St. Peter's College

2641 Kennedy Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07306-5997

Visit Website: http://www.spc.edu

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College Overview

Type:
Private institution
Year Founded:
1872
Religious Affiliation:
Jesuit Catholic
Academic Calendar:
Semester
Undergrad Student Body:
2,226
Local Setting:
Urban
Endowment:
$26,836,837
Application Deadline:
August 15
Application Fee:
$N/A
Selectivity:
Less selective
Tuition Costs:
$22,650
Room & Board Costs:
$9,260

Extracurricular Activites

Student Activities:
choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Student Organizations:
24
Honor Societies:
Biology - Beta Beta Beta; Economics - Omicron Delta Epsilon; English - Sigma Tau Delta; History - Phi Alpha Theta; Honors - Kappa Alpha Alpha; Marketing/Management - Delta Sigma Pi; Mathematics - Pi Mu Epsilon; Modern Languages - Italian Renaissance Club; Nursing - Sigma Theta Tau; Philosophy - Phi Sigma Tau; Physics - Sigma Pi Sigma; Political Science - Pi Sigma Alpha; Psychology - Psi Chi; Theology - Theta Alpha Kappa
Religious Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Pax Christi
International Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian American Student Union, Black Action Committee, Caribbean Culture Club, Indian and Pakistani Culture Club, Irish Club, Latin American Service Organization, Middle Eastern Culture Club
Other Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Argus Eyes Drama Society, Computer Science Club, English Club, Law Club, Peacock Pie, Politics and Debate Society, Psychology Club, Student Alumni Association, Student Entertainment Board, Student Organization Resource Center, Student Senate, Glee Club, Voices of Praise Gospael Choir
Student Papers:
(Appears as submitted by school) Pauw (every two weeks); Pavan (twice a year)
Number of Fraternities:
0
Fraternity Chapter Houses
0
Percent Fraternity Members:
0%
Number of Sororities:
0
Sorority Chapter Houses
0
Percent Sorority Members:
0%

College Services

Basic:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial:
reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling:
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Career:
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Local Hiring Firms:
N/A
Library:
Yes
# of Library Books:
250,000
Library Facilities:
Barnitt/Giroux Collection of Books on Theater and Film
Museums
Art Gallery
Computers Available:
325
Computers At:
computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Wired Classrooms
2,080
Wired Labs:
864
On-Campus Wireless Network:
Yes
Wireless Areas:
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless Capacity:
1,800
Online Registration:
Yes
Campus Safety:
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Offers Housing:
Yes
Campus Housing:
No
Off Campus Assistance:
Yes
Housing Types Available:
coed dorms (94%), other housing options (6%)
Sprinkler System:
100%
Fire Alarms:
100%
Campus Size:
25 acres
Nearest Airports (miles):
Newark (10), JFK (20)
Nearest Train Stations(miles)
Newark (10)
Nearest Bus Stations (miles):
Jersey City (1)
Cars Permittedt:
No
Army ROTC
Offered at cooperating institution (Seton Hall University)
Navy ROTC:
Not offered
Airforce ROTC:
Offered at cooperating institution (New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT))
Alcohol Permitted:
Yes
Additional Policies:
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Popular Events:
Presentations by Argus Eyes Drama Society, Glee Club Christmas and Spring Concerts, Across the Pacific Music and Dance Show by Asian American Student Union, Fashion Show by the Caribbean Culture Club, International Foodfest