Saint Peters College

2641 John F Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Website: Saint Peters College

Argus Eyes Drama Society during their 2007 Spring production of Godspell.
Argus Eyes Drama Society during their 2007 Spring production of Godspell.
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Saint Peters College School Description

Saint Peter's College, founded in 1872, is a Jesuit, Catholic, coeducational liberal arts college in an urban setting which seeks to develop the whole person in preparation for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a diverse and global society. Commited to academic excellence and individual attention, Saint Peter's College provides education, informed by values, primarily in degree-granting programs in the arts, sciences, and business to resident and commuting students from a variety of backgrounds.

The College has an enrollment of approximately 3,000 full-time and part-time students. Our remarkably diverse student body originates from throughout the United States and from more than 60 countries around the world.

The College offers 38 Bachelor's programs along with numerous Associate degree programs. The College of Arts and Sciences / School of Business Administration (CAS/SBA) offers undergraduate programs for traditional day students while the School of Professional and Continuing Studies (SPCS) offers undergraduate programs for adult students. The College also has an Honors program, individualized majors and opportunities to earn credits for internships, service learning and other off-campus experiences.

The College of Arts and Sciences / School of Business Administration (CAS/SBA), our day session, accepts traditional students into the College's bachelor degree programs. Courses are offered at the Jersey City campus throughout the academic year. High school or college transfer students may visit the CAS/SBA Office of Admission for additional information.

The School of Professional and Continuing Studies (SPCS) was established to continue the College's long tradition of providing a quality, liberal arts and business education to adult students. The SPCS prides itself on offering a variety of course schedules on evenings and weekends designed to meet the needs of today's adult students. Courses are offered at both the Jersey City and Englewood Cliffs campuses and a variety of off-site locations for convenience. Visit the SPCS Office of Admission for information on admission to our bachelor degree, associate degree, and certification programs.

Graduate Studies offers Master's Degree programs in Education, Business Administration, Accountancy and Nursing.

Saint Peter's College operates two campuses that comprise almost 30 acres. We have a main campus in Jersey City, a branch campus for adult learning in Englewood Cliffs, and several off-site locations.

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Saint Peters College

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Saint Peter's College is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic college in the United States. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, it was founded in 1872 by the Society of Jesus. Today, Saint Peter's College is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Saint Peter's College offers over 33 majors to more than 3,200 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. Its college mascot is the Peacock (the women's sports teams are called the Peahens), and its sports teams play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

The school is located on a 15 acre (61,000 m²) campus 2 mi (3 km) west of New York City. Evening and weekend classes are offered in Jersey City, Englewood Cliffs, and South Amboy.

History

The college was chartered in 1872 and enrolled its first students in 1878 at Warren Street, in Jersey City, on the present site of the St. Peter's Preparatory School. In September 1918, the college was closed, along with several other Jesuit colleges and high schools, because of declining enrollment in the face of World War I. Although the war ended only two months after its closing, and despite clamoring from alumni, it took until 1930 to re-open the college. The college was temporarily located on Newark Avenue, before moving in 1936 to its current location on Hudson (now Kennedy) Boulevard, between Montgomery Street and Glenwood Avenue.

Civil rights have had a long tradition at the college. It was first desegregated in 1936, when the college admitted its first black student. The college granted an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree to Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1965, and the next year it became coeducational.

The college has made an effort to reach out into the New Jersey suburbs, with a satellite campus at Englewood Cliffs opened in 1975 and an extension at South Amboy's McCarrick High School opened in 2003.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
2,226
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 24,026
Students Receiving Aid:
99%
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Admissions

Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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Saint Peters College Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

Learn more about Associate Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

Learn more about Bachelor’s Degree Programs

Master’s Degree Programs

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Saint Peters College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 53%
Men 47%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 38%
Hispanic 24%
African-American 22%
Other 8%
Asian 8%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 77%
Out-of-State 23%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New Jersey 77%
New York 11%
Pennsylvania 1%
California 1%
Connecticut 0%
Percent of Students International: 2%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 34%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)
Track (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)

Saint Peters College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 24,026    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 23,426    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 600    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,256 46%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 6,858 47%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 10,122 97%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,951 55%  
Any Aid:
  99%  

Saint Peters College Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 54% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 97%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 420, Math: 420
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 510, Math: 530

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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Question: Applying to Saint Peter's College?

I've applied to Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, NJ, and I was wondering, do they require one or two teacher recommendations/letters of recommendation? It says on the website that two are required but I've also read that only one is needed.
14 months ago

Best Answer

Two probably would be better, but if other documentation they gave you states that only one is required, then don't sweat it.

Photos

  • Argus Eyes Drama Society during their 2007 Spring production of Godspell.
    Argus Eyes Drama Society during their 2007 Spring production of Godspell. [source]
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  • Seal of Saint Peter's College
    Seal of Saint Peter's College [source]
  • The Yanitelli Center, home court for basketball, volleyball, swimming and tennis
    The Yanitelli Center, home court for basketball, volleyball, swimming and tennis [source]
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