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Saint Peters College

Saint Peter’s College is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. It was established in the year 1872 by the Society of Jesus. The college is a member institution of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Students are offered degree programs in various areas of study including business administration, education, nursing, and accountancy.

Among the student clubs and organizations available on campus are the Asian American Student Union, Computer Science Club, Delta Sigma Pi, Phi alpha Theta, and Kappa Alpha Alpha. Students publish an on-caampus newspaper called the "Pauw Wow," and a literary magazine called the "Pavan." The college radio station operated by the students is called WSPC. In addition, there are men's and women's teams in soccer, tennis, volleyball, basketball, baseball, cross country, and swimming and diving.

Campus Location

2641 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07306-5997
USA
Main Tel: (201) 761-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching and business and management.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor45733
Master31711
Associate215

Students

Student enrollment was 3,081 in 2007-2008 (2,738 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 74% of enrolled students and graduate students are 26%.

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 25,666
Room$ 6,662
Board$ 3,674
Books and supplies$ 700
Other$ 1,200

Financial Aid: Saint Peters College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  69
Without tenure; working toward tenure  30
Without tenure; tenure not available  14

Housing and Meals

Saint Peters College provides on-campus housing for 838 of its 2,738 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

The school is in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 85 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 76 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men61%
Women61%
All61%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal420-520
Math420-520
Writing410-510

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (290 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Finance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (211 awarded)

  • Education
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Reading Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (21 awarded)

  • Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS (11 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (64 awarded)

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Urban Studies/Affairs

MATHEMATICS (9 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (18 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (5 awarded)

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (48 awarded)

  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (35 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (50 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (17 awarded)

  • Psychology

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