Saint Peters University, Jersey City, USA

Overview

History, Affiliations & Rankings

Founded in 1872, Saint Peters University is a private Jesuit university located in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. It is one of the 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and only one in New Jersey. The university is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education Accreditation (MSCHE), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Accreditation (CCNE), International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) and Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) Accreditation and affiliated to Roman Catholic (Jesuit). Saint Peters University is ranked highest for Social Mobility in the Regional Universities North category by the U.S News & Reports.

Infrastructure, Campus & Courses

Saint Peters University is located just 12 minutes train ride from New York City. The main campus of Saint Peters University is known as Jersey City Campus that extends across an area of 25 acres in Jersey City. The campus has seven residence halls that accommodate half of the undergraduate students at the university, Student Centres, Recreational Life Centres and Library. The university has five Schools and Colleges -College of Arts & Science, Caulfield School of Education, School of Nursing, Frank J. Guarini School of Business and School of Professional and Continuing Education to offer more than 50 undergraduate and 13 graduate degree programmes.

Accomplishments & Alumni

Saint Peters University takes pride in the achievements of its Alumni who can be found around the world. The university has more than 33,000 active Alumni working in different fields like Arts and Humanities, Science, Education, Law, Politics, Education, Public Service, Business and Medicine. The Center for Career Engagement and Experiential Learning at the university guides graduates with job opportunities, The workshops and personalised assistance helps Alumni in achieving their career goals soon after the completion of their studies.

Student Diversity & Visiting Companies

Saint Peters University enrols more than 3,000 students at an undergraduate and postgraduate level who represents more than 29 states and more than 45 countries. International students represent around 2% of the students body at the university. Classes at Saint Peters University are organised in small sizes comprising 20 students in each batch of undergraduate studies. Excellent placements records of the students of Saint Peters University makes it one of the preferred educational institutes for higher studies among students from around the world. The job placement rate and graduates who exceeds the national average of starting salaries at Saint Peters University is more than 94%.