ST. JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK NAMED ONE OF U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT’S BEST UNIVERSITIES

September 23, 2025

BROOKLYN and PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – September 23, 2025 – St. Joseph’s University, New York (SJNY) was once again named one of the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report. For more than a decade, St. Joseph’s has ranked among the nation’s top universities in the Regional Universities–North category.

Landing at #50 of top universities, SJNY was ranked among other universities in categories such as graduation and retention rates; graduation rate performance; financial resources per student; graduates’ earning potential and peer assessments. SJNY also earned the #23 spot among Best Colleges for Veterans in the Regional Universities-North category.

“Over the past several years, SJNY's rankings have consistently risen, placing us as one of the top schools in our category for Long Island and the New York metropolitan region,” said SJNY President Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D. “We are especially pleased at our success this year having improved another five spots from last year by earning the #50 spot on the list, which further confirms the dedication of our talented faculty and staff and ongoing commitment to academic excellence.”

In April 2022, St. Joseph’s University, New York (formerly St. Joseph’s College) was approved for elevation to university status, marking the beginning of St. Joseph’s next chapter as a mission-driven institution rooted in the liberal arts tradition that provides a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and supports provision for career preparation and enhancement.

SJNY was selected to this year’s list of top Regional Universities–North based on its high graduation and retention rates, financial resources per student, peer assessment and student-to-faculty ratio. 

For more information, visit sjny.edu. 

ABOUT ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK
St. Joseph’s University, New York has been dedicated to providing a diverse population of students in the New York metropolitan region with an affordable education rooted in the liberal arts tradition since 1916. Independent and coeducational, the University provides a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, aiming to prepare each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual rigor, spiritual depth, social responsibility and service. With campuses in Brooklyn and on Long Island, and many online programs, the University offers more than 100 majors and minors, special course offerings and certificates, accelerated dual degrees and affiliated and pre-professional programs.