Most of my
clients here in the Houston area have likely not heard of St John’s University,
so it is up to me to make sure they don’t miss out on a university that has a
lot to offer the right student. Of course, there is not enough space here to
give an exhaustive list of all the excellent programs offered at St Johns, they
offer more than 100 majors, but they have 11 academic centers created to
enhance the academic experience range from Bankruptcy studies to the Brown Center
for Civil Rights. If the academic focus is law, St Johns should definitely be
on the college list. The Combined Law program allows incoming freshmen to be
accepted into law school as long as the student takes care of business in their
academic studies.
St Johns is a
Common Application school and there is no application fee. Considering its
name, no one will be surprised to learn that it is a Catholic school that
believes strongly in volunteering and community service. There is a Social
Justice Scholarship available for service-minded applicants as well as
international volunteering opportunities. If the applicant is a graduate of a
Catholic high school, they are automatically awarded a $2500 per year
scholarship upon acceptance. Also, scholarships are awarded at the time of
acceptance to the university. These are just a couple of the scholarship
opportunities offered by St. John’s, for which you may qualify.
St Johns was
founded in 1870 and there are six other campuses and locations in addition to
the University’s main campus in Queens, New York. You’re certainly getting the
best of both worlds, as its location is positioned in a gated, residential
neighborhood, and is also located only miles away from Manhattan!
In addition to
having an outstanding law school, St John’s has one of the top ranked business
schools in the country, and is one of the top producers of minorities degreed
in the areas of Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment
Professions.
The university
has more than 21,000 degree-seeking students and about 310 of them participate
in athletics alongside their academic pursuits. St Johns supports 17 Division 1
athletic teams and competes in the Big East Conference.
If you are
looking for more than strong academics, Clinics, Centers, Institutions and
athletics; get involved in the honors program and participate in one of the
many study abroad opportunities. You will never be at a loss to find something
to do that is both engaging and enlightening while studying in one of the biggest
cities and at the largest Catholic university in the in the country.
If any of this
information sounds interesting to you, let someone at St Johns know. Send a
message to or call Christine Perrault, Assistant Director in the Office of
Undergraduate Admissions at 718.990.6412, perraulc@stjohns.edu.