Private Catholic university in Queens, New York, with a nearly 100-acre campus, high-tech laboratories, a Manhattan campus at Astor Place, global sites, and sponsored-research support. Its New York City footprint connects faculty and talent with major corporate and professional networks.
St. John’s University is a mid-sized, private, coeducational Catholic university with a broad, professionally oriented research and teaching mission and about 20,000 students. Its nearly 100-acre Queens campus combines high-tech laboratories and classrooms with a traditional residential setting, while the Astor Place campus places university programs and professional engagement in Manhattan’s East Village. This New York City footprint supports access to employers, internships, industry leaders, and major business and technology networks, complemented by global locations in Rome, Paris, and Limerick. The Office of Grants and Sponsored Research supports externally funded work through proposal development, compliance, and post-award administration, with federal funding commonly involving NIH, NSF, and the U.S. Department of Education.