OpenFieldSaint Peter's · Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Saint Peter's University is a Jesuit Catholic university located in Jersey City, New Jersey, just minutes from Lower Manhattan. Acclaimed for data science, cybersecurity, nursing, accountancy, and NCAA Division I basketball glory (2022 Elite Eight 'Peacock' Cinderella run).
Saint Peter's features the Data Science Institute, the Cyber Security Center of Excellence, the Mac Mahon Student Center, and the School of Nursing. Its prime location in the New York metropolitan area provides students with direct access to Wall Street, Jersey City's financial district, and top medical centers.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school GPA (average 3.3) with test-optional application options. Master of Science in Data Science and Cybersecurity programs require an accredited bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA in quantitative, computing, or business disciplines.
Leading STEM-designated program covering deep learning, natural language processing, predictive data modeling, distributed computing (Spark/Hadoop), and financial analytics.
Comprehensive training in ethical hacking, network defense architecture, blockchain security, digital forensics, and cybersecurity risk governance.
CCNE-accredited pre-licensure BSN program with clinical hospital rotations across Jersey City Medical Center (RWJBarnabas) and Hackensack Meridian Health.
Jesuit-values-rooted business degree situated beside Wall Street, preparing students in portfolio management, corporate valuation, financial modeling, and international banking.
Intensive laboratory preparation for medical school and biotech careers, offering undergraduate research in enzymology, organic synthesis, and molecular biology.
Applied student fellowship developing anomaly detection algorithms for high-frequency trading data and evaluating ransomware defense in urban financial institutions.
President Emeritus & Professor of Political Science
Office of the President
Dr. Cornacchia served as Saint Peter's longest-tenured president, steering the university through university status attainment, STEM endowment growth, and campu...
View researcher profile ↗Professor & Chair of Computer and Information Sciences
Department of Computer and Information Sciences
Dr. LaCava specializes in data science architecture, artificial intelligence optimization, and database design, with extensive corporate software engineering ex...
View researcher profile ↗Director & Associate Professor of Nursing
School of Nursing
Dr. Ahearn's research focuses on transcultural nursing, maternal-infant health disparities in urban populations, and clinical simulation training....
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