Saint Peter’s University: Statistics

Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 3294 of 12,502	In the World
# 925 of 1,147	In North America
# 856 of 1,149	In the United States
# 20 of 48	In New Jersey
# 2 of 3	In Jersey
# 787 of 12,502	For Military science
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

90%

Average SAT

1,360

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$13,775 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

2,263

Graduates

1,309

Male:Female Ratio

43:57

Religion

Roman Catholic

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Website

saintpeters.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Saint Peter’s University has an acceptance rate of 90% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	90%	90%	90%
Applicants	5,217	2,295	2,922
Admissions	4,711	2,034	2,677
Freshmen enrolled full time	533	233	300

Admissions requirements

Recommendations	Required
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
TOEFL	Required
College-preparatory program	Considered but not required
Other Tests	Considered but not required
Secondary school rank	Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	15%
■ Nonresident Alien	26%
■ Asian	6%
■ Hispanic	31%
■ Black or African American	15%
■ Unknown	8%

Saint Peter’s University majors

Saint Peter’s University has granted 11 associate degrees across 3 programs, 451 bachelor's degrees across 38 programs, 777 master's across 29 programs, and 45 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Saint Peter’s University.

Major	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Business Analytics	-	-	206	-
Data Science, General	-	-	154	-
Computational Science	-	-	111	-
Business Administration and Management, General	1	80	6	-
Information Technology	-	-	78	-
Psychology, General	-	68	-	-
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies	-	42	-	-
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	-	39	-	-
Accounting	-	26	10	-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	-	-	19	17
Management Science	-	-	34	-
Finance, General	-	11	20	-
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration	-	-	5	24
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse	-	29	-	-
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General	-	15	8	-
Health & Health Care Administration & Management	-	4	18	-
Special Education and Teaching, Other	-	-	20	-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	-	-	18	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	-	17	-	-
Computer and Information Sciences, General	-	15	-	-
Education, General	-	-	15	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	-	14	-	-
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management	-	12	-	-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	-	-	11	-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other	-	-	11	-
International Business & Trade & Commerce	-	7	2	-
Biochemistry	-	8	-	-
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	-	8	-	-
Marketing & Marketing Management, General	-	7	1	-
Social Sciences, General	8	-	-	-
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General	-	-	6	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	-	6	-	-
Graphic Design	-	5	-	-
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services	-	-	4	-
Economics, General	-	4	-	-
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other	-	-	-	4
Humanities & Humanistic Studies	2	2	-	-
Mathematics, General	-	4	-	-
Political Science and Government, General	-	4	-	-
Public Administration	-	-	4	-
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other	-	4	-	-
Biotechnology	-	3	-	-
Insurance	-	-	3	-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	-	-	3	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor	-	-	3	-
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing	-	-	2	-
Chemistry, General	-	2	-	-
Educational & Instructional Technology	-	-	2	-
English Language and Literature, General	-	2	-	-
History, General	-	2	-	-
Reading Teacher Education	-	-	2	-
Youth Services & Administration	-	2	-	-
American & United States Studies & Civilization	-	1	-	-
Artificial Intelligence	-	1	-	-
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance	-	-	1	-
Fine & Studio Arts, General	-	1	-	-
Organizational Leadership	-	1	-	-
Philosophy	-	1	-	-
Physics, General	-	1	-	-
Public Policy Analysis, General	-	1	-	-
Sociology, General	-	1	-	-
Spanish Language and Literature	-	1	-	-
Grand Total	11	451	777	45

Publications & Citations

Saint Peter's University has published 2,023 scientific papers with 17,401 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Political Science, Philosophy, Computer Science, Law, Engineering, Biology, History, and Physics.

Publications

2,023

Citations

17,401

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	1,318 / 9,479
Environmental Science	775 / 8,055
Political Science	729 / 5,872
Philosophy	694 / 5,388
Computer Science	665 / 6,278
Law	654 / 5,338
Engineering	644 / 6,832
Biology	631 / 8,558
History	622 / 3,377
Physics	599 / 6,446
Sociology	506 / 4,418
Geography and Cartography	500 / 4,609
Chemistry	426 / 6,313
Medicine	411 / 5,201
Quantum and Particle physics	406 / 5,008
Business	393 / 4,448
Psychology	379 / 5,540
Economics	366 / 3,545
Art & Design	346 / 2,493
Geology	339 / 4,215
Archaeology	326 / 2,067
Mathematics	301 / 2,600
Linguistics	261 / 2,842
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	243 / 3,078
Ecology	233 / 2,399
Organic chemistry	212 / 3,189
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	206 / 1,171
Materials Science	194 / 2,699
Biochemistry	194 / 3,441
Paleontology	191 / 2,793
Finance	179 / 2,180
Genetics	179 / 3,189
Classics and Ancient History	177 / 445
Library and Information science	176 / 1,331
Statistics	175 / 1,733
Management	157 / 2,129
Art History	155 / 230
Development Studies	152 / 1,112
Literature	140 / 1,164
Mechanical Engineering	136 / 1,162

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

21 Notable alumni

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1931-. (aged 95)

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1937-. (aged 89)

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3. James Alphonsus Hamill

1877-1941 (aged 64)

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