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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

85.1%

In Fall 2021, a total of 2715 first-time undergrad students enrolled at St. John's. Among these students, 926 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 103 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1205

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 20143 admitted students 926 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

34%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1100-1310. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 650, while 25% scored below 550 and another 25% scored above 650.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 660, while 25% scored below 550 and 25% achieved a score of 660. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1205 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to St. John's.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 57% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    550-650
  • Math

    550-660

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

26

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 20143 admitted students 103 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

4%

Similar to the SAT, St. John's does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 4% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 23.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    22-31
  • Math

    21-27
  • Composite

    23-29

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$70

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in St. John's during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 23,658 9,613 14,045
Admitted students 20,143 7,916 12,227
Enrolled students 2,715 1,217 1,498
Acceptance rate 85% 82% 87%
Yield rate 14% 15% 12%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, St. John's received a total of 23,658 applications. These applications included 9,613 male applicants and 14,045 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 23,658 applicants, St. John's admitted 20,143 students. Among the admitted students, there were 7,916 males and 12,227 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 2,715 students chose to enroll at St. John's. This means that 2,715 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,217 were male and 1,498 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, St. John's had an overall acceptance rate of 85% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 82% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 87%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. St. John's had an overall yield rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 15%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for St. John's over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 36,086 14,203 21,883 23,429 9,040 14,389 65% 64% 66% 3,253 1,351 1,902 14% 15% 13%
2016 28,590 11,681 16,909 18,115 7,338 10,777 63% 63% 64% 3,248 1,395 1,853 18% 19% 17%
2017 27,179 11,079 16,100 18,408 7,327 11,081 68% 66% 69% 2,967 1,270 1,697 16% 17% 15%
2018 27,276 11,218 16,058 19,929 7,959 11,970 73% 71% 74% 3,116 1,369 1,747 16% 17% 15%
2019 29,059 11,589 17,470 21,020 8,160 12,860 72% 70% 74% 3,135 1,401 1,734 15% 17% 14%
2020 27,917 11,222 16,695 20,956 8,223 12,733 75% 73% 76% 2,082 928 1,154 10% 11% 9%
2021 23,658 9,613 14,045 20,143 7,916 12,227 85% 82% 87% 2,715 1,217 1,498 14% 15% 12%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

St. John's University-New York uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

St. John's is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at St. John's University-New York.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted