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Summary
St. Peter's College is a private institution that was founded in 1872. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,382, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 25 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. St. Peter's College's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), 104. Its tuition and fees are $29,800 (2011-12).
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The special character of Saint Peter's College is defined by its Jesuit heritage, size, diversity, location, student life, and affordability. One of 28 U.S. Jesuit colleges and the only Jesuit college in NJ, St. Peter's is committed to academic excellence and to developing graduates to learn, to lead and to serve society. With a ratio of one faculty to thirteen students, the College is ideally sized. Total enrollment is approximately 3,000 students. More than half of the freshman class resides on campus. Our remarkably diverse students originate from around U.S. and more than 60 countries. While providing personal attention, the College is large enough to offer 40 majors, an Honors Program, internships, service learning, study abroad, and a Washington semester. Joint professional degree programs include Law, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, Clinical Lab Sciences, and Pharmacy. St. Peter's location is also ideal. The main campus is on 25 acres in the heart of Jersey City, the second largest city in New Jersey, and just 12 minutes by train from the cultural and financial resources of New York City. Campus life is enhanced by 40 student-run organizations and 20 NCAA Division I teams. Committed to affordability, St. Peter's offers among the lowest tuitions of the Jesuit Colleges: 97% of students receive financial aid and the average award is $20,000. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1872 |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | urban |
| 2010 Endowment | $25,278,971 |
Applying
When applying to St. Peter's College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 1. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 44.5 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2010 acceptance rate | 45% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at St. Peter's College is 13:1, and the school has 60.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 74.0 percent.
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| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | |
| 4-year graduation rate | 39% - Medium | |
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Student Life
St. Peter's College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,382, with a gender distribution of 42.1 percent male students and 57.9 percent female students. 40.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 60.0 percent of students live off campus. St. Peter's College is part of the NCAA I athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 3,010 |
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| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA I |
Campus Info & Services
St. Peter's College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. St. Peter's College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at St. Peter's College, 25 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at St. Peter's College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 25% - Low |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At St. Peter's College, 87.2 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $18,179.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $29,800 (2011-12) |
| Room and board | $12,240 (2011-12) - High |
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