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Saint Peter's College (New Jersey)

Saint Peter's University
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Latin: Universitas Sancti Petri
Former name
Saint Peter’s College
Motto Ad majorem Dei gloriam (Latin)
Motto in English
For the Greater Glory of God
Type Private Nonprofit
Research Coeducational
Established 1872 (1872)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliation
AJCU
ACCU
CIC
NAICU
Endowment $31.05 million
President Eugene J. Cornacchia
Provost Gerard P. O’Sullivan
Academic staff
314
Students 3,553
Undergraduates 2,672
Postgraduates 881 (graduate/doctoral)
Location Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
40°43′38″N 74°04′18″W / 40.72722°N 74.07167°W / 40.72722; -74.07167Coordinates: 40°43′38″N 74°04′18″W / 40.72722°N 74.07167°W / 40.72722; -74.07167
Campus Urban - 30 acres (12.1 ha)
Colors Blue and White
         
Nickname Peacocks
Mascot Peacock
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IMAAC & NEC
Website www.saintpeters.edu

Saint Peter's University is a private, coeducational Jesuit Roman Catholic college in the United States. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, the school was founded as Saint Peter's College in 1872 by the Society of Jesus. Today, Saint Peter's is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Saint Peter's University offers over 60 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 2,600 undergraduate and 800 graduate students. Its college mascot is the Peacock and its sports teams play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, of which it is a founding member.

The school is located on a 30-acre (12 ha) campus just south of Journal Square, and is 2 miles (3 km) west of New York City. Evening and weekend classes are offered in Jersey City, Englewood Cliffs, and South Amboy.

In 2015-16, Saint Peter's was ranked fifth nationwide by Money magazine in the category of "Colleges That Add the Most Value." According to the magazine, the top value-added colleges are those "that best help students exceed expectations."; The University was also ranked in the top 18% of all American colleges for educational quality, affordability and alumni outcomes. The U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2016 guide ranked the institution among the top 100 universities in the Regional Universities North region.


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