St. Peter’s College Rankings

Located in Jersey City, NJ, St. Peter’s College is one of the best universities in the state of New Jersey. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for St. Peter’s College in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is St. Peter’s College.

2641 Kennedy Boulevard Jersey City, NJ 07306-5997
Phone: (201) 915-9213
Email: admissions@spc.edu
Web site: http://www.spc.edu

Rankings: St. Peter’s College

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.4
Graduation and retention ranking: 129
Average freshman retention rate: 73.0%
6-year graduation rate: 47.0%
Predicted graduation rate: N/A
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): N/A
Faculty resources ranking: 71
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 61.2%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.0%
Student faculty ratio (2020): N/A
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 66.5%
Student selectivity ranking: 113
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 840-1040
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 9%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 31%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 61.1%
Financial resources rank: 71
Alumni giving rank: 51
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 14.8%

St. Peter’s College History

Essential Facts: St. Peter’s College

  • The exact place of his martyrdom is unknown. Historians believe Saint Peter was crucified upside down in Nero’s amphitheater, which was situated where the Vatican now stands.
  • Peter was the first Apostle to perform a miracle in Christ’s name. Peter was also the first bishop of Rome, a title that has been given to every pope. Peter made Rome the home of the worldwide Church.
  • St. Peter is the patron saint of fishermen, locksmiths, builders/stonemasons, ship builders and sailors, shoemakers, those with foot ailments, the papacy, and the Universal Church.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 43%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 0%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 0%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 40%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? No
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 25%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook