St. Joseph's University-New York

Brooklyn, NY · private nonprofit

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Admissions

Admit rate71.4%
Applicants
Middle-50% SAT1090–1280
Middle-50% ACT—–—
Avg GPA
Test policy
Avg net price / yr$17,622
Grad rate64%
Median earnings (10 yr)$63,905
Sourcescorecard_bulk · 2025

Application requirements

  • Personal profile: Name, address, demographics, citizenship.
  • Family: Parent/guardian education and occupation (used for first-gen context).
  • Education: Current school, GPA/rank if reported, courses & grades, planned senior courses.
  • Testing: SAT/ACT scores (self-reported); many schools are test-optional or test-blind — check per school.
  • Activities: Up to 10 activities with role, hours/week, weeks/year.
  • Personal essay: One 250–650 word essay from the Common App prompts.
  • Recommendations: Counselor recommendation + typically 1–2 teacher recommendations.
  • School supplements: Per-school essays and questions (the 'Why us', short-answer, etc.).

Supplemental essays

Answer 1 of 3 — max 250 words each.

  1. How will you contribute to the St. Joseph‘s University, New York community?
  2. Please expand upon your particular interest in St. Joseph‘s University, New York.
  3. Please provide an example of when you demonstrated one or more of the pillars of St. Joseph‘s University, New York. The five pillars of St. Joseph‘s University, New York are: Integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility, and service.

Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).