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St. Joseph's University, New York - Brooklyn

St. Joseph's NY Brooklyn · Brooklyn, New York, United States

St. Joseph's University, New York is an independent university located in the historic Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, with a sister campus in Long Island. Founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph, the university is acclaimed for its leading nursing school, the renowned Dillon Child Study Center (one of the first laboratory preschools in NYC), cutting-edge forensic psychology, and accessible liberal arts education.

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Key institutional metrics

Founded / Established
1916
Student Population
4,300+
International Ratio
3%
Academic Staff
310+
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States

Academic overview & strategic disciplines

St. Joseph's comprises the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Professional and Graduate Studies, and the Department of Nursing. Its Brooklyn campus features the historic Tuohy Hall, state-of-the-art computer science and digital media laboratories, and clinical healthcare simulation suites.

Research admissions & international qualifications

Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school academic records (average 3.3 GPA), personal essays, and extracurricular involvement on a test-optional basis. Graduate programs require an accredited baccalaureate degree with a 3.0+ minimum GPA, official transcripts, letters of recommendation, and program-specific personal statements.

Featured degrees, scholarships & fellowships (6)

Featured faculty researchers (3)

Dr. Donald R. Boomgaarden

President & Professor of Music
Office of the President

Dr. Boomgaarden serves as the eighth President of St. Joseph's University, New York, a noted musicologist, classical pianist, and higher education administrativ...

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Dr. Maria Fletcher

Associate Dean & Professor of Nursing
Department of Nursing

Dr. Fletcher directs graduate nursing education, researching adult palliative care, nurse practitioner clinical competency development, and community chronic di...

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Dr. Phillip Dehne

Chair & Professor of History
Department of History

Dr. Dehne is a modern British and imperial historian specializing in economic warfare, international trade blockades during World War I, and European geopolitic...

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Important advisory & disclaimer

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