Saint Peter's University

Private · Moderately Selective · NJ

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationNJ · Northeast

SettingUrban

Undergrads2,135

Student:faculty12:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate47.9%

6-yr grad rate58.3%

Drop-out rate28.2%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$43k

Out-of-state tuition$43k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity84.5%

Gender diversity58.9%

International6.1%

IdentityRoman Catholic

Overview

Saint Peter's is New Jersey's Jesuit university, located in Jersey City minutes from Manhattan, serving a student body that is heavily first-generation and largely commuter in character.

Academics

The Jesuit tradition shapes a values-oriented core curriculum alongside pre-professional programs, and the university has built a reputation for supporting first-generation students specifically, with advising and support structures oriented around that population.

Campus & student life

Located directly across the Hudson from Manhattan, the campus gives students unusual access to New York City internships and jobs while keeping costs and campus life more modest in scale than a typical urban university.

After graduation

The men's basketball team's 2022 Elite Eight run, an extraordinary result for a school of its size and resources, brought the university a level of national visibility it had not previously had, and remains a point of institutional pride.

Worth knowing

Saint Peter's is a commuter-heavy campus, so students seeking a traditional residential college social scene should understand that a large share of peers live off campus and in the surrounding city.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate90.3%

Enrolled mid-50%1180

Test policynot used

Rec letters2

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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