Jersey City, New Jersey · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, Saint Peter's University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,572, made up of 2,263 undergraduates and 1,309 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Saint Peter's University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 94 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Data Science, Business Analytics, and Psychology, General. It awarded 1,260 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 16 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Mission
Saint Peter's University, inspired by its Jesuit, Catholic identity, commitment to individual attention and grounding in the liberal arts, educates a diverse community of learners in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately and promote justice in our ever-changing urban and global environment
Key figures
3,572
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
1,260
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
94
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 94
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 6
Data ScienceBachelorMasterOnline option215 graduates
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
558
Associate degrees
22
Master's degrees
656
Doctoral degrees (research)
17
Post-master's certificates
7
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,572
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,263
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,309
Full-time, fall 2024
85%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,708
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,121
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,587
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
16%
Hispanic or Latino
27%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
23%
Race or ethnicity unknown
17%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
16
Programs with a fully online option
37
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
39%
Students taking some online courses
39%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
President
Hubert Benitez
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization