St. Peter's University
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| Latin: Universitas Sancti Petri | |
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Former name
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Saint Peter’s College |
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| Motto | Ad majorem Dei gloriam (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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For the Greater Glory of God |
| Type |
Private Nonprofit Research Coeducational |
| Established | 1872 |
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Religious affiliation
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Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
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Academic affiliation
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AJCU ACCU CIC NAICU |
| Endowment | $31.05 million |
| President | Eugene J. Cornacchia |
| Provost | Gerard P. O’Sullivan |
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Academic staff
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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°WCoordinates: 40°43′38″N 74°04′18″W / 40.72722°N 74.07167°W |
| Campus | Urban - 30 acres (12.1 ha) |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Nickname | Peacocks |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division I – MAAC & NEC |
| Mascot | Peacock |
| Website | www |
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. In 2017, Saint Peter's was ranked eighth nationwide by The Equality of Opportunity Project for highest mobility rate out of 578 private colleges. It was also ranked fifty-fourth out of all 2,137 institutions, first in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and second in the State of New Jersey. The report recognized the University's role for improving the economic status of its graduates and boosting low-income students into the middle and upper classes.
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