal ball will tell you where to go. I wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy. If you're considering St. John's, do yourself a favor and look elsewhere. You'll thank me later unless you want to be at a disheveled, unorganized place.

After attending the law school for one semester, I am grateful to gd that I left and transferred somewhere else. The law school is a joke. Unless you know someone personally, this school will make your life hell. Do not waste your money. Don't waste your time. Go and apply somewhere else. There is a reason it's number 72 in the country. Because it sucks. I feel the need to let you all know how bad it is and to really do your research. LAW is great, this university it's staff are NOT!

My daughter (a high school senior) and I, had a trip to New York planned, from California. It was an early graduation trip from her grandma. As fate would have it, the day before our flight, she received an email saying she was accepted into St. John's! We knew we'd be adding a tour of the campus to our itinerary, despite staying in Upper East Side/Manhattan. We scheduled a tour for last Thursday at 1:00 PM. We arrived super early, since we didn't want to risk any delays. We headed into the Welcome Center and our first interaction was with Maureen Stanton. What a wonderful human being she is! She was kind, informative, personable, and more. She stated that we didn't need to attend the first part of the tour as that was more for perspective students and reviewed the application process. In the meantime, she wanted us to speak with someone else regarding the ropes. Next, we encountered Laura Fcasni, the admission counselor. What another breath of fresh air! She opened up about her experiences and offered great insight to things we may not have pondered at first. She gave us some minor information on my daughter's scholarship award. Since she had just been accepted, it wasn't complete but still beneficial and exciting. The tour was terrific. The school ambassadors (aka red coats) presented campus life, the history, and Q&A's real well. There wasn't an area on campus they didn't touch upon that would have left us guessing. Seeing the athletic department, cafeterias, dorms, halls, church, and such, gave us a massive persective on campus life. We were drawn to their study abroad program and concierge services, which offer many discounts in the area. Once our plane lands, my daughter will view her official welcome packet, but she and I were sold the minute we met the people we did and walked St. John ourselves. We look forward to securing our deposit next week. Thanks for being who you are and making us feel like family the moment we arrived! #futurejohnnymom #redstorm #sju2023

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. :)

Not a bad school, especially for sport management. The professors are mostly solid and have a wealth of experience to share with the students. However, it is too expensive of a school and I honestly regret not going to a state school. The dorms aren't bad but the rules suck. I lived in a dorm for one year and it wasn't worth it. I wound up commuting the rest of my time here. I got along with the students for the most part, except for a few, especially this idiot cheerleader who was in my microeconomics class. She was extremely disrespectful to me, gave me nasty looks, and had an attitude problem. But, to hell with her, she isn't worth it. Anyway, the sport management program is terrific, and from what I've understand, the law program is top notch.

Watched the Red Storm versus Marquette and it was good game. The arena is smaller than I expected but the size makes it an advantage for the home team as they get louder. Seating is tight and the person seated in front of literally is sitting between your legs like a date.

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.

Beautiful campus! Lovely grounds and a decent bookstore. Carnesecca Arena is a legendary venue to watch the Men's Basketball team play. My daughter is a transfer student (Junior and Senior years) The process was easy, scholarship money matched from her previous University. She has raved about every one of her professors. The career services has been nothing short of excellent and her advisor/dean has been supportive and helpful with every one of her questions. A superior education. St. John's University has the most extensive intern ship positions with some of the best companies in New York City and a strong, impressive alumni network.

I'm about to be a Sophomore at St. John's and I must say I absolutely love it. If I had to do it all again, I would pick STJ 100% of the time. It seems to me that the people that give the school low stars are the commuters. They show up, treat their experience like a second high school, and then go home. They complain about the cost because they aren't actually experiencing anything. Those of us who are residents, on the other hand, are loving every second of these four years and hope they never end. Out of all the dorms at my friend's schools we have by far the nicest. None are more than a decade old, all of them are suite style, and you can even control your own a/c and heat. It also doesn't hurt that the men's Basketball team is returning to national prominence. There was a dry period for the team in the last ten years, but now with the new coach, the team is winning, has top recruits, and tons of students are going to the games. So, in conclusion, here's to hoping May 2014 is lightyears away! and.. LETS GO JOHNNIES!!!

Since graduating I get tons and tons of calls from them begging for donations. I have asked them to stop numerous times. Now I get solicitations via US mail. Is the school really that hard up? I guess they don't know what no is.

ST. John's University was definitely a mind blowing experience to say the least. I originally struggled my first year here because I was a poor kid from the projects ( Public housing sector),and most of my colleagues came from well families. So early on I spent most of my time in the student library and at my dorm. It wasn't until my second year when I joined the NAACP and the Black hips ( Just a local hip hop group), that I realized I found my home. In the end I ended meeting a great group of people and a lifetime of friends. I really love this school. There's pros and cons for everything, so I'll just list some. Pros 1) SJU has a good overall reputation in NYC. 2) The Pharmacy program , the Law school, The Accounting program, and the education school, are really really well known and respected. 3) The alumni connections are great (Helped me get my first job I had no business in getting). 4) Being in a Power Sports conference ( The big east) is fun. 5) Crazy amount of resources ( International campuses, Great exchange programs). 6) School Spirit and Pride is rampant. Cons 1) These religious and philosophy requirements ( Three theology, and Three Philosophy) are quite erroneous. But it is a Catholic university, so it's whatever. 2) I would say tuition, but SJU does give out good scholarship money. Still, tuition is high. 3) The Financial aid office will make you a tougher person. If you can survive them, you can survive anything. Man, those lines can be brutal. 4) Donovan Hall can be a wreck sometimes. 5) Our basketball team wasn't really good last year. At least we beat Syracuse ( That completely saved the season from being a disaster). * Overall SJU is a 4 year gauntlet, but the rewards and connections are worth it. Hope I helped.

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...

It was between 2 and 3 stars. Allowed me to live 4 years in New York City (Yes, Queens is NYC). Didn't have a complicated major so I can't comment for people who want to study a real major (STEM, Finance, etc)..... however the academics were mediocre. I had a handful of awesome professors, the rest were average or below average. The school is very expensive, with tuition and board it was like 45,000.00 when I went (again for an easy degree, involving no labs or field work or anything except for professors who were mostly adjunct, a classroom and books which we paid for ourselves). They're big into sports, if 45k a year is worth the privilege of telling others your school has a basketball team. Pros: Queens campus is very safe, especially for Jamaica Queens, public safety has the place pretty much under guard and most of the campus is fenced in. Decent dorms. Well known university name within the NYC area (mostly because of the basketball team) I've heard they have a solid pharmaceutical major, but I don't know that first hand since again I majored in something easy. A handful of awesome professors. It's New York City, if you're ever bored there is something wrong with you. They used to offer cheap Broadway tickets for students, not sure if that's still a thing. Diverse student population, the standard college/corporate buzzword which I ordinarily don't care about, however they really do have a diverse student body. Not just race but also countries, Europeans, South/Central Americans, Asians, Africans, Australians... I met students from every continent, with the exception of Antarctica (good luck if you're looking for Antarticans) Campus food options were pretty good F train is within a 25 minute walking distance, the E is a 15 minute bus ride (For non New Yorkers, those will be your subway rides into Manhattan) Cons: Expensive for the education you get. I don't think the university really cares much about the students outside of the generic fake attention every university pretends to extend to help justify their insane tuitions and overpaid employees/faculty. 50% of my professors were mediocre at best. They don't seem to care about alumni unless they're looking for donations (like almost any other non elite university out there) Some of the buildings were a bit dated or needed work...... although I've heard the Tobin school of business has since been renovated and is beautiful now. Some professors taught their political views instead of relevant course information... I'm not paying you $1,000.00 a credit for your political opinion, with the exception of political science (Where ironically the professor was able to keep his political ideology to himself)

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.

We came here for a tutoring program offered to first graders very clean and easy to find plenty of free parking available

** cross posted from the other SJU review ** (for some reason, its listed twice) Its criminal for anyone to give SJU 5 stars. their financial aid office is beyond sucking. I realize most financial aid offices are incompetent and not fun to deal with. This is a classic case of the left not knowing what the right is doing. The faculty could care less about their students, except for Dean Mangione (Pharm program), which at least counts for a single star since he has a heart of gold and is in a position of power. The rest of the people could give a crap. The campus is disgusting. The gym closes every time the weather breaks 80 degrees because they cant keep the thermostat regulated. There is a random building straight from Japan tossed in the corner of the campus for god knows why. Its a commuter school that charges 35 grand for reasons completely unbeknownst to me. Few dorms on site, security is pretty tight, and there is nothing near campus unless you want to hop on a subway. I will definitely NOT be donating after graduation, unlike my other alma mater.

Let's try and do the math. I was never much of a math person, so maybe someone could really help me out with this. I received a full tuition academic scholarship to go here, yet, I now owe $90 grand in loans. When you figure it out I'll give you a handshake, because that's all I can afford. Graduated in 2009 with my B.S. in Journalism, minors in Africana Studies and International Studies. Best thing about this school: the study abroad programs. I spent almost a year in Italy and was able to travel to Cameroon for a month, all while earning credits toward my degree. Best thing I ever did in my life. Most of the core classes should be called crap classes, because I think fifth graders could get A's without even buying the book and just showing up for the midterms and finals. Some of the professors here really do care - but you have to show them that YOU care as well. There are too many over-privileged princes and princesses here that don't give two damns about their parents throwing away $50,000/year for them to come to class and sit on facebook - so I don't blame most of the professors seeming like they don't care. This isn't preschool, it's college - they don't need to care about those who are more concerned about the kegger starting at 7 at Trads. I pulled some great contacts/connects/experiences through this school and my professors. I think the job I got right out of college can speak for that, especially in a crappy economy. This is a great school if you're coming to NYC from out of state and you're not sure if you're ready for the big-city transition. We all have our gripes about our schools - awful bursar, terrible cafeteria food, whack dorm rules, etc. - but all in all, if I had to do it all over again, it'd choose St. John's in a heartbeat. I can't stress any more that this is the type of place that you get out what you put in.

Proud SJU or STJ Alum. I liked the other students a lot. There is a great deal of diversity (14th in America I believe) and that includes racial, ethnic, religious and social. Social? Various personalities...so essentially, there is no typical St. John's student. In other words, one can easily find a common interest with other students. The professors (depending on the subject...or actually, the professor) vary. I enjoyed taking courses with certain professors (such as in philosophy) and others were satisfactory...in a way, you cannot blame the professors since (it seems at times) most students just want an A, so why bother intellectually challenging them? Ratemyprofessors.com, at times, helps with a professor search and other times the site serves as a revenge-seekers haven. It was pretty accurate for me. Two problems: 1. Expense: My goodness. I was able to attend this school mainly because they paid for half of my tuition. I tried to return as a graduate student and even though I was accepted, I was not offered a dollar (and I graduated with a 3.9 in three years). The parking is expensive, too. Word of advice: ARRIVE EARLY. 2. Even though the student activities are enjoyable, the administration comes across as very strict (when they are allegedly trying to be helpful).

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 a proud SJU alum. Some of the courses are challenging, some are not. There are some amazing biology courses and professors, as well as psychology. The campus itself is gorgeous. The only thing I could complain about was getting a ticket when my permit had fallen from my mirror, even though they obviously knew that I had one. LET'S GO RED STORM!

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.

freezing rooms at sju manhattan campus. My arthritis and sciatica are complaining

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.

The school is great, if you pay and fly under the radar all 4 years. The second you need any help, nobody in any office knows what to do. I've paid $205,000 to this school for tuition and housing expenses yet when I try to ask for a copy of ANYTHING that proves that I graduated so that I can show a bank that requested proof of completion, they were unable to do anything for me other than have me request a transcript order which would take days to complete.

The only thing I don't like is the bookstore's credit card policy. When my mom paid for gift cards, the cashier said she could not pay by credit. My mom paid by credit, but swiped her ID and cashier had to write it on the receipt. I think that policy is crazy, especially if someone is visiting and does not have an ID. I think the cashier should use debit cards when paying for gift cards. I Love SJU!

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

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.

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

Me go school here! Me relly smart. U shuld go. They have dorms now. And computers. Great pharmacy program. Hugest Catholic University in the States, last I checked. Jim has Yelped!

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.

If I could give negative stars I would. I MAJORLY regret going to this school. The financial aid department is awful and tries to take every penny from you possible while not helping you at all. And if they do give you some type of aid, they find every excuse to cut it or take it from you. I've never met more incompetent and crappier professors in my life. 3 years there and not ONE good professor?? Blows my mind. I've had much better professors in community colleges in other states. So much for a prestigious NY school. Specifically John Swan. How he is still allowed to teach there is beyond me. He is rude, disrespectful, sexist, pompous, and just a complete jerk. He singlehandedly ruined my time at SJU and I hope karma comes for him for making my life literally miserable. I wish so badly I could've saved me a crap ton of money and so much dang time and never went there to begin with. Run, do not go here.

Expensive and NOT WORTH IT. Even though I got out early, I have tons of loans to pay off. They force you to take 3 theology and 3 philosophy classes. I don't mind taking 1 of each but 3 is just too much. I once had a senile priest-professor or whatever who announced to the class that my gramma had passed away... which wasn't even true! The only reasons you should go here is if you dont want to be intellectually challenged, and/or youre good at a sport and can get a scholarship, or if you get into the pharmacy school. I recommend CUNY. QC or Hunter. Great experience for a fraction of the cost.

Great school. Gives out MANY scholarships to help make it affordable. Most people don't pay full tuition cost. Campus grounds are beautiful, only complaint is that the food is limited at best and doesn't always taste good but I guess most colleges don't have the best food. Definitely worth a look if you're interested. I genuinely love this school, the education, and the diversity of the campus. Oh a J-Cole walking around the campus sometimes is always a plus

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.

I am a graduate student at SJU and every time I walk onto the campus I am in awe. I've wanted to attend SJU since I was a child and finally made my dream come true. I wouldn't transfer nor do I regret having to take out student loans to attend. The school is amazing and those lucky enough to be accepted should be greatful.

I came here for my high school graduation ceremony. When entering the auditorium, I saw the parents on the bleachers. We sat at our designated chairs.

Being an alumni of St. John's, who spent thousands upon thousands of dollars on tuition, you would think that they would respect their alumni who apply to jobs on campus. In the last 5 years I've applied to numerous jobs of all levels for which my qualifications match, yet haven't received as much as a response ever. Way to treat your community! They are quick to reach out for a donation though. The plus is that it's a nice campus.

Great explanation of the school. The students look very happy to be here. I do like what they are doing. They have a very strong commitment to education and everyone gets support in some way

I go to grad school here and wish I chose this place for undergrad. I like the school a lot. It's the most diverse campus I have ever seen.

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 OK and hope that lady luck will continue to bring me professors who thoroughly enjoy what they do.

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.

Currently a senior. It is rather expensive but the degree makes it worth it. I like the classes even though the philosophy and theology classes are a little much.