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St. John's University-New York

  • LocationQueens, NY
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 19,691 students
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St. John's University is a Catholic and Vincentian university founded in 1870 at the request of the first Bishop of Brooklyn; this record describes the Queens campus. Mass is celebrated twice each weekday and twice on Sundays in St. Thomas More Church on campus, and confession is scheduled on weekdays and Sundays during the fall and spring semesters. The university core requires two theology courses, including Perspectives on Christianity: A Catholic Approach, and two philosophy courses.

Mass, confession, and adoration

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Mass 4

  • Monday–Friday8:00 AMSt. Thomas More Church · Not during Christmas break (Dec 24-Jan 1).
  • Monday–Friday12:15 PMSt. Thomas More Church · Fall and spring semesters only.
  • Sunday11:00 AMSt. Thomas More Church · Community Mass, all year.
  • Sunday5:30 PMSt. Thomas More Church · Student Mass; fall and spring semesters only.

Confession 1

  • Sunday4:50 PMSt. Thomas More Church · Fall and spring semesters only; weekday confession times differ between official pages (see gaps).

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Your Faith & Ministry | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/your-faith-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
    “Mass is held in St. Thomas More Church. Day | Time | Monday–Friday | 8 a.m. (Not during Christmas Break Dec 24 - Jan 1. Resumes Jan 2) | Monday–Friday | 12:15 p.m.* | Sunday | 11 a.m. (Community Mass, continues each week) | Sunday | 5:30 p.m. (Student Mass)* | *Only during fall and spring semesters”
    Mass is celebrated at 8:00 AM and 12:15 PM each weekday and at 11:00 AM and 5:30 PM on Sundays in St. Thomas More Church.
    “Mass is held in St. Thomas More Church. Day | Time | Monday–Friday | 8 a.m. (Not during Christmas Break Dec 24 - Jan 1. Resumes Jan 2) | Monday–Friday | 12:15 p.m.* | Sunday | 11 a.m. (Community Mass, continues each week) | Sunday | 5:30 p.m. (Student Mass)* | *Only during fall and spring semesters”
    Mass is celebrated at 8:00 AM and 12:15 PM each weekday and at 11:00 AM and 5:30 PM on Sundays in St. Thomas More Church.
    “Mass is held in St. Thomas More Church. Day | Time | Monday–Friday | 8 a.m. (Not during Christmas Break Dec 24 - Jan 1. Resumes Jan 2) | Monday–Friday | 12:15 p.m.* | Sunday | 11 a.m. (Community Mass, continues each week) | Sunday | 5:30 p.m. (Student Mass)* | *Only during fall and spring semesters”
    Mass is celebrated at 8:00 AM and 12:15 PM each weekday and at 11:00 AM and 5:30 PM on Sundays in St. Thomas More Church.
    “Mass is held in St. Thomas More Church. Day | Time | Monday–Friday | 8 a.m. (Not during Christmas Break Dec 24 - Jan 1. Resumes Jan 2) | Monday–Friday | 12:15 p.m.* | Sunday | 11 a.m. (Community Mass, continues each week) | Sunday | 5:30 p.m. (Student Mass)* | *Only during fall and spring semesters”
    Mass is celebrated at 8:00 AM and 12:15 PM each weekday and at 11:00 AM and 5:30 PM on Sundays in St. Thomas More Church.
    “Queens Campus Reconciliation Schedule Day | Time | Monday–Friday | 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Sunday | 4:50–5:20 p.m. |”
    Confession is scheduled each weekday and on Sunday afternoon.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of St. John's University-New York, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miHoly Family Roman Catholic Church: 0.5 mi1Saint Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church: 0.8 mi2Immaculate Conception Church: 0.8 mi3Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church: 1.2 mi4Saint Gerard Magella Catholic Church: 1.5 mi5Incarnation Roman Catholic Church: 2.0 mi6St. John's University-New York (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church — 0.5 mi · 74-04 Utopia Parkway
  2. Saint Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church — 0.8 mi · 150-75 Goethals Avenue
  3. Immaculate Conception Church — 0.8 mi · 86-45 Edgerton Boulevard, Jamaica
  4. Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church — 1.2 mi
  5. Saint Gerard Magella Catholic Church — 1.5 mi · 188-16 91st Avenue
  6. Incarnation Roman Catholic Church — 2.0 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

ASacramental life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

95 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Weekday Mass on campus during the academic yearEvery weekday (5 or more weekdays) (8:00 AM Monday-Friday (all year except December 24-January 1) and 12:15 PM Monday-Friday during the fall and spring semesters, in St. Thomas More Church.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Your Faith & Ministry | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/your-faith-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Mass is held in St. Thomas More Church. Day | Time | Monday–Friday | 8 a.m. (Not during Christmas Break Dec 24 - Jan 1. Resumes Jan 2) | Monday–Friday | 12:15 p.m.* | Sunday | 11 a.m. (Community Mass, continues each week) | Sunday | 5:30 p.m. (Student Mass)* | *Only during fall and spring semesters”
      Mass is celebrated at 8:00 AM and 12:15 PM each weekday and at 11:00 AM and 5:30 PM on Sundays in St. Thomas More Church.
    2. St. Thomas More Church | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/st-thomas-more-church · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Daily Mass (Monday–Friday) 8 a.m. (not during Christmas Break December 24–January 1; resumes January 2) 12:15 p.m.* Sundays 11 a.m. (Continues all year) 5:30 p.m. (Student Mass) * *Only during fall and spring semesters”
      The church page gives the same Mass schedule.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Sunday Mass on campus (including Saturday vigil)Two or more weekend Masses (Sunday 11:00 AM (Community Mass, all year) and 5:30 PM (Student Mass, fall and spring semesters).)
    Sources (2)
    1. Your Faith & Ministry | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/your-faith-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Mass is held in St. Thomas More Church. Day | Time | Monday–Friday | 8 a.m. (Not during Christmas Break Dec 24 - Jan 1. Resumes Jan 2) | Monday–Friday | 12:15 p.m.* | Sunday | 11 a.m. (Community Mass, continues each week) | Sunday | 5:30 p.m. (Student Mass)* | *Only during fall and spring semesters”
      Mass is celebrated at 8:00 AM and 12:15 PM each weekday and at 11:00 AM and 5:30 PM on Sundays in St. Thomas More Church.
    2. St. Thomas More Church | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/st-thomas-more-church · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Daily Mass (Monday–Friday) 8 a.m. (not during Christmas Break December 24–January 1; resumes January 2) 12:15 p.m.* Sundays 11 a.m. (Continues all year) 5:30 p.m. (Student Mass) * *Only during fall and spring semesters”
      The church page gives the same Mass schedule.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Scheduled confession on campusThree or more scheduled times per week (Both official pages list confession Monday-Friday before the 12:15 PM Mass and on Sunday afternoon during the semesters (6 scheduled times per week); they give different weekday times (11:30-12:00 vs. 11:50-12:15); weekday times are left out of schedules.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Your Faith & Ministry | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/your-faith-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Queens Campus Reconciliation Schedule Day | Time | Monday–Friday | 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Sunday | 4:50–5:20 p.m. |”
      Confession is scheduled each weekday and on Sunday afternoon.
    2. St. Thomas More Church | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/st-thomas-more-church · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Reconciliation Schedule Monday–Friday 11:50 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.* Sunday 4:50 p.m.* *Only during fall and spring semesters”
      The church page lists weekday and Sunday confession times during the semesters (weekday times differ from the campus ministry page).
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adorationNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priests serving studentsAt least one full-time priest chaplain (or a resident community of priests serving campus ministry) (Rev. Tri Duong, C.M., University Chaplain. Rev. Richard Rock, C.M., is Campus Minister for Athletics.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Rev. Tri Duong, C.M. University Chaplain St. Thomas More Church 718-990-5001”
      A Vincentian priest serves as University Chaplain.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Chapel open for prayer on campusYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Your Faith & Ministry | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/your-faith-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “St. Thomas More Church is open each day from 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.”
      The campus church is open daily for private prayer.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration12 to 19 times a week (13 weekly times documented: 12 Mass, 1 confession, 0 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).
BTheology and core curriculum: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Theology and core curriculum

84 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Theology or religious studies courses required of all bachelor's studentsTwo courses (University Core (students entering Fall 2023 or later): THE 1000 plus one Theology: Sacred Texts and Traditions course. The separate Ethics requirement may be met with a theology or a philosophy course; it is not counted. Individual colleges may add College Core courses.)
    Sources (1)
    1. University Core Curriculum | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/academics/academic-resources-and-programs/university-core-curriculum · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Students entering St. John's starting in the Fall 2023 semester will follow a new 39-credit core curriculum.”
      The University Core applies to all students entering in Fall 2023 or later.
      “8. Theology THE 1000 - Perspectives on Christianity: A Catholic Approach 9. Theology: Sacred Texts and Traditions Choose one course from the list below.”
      The core requires Perspectives on Christianity: A Catholic Approach and a second theology course.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required theology includes explicitly Catholic content (Scripture, Catholic tradition, sacraments)At least one required course is explicitly Catholic theology (THE 1000 - Perspectives on Christianity: A Catholic Approach is required of all students.)
    Sources (1)
    1. University Core Curriculum | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/academics/academic-resources-and-programs/university-core-curriculum · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “8. Theology THE 1000 - Perspectives on Christianity: A Catholic Approach 9. Theology: Sacred Texts and Traditions Choose one course from the list below.”
      The core requires Perspectives on Christianity: A Catholic Approach and a second theology course.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Philosophy courses required of all bachelor's studentsTwo courses (PHI 1000 Philosophy of the Human Person and PHI 3000 Metaphysics.)
    Sources (1)
    1. University Core Curriculum | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/academics/academic-resources-and-programs/university-core-curriculum · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Students entering St. John's starting in the Fall 2023 semester will follow a new 39-credit core curriculum.”
      The University Core applies to all students entering in Fall 2023 or later.
      “6. Philosophy PHI 1000 - Philosophy of the Human Person 7. Philosophy PHI 3000 - Metaphysics”
      The core requires two philosophy courses.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Core curriculum explicitly draws on the Catholic intellectual traditionYes, stated in the catalog or core description (The core description says the Core is based in the Catholic and Vincentian traditions and emphasizes reflection on the relationship between faith and reason.)
    Sources (1)
    1. University Core Curriculum | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/academics/academic-resources-and-programs/university-core-curriculum · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “The Core, based in our Catholic and Vincentian traditions, provides a unique foundation emphasizing the dignity of the human person and the diversity of human communities, the objectivity of moral values, and ongoing critical self-reflection on the relationship between faith and reason.”
      The core is described as based in the Catholic tradition and as emphasizing faith and reason.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Theology or religious studies major offeredYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology, Bachelor of Arts | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/academics/programs/theology-bachelor-arts · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “As a Theology major at St. John's, you examine these questions and more within a Christian context and in dialogue with other traditions and disciplines.”
      A Theology major is offered.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Publicly affirms Ex Corde Ecclesiae in mission or governance documentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
ACampus culture and residence life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture and residence life

86 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffing (chaplains, ministers, and professional staff)Five or more (8 counted on the Queens campus ministry staff list: University Chaplain, Campus Minister for Athletics (both Vincentian priests), Director, two Associate Directors, Assistant Director for Music Ministry and Faith Formation, Residence Campus Minister, and the Associate Vice President for University Mission and Ministry. Two secretaries are not counted.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Rev. Tri Duong, C.M. University Chaplain St. Thomas More Church 718-990-5001”
      A Vincentian priest serves as University Chaplain.
      “Tori Santangelo Associate Vice President for University Mission and Ministry”
      An associate vice president leads university mission and ministry.
      “Andrea Pinnavaia Director of Campus Ministry for Liturgy, Faith Formation and Mission Communication St. Thomas More Church 718-990-3346”
      A director of campus ministry is listed.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Retreats offered to students each yearOne to three (The Catholic Scholars Program includes retreats.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catholic Scholars | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/campus-ministry/leadership-and-scholarships/catholic-scholars · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “As a Catholic Scholars recipient, you will be a part of a multi-disciplinary community of Catholic Leaders who join professors and Campus Ministers in monthly meetings, lectures, retreats, courses and prayer experiences that integrate faith, reason and service.”
      The Catholic Scholars Program includes monthly meetings and retreats.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic student organizations and faith-formation groupsThree or more (St. Vincent de Paul Society chapter, Catholic Scholars Program, weekly O.C.I.A., and the weekly Rosary after Thursday Mass; music and liturgical ministries also listed.)
    Sources (3)
    1. Vincentian Service and Social Justice | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/institute-vincentian-impact/vincentian-service-and-social-justice · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Did you know: The St. John's chapter of the SVDP Society is the first collegiate chapter in the United States?”
      St. John's has a student chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
    2. Catholic Scholars | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/campus-ministry/leadership-and-scholarships/catholic-scholars · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “As a Catholic Scholars recipient, you will be a part of a multi-disciplinary community of Catholic Leaders who join professors and Campus Ministers in monthly meetings, lectures, retreats, courses and prayer experiences that integrate faith, reason and service.”
      The Catholic Scholars Program includes monthly meetings and retreats.
    3. Your Faith & Ministry | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/your-faith-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “O.C.I.A. begins in September of the Fall Semester and meets weekly.”
      The O.C.I.A. group meets weekly.
      “Join us every Thursday directly after the 12:15 p.m. Mass during the semester for the recitation of the Rosary.”
      The Rosary is prayed weekly after Thursday Mass.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Single-sex residence optionsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Overnight guest policy in residence hallsVisitation hours or guest limits apply (2026-27: one overnight guest at a time, up to three consecutive nights, three overnight guests per month; daytime visitation 7 a.m. to 3 a.m.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Residence Hall Procedures | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/life-st-johns/new-york-locations/queens-residential-campus/residence-life/residence-life-handbook/residence-hall-procedures · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Residential students are permitted to sign in one (1) overnight guest at a time. An overnight guest may remain for a total of one to three (3) nights per visit.”
      Overnight guests are permitted with limits on number and length of stay.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith life in residence halls (hall chaplains, hall Masses, or faith-based living communities)Yes (Residence Ministers (campus ministers) live in the Residence Village and residential apartments; the Catholic Scholars Program also offers an optional living-learning community.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Your Faith & Ministry | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/your-faith-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “you have Resident Ministers to provide a pastoral presence in the halls and apartments as Campus Ministers live with you in the Residence Village and the Residential apartments in Queens.”
      Campus ministers live in the residence halls as Resident Ministers.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Office or senior officer for mission and Catholic identityYes (Office of Mission Integration. Associate Vice President for University Mission and Ministry.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Office of Mission Integration | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/office-mission-integration · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “The Office of Mission Integration is dedicated to the ensuring our Catholic identity after the manner of St. Vincent de Paul”
      An Office of Mission Integration is responsible for the university's Catholic identity.
    2. Campus Ministry | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Tori Santangelo Associate Vice President for University Mission and Ministry”
      An associate vice president leads university mission and ministry.
BService and Catholic social teaching: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

79 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service or volunteer centerYes (Vincentian Service and Social Justice, within the Institute for Vincentian Impact, has a director and assistant director for Vincentian service.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Vincentian Service and Social Justice | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/institute-vincentian-impact/vincentian-service-and-social-justice · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Each day during the week, students, faculty, and staff are afforded the opportunity to engage in a variety of Vincentian service opportunities.”
      Vincentian Service and Social Justice offers service opportunities every weekday.
      “Our social justice programming is guided by the principles of Catholic Social Teaching and aims at forming our campus community to be advocates in all that they do, centering the needs of the most vulnerable.”
      Service and justice programming is framed by Catholic Social Teaching.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Service-learning or community engagement in the curriculumAvailable (courses or programs)
    Sources (1)
    1. The Institute for Vincentian Impact | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/institute-vincentian-impact · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Community Engaged Learning at St. John’s University is a classroom/experiential site-based program that involves students in community service that benefits the common (public) good.”
      Community Engaged Learning courses include community service.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic social teaching in the curriculum (course, minor, center, or core requirement)Offered (course, minor, or center) (THE 3020 Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching is one option for the core Ethics requirement; the Institute for Vincentian Impact is guided by Catholic Social Teaching.)
    Sources (2)
    1. University Core Curriculum | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/academics/academic-resources-and-programs/university-core-curriculum · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “THE 3020 - Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching”
      A course in Catholic Social Teaching is one option for the core Ethics requirement.
    2. Vincentian Service and Social Justice | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/institute-vincentian-impact/vincentian-service-and-social-justice · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Our social justice programming is guided by the principles of Catholic Social Teaching and aims at forming our campus community to be advocates in all that they do, centering the needs of the most vulnerable.”
      Service and justice programming is framed by Catholic Social Teaching.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (student pro-life group, support for pregnant and parenting students, or institutional initiatives)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersion trips, poverty, migration, or care-for-creation initiatives)Two or more (Vincentian Service Immersion (Plunge) trips on urban and rural poverty, border migration, and environmental justice. Midnight Run outreach to homeless New Yorkers.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Vincentian Service Immersion | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/institute-vincentian-impact/vincentian-service-immersion · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “El Paso, Texas: BORDER MIGRATION February 21, 2027 - February 27, 2027”
      2026-27 service immersion trips include a border migration trip.
    2. Midnight Run | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-and-mission/institute-vincentian-impact/service/midnight-run · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “The Midnight Run program is one of the most popular services among the member of St. John’s University.”
      Midnight Run brings students to meet and serve homeless people in New York City.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service explicitly rooted in the Catholic mission (run with campus ministry or the mission office, or framed by Catholic social teaching)Yes
    Sources (1)
    1. Vincentian Service and Social Justice | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/institute-vincentian-impact/vincentian-service-and-social-justice · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Our social justice programming is guided by the principles of Catholic Social Teaching and aims at forming our campus community to be advocates in all that they do, centering the needs of the most vulnerable.”
      Service and justice programming is framed by Catholic Social Teaching.
      “Each day during the week, students, faculty, and staff are afforded the opportunity to engage in a variety of Vincentian service opportunities.”
      Vincentian Service and Social Justice offers service opportunities every weekday.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Mass is celebrated twice every weekday and twice on Sundays in St. Thomas More Church on campus, and confession is scheduled each weekday and on Sunday during the semesters.
    Sources (2)
    1. Your Faith & Ministry | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/your-faith-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Mass is held in St. Thomas More Church. Day | Time | Monday–Friday | 8 a.m. (Not during Christmas Break Dec 24 - Jan 1. Resumes Jan 2) | Monday–Friday | 12:15 p.m.* | Sunday | 11 a.m. (Community Mass, continues each week) | Sunday | 5:30 p.m. (Student Mass)* | *Only during fall and spring semesters”
      Mass is celebrated at 8:00 AM and 12:15 PM each weekday and at 11:00 AM and 5:30 PM on Sundays in St. Thomas More Church.
      “Queens Campus Reconciliation Schedule Day | Time | Monday–Friday | 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Sunday | 4:50–5:20 p.m. |”
      Confession is scheduled each weekday and on Sunday afternoon.
    2. St. Thomas More Church | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/st-thomas-more-church · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Reconciliation Schedule Monday–Friday 11:50 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.* Sunday 4:50 p.m.* *Only during fall and spring semesters”
      The church page lists weekday and Sunday confession times during the semesters (weekday times differ from the campus ministry page).
  • The core requires Perspectives on Christianity: A Catholic Approach plus a second theology course, and two philosophy courses (Philosophy of the Human Person and Metaphysics).
    Sources (1)
    1. University Core Curriculum | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/academics/academic-resources-and-programs/university-core-curriculum · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “8. Theology THE 1000 - Perspectives on Christianity: A Catholic Approach 9. Theology: Sacred Texts and Traditions Choose one course from the list below.”
      The core requires Perspectives on Christianity: A Catholic Approach and a second theology course.
      “6. Philosophy PHI 1000 - Philosophy of the Human Person 7. Philosophy PHI 3000 - Metaphysics”
      The core requires two philosophy courses.
  • Campus ministry lists eight professional staff, including two Vincentian priests, and resident ministers live in the residence halls.
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Rev. Tri Duong, C.M. University Chaplain St. Thomas More Church 718-990-5001”
      A Vincentian priest serves as University Chaplain.
      “Rev. Richard Rock, C.M. Campus Minister for Athletics”
      A second Vincentian priest serves as campus minister for athletics.
    2. Your Faith & Ministry | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/your-faith-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “you have Resident Ministers to provide a pastoral presence in the halls and apartments as Campus Ministers live with you in the Residence Village and the Residential apartments in Queens.”
      Campus ministers live in the residence halls as Resident Ministers.
  • Service and justice programs, including Plunge immersions on poverty, migration, and environmental justice, are guided by Catholic Social Teaching.
    Sources (2)
    1. Vincentian Service and Social Justice | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/institute-vincentian-impact/vincentian-service-and-social-justice · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Our social justice programming is guided by the principles of Catholic Social Teaching and aims at forming our campus community to be advocates in all that they do, centering the needs of the most vulnerable.”
      Service and justice programming is framed by Catholic Social Teaching.
    2. Vincentian Service Immersion | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/institute-vincentian-impact/vincentian-service-immersion · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “El Paso, Texas: BORDER MIGRATION February 21, 2027 - February 27, 2027”
      2026-27 service immersion trips include a border migration trip.

Concerns

  • The second required theology course may be a course on another religious tradition.
    Sources (1)
    1. University Core Curriculum | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/academics/academic-resources-and-programs/university-core-curriculum · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “THE 2820 - Introduction to Judaism THE 2830 or THE 1056 - Introduction to Hinduism THE 2840 or THE 1060 - Introduction to Buddhism THE 2850 - Introduction to Islam”
      The second theology requirement can be met with a course on another religious tradition.
  • Residence halls permit overnight guests for up to three consecutive nights per visit.
    Sources (1)
    1. Residence Hall Procedures | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/life-st-johns/new-york-locations/queens-residential-campus/residence-life/residence-life-handbook/residence-hall-procedures · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Residential students are permitted to sign in one (1) overnight guest at a time. An overnight guest may remain for a total of one to three (3) nights per visit.”
      Overnight guests are permitted with limits on number and length of stay.

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Campus ministry home

St. Thomas More Church and Campus Ministry

  • Address: 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY 11439
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: church, 9/11 shrine

Source: stjohns.edu, verified Oct. 7, 2026, stjohns.edu, verified Oct. 7, 2026, stjohns.edu, verified Oct. 7, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

12 groups and regular activities · 10 on campus, 2 off campus

Service 3

  • Vincentian Service Immersion (Plunges)Off campus
    Spring break and summer
    Week-long service immersions on poverty, border migration, and environmental justice, plus international cultural immersions.
    stjohns.edu, stjohns.edu
  • Midnight RunOff campus
    Outreach to homeless men and women in New York City.
    stjohns.edu
  • St. Vincent de Paul SocietyOn campus
    Student chapter of the lay Catholic service society.
    stjohns.edu

Faith formation 3

  • O.C.I.A.On campus
    Weekly from September
    Preparation for students becoming Catholic or receiving First Communion or Confirmation.
    stjohns.edu
  • Catholic Scholars ProgramOn campus
    Scholarship cohort with monthly meetings, lectures, retreats, courses, and an optional living-learning community.
    stjohns.edu
  • V.I.T.A.L. (Vincentian Initiative to Advance Leadership)On campus
    Leadership program combining spiritual values and service.
    stjohns.edu

Clubs and groups 1

  • RosaryOn campus
    Thursdays after the 12:15 PM Mass
    Weekly recitation of the Rosary during the semester.
    stjohns.edu

Liturgy and prayer 4

  • Sunday 5:30 PM Student MassOn campus
    Sundays 5:30 PM (fall and spring semesters)
    Weekly student Mass in St. Thomas More Church.
    stjohns.edu
  • Music MinistryOn campus
    Rehearsals Sundays 4 PM
    Student choir serving the Sunday 5:30 PM Mass and weekday 12:15 PM Masses.
    stjohns.edu
  • Liturgical MinistryOn campus
    Students serve as altar servers, lectors, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, and ushers at campus Masses.
    stjohns.edu
  • Miraculous Medal NovenaOn campus
    Mondays before the 8 AM Mass and after the 12:15 PM Mass
    Weekly novena prayed in St. Thomas More Church.
    stjohns.edu

Other 1

  • Residence MinistryOn campus
    Campus ministers live in the Residence Village and apartments as Resident Ministers.
    stjohns.edu

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (4)
  1. Campus Ministry | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
    “Rev. Tri Duong, C.M. University Chaplain St. Thomas More Church 718-990-5001”
    A Vincentian priest serves as University Chaplain.
    “Queens Campus Main Office: 718-990-8331 Sullivan Hall, 1st Floor”
    The campus ministry main office is in Sullivan Hall.
  2. St. Thomas More Church | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/st-thomas-more-church · verified Oct. 7, 2026
    “The St. John's University Community welcomes you to St. Thomas More Church, our free standing church on the Queens Campus.”
    St. Thomas More Church is a freestanding church on the Queens campus.
    “Daily Mass (Monday–Friday) 8 a.m. (not during Christmas Break December 24–January 1; resumes January 2) 12:15 p.m.* Sundays 11 a.m. (Continues all year) 5:30 p.m. (Student Mass) * *Only during fall and spring semesters”
    The church page gives the same Mass schedule.
    “The St. John's University Community welcomes you to St. Thomas More Church, our free standing church on the Queens Campus.”
    St. Thomas More Church is a freestanding church on the Queens campus.
    “Also located inside the church is the 9/11 shrine which serves as a space for reflection and prayer for members of the University who have lost family and friends during the events of 9/11.”
    The church contains a 9/11 shrine for prayer.
    “St. Thomas More Church Campus Ministry Office 8000 Utopia Parkway Queens, NY 11439 718-990-1849”
    The church and campus ministry office address and phone are published.
  3. Vincentian Service and Social Justice | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/institute-vincentian-impact/vincentian-service-and-social-justice · verified Oct. 7, 2026
    “Did you know: The St. John's chapter of the SVDP Society is the first collegiate chapter in the United States?”
    St. John's has a student chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
  4. Catholic Scholars | St. John's Universitystjohns.edu/who-we-are/faith-mission-ministry/campus-ministry/leadership-and-scholarships/catholic-scholars · verified Oct. 7, 2026
    “As a Catholic Scholars recipient, you will be a part of a multi-disciplinary community of Catholic Leaders who join professors and Campus Ministers in monthly meetings, lectures, retreats, courses and prayer experiences that integrate faith, reason and service.”
    The Catholic Scholars Program includes monthly meetings and retreats.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
71 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.66%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.79%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,244 · ACT 26.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.16 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$13,576

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNCAA Division I · Big East Conference
SettingCity
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member16 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
15,699
Total students19,691
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$29,999
Cost of attendance (per year)$65,527
Median federal debt at graduation$25,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
66%
First-year retention79%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$69,571
Admission rate83%
Students receiving Pell grants24%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1244
SAT reading & writing580–670
SAT math570–670
ACT composite24–29
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 52 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Brooklyn

The Most Reverend Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: dioceseofbrooklyn.org, dioceseofbrooklyn.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Questions families ask

Is St. John's University-New York a Catholic college?
Yes. St. John's University-New York is a Catholic college in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
What is St. John's University-New York’s Compass Score?
82 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is Mass celebrated at St. John's University-New York?
Mass is listed at St. Thomas More Church. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.
Is St. John's University-New York Compass Recommended?
Yes. St. John's University-New York meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.

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