Saint Peter's University is a private, Roman Catholic university located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Saint Peter's University covers an area of 30 acres. Saint Peter's University was founded in the year 1872. Keeping the pursuit of research, innovation, and excellence at the center, Saint Peter's University has been imparting quality education to its students. The motto of the varsity is Ad majorem Dei gloriam (Latin) and its official colors are blue and white. In addition to over 2,423 undergraduate students, SPU also boasts of over 810 students in its postgraduate courses, taking the total enrollment to over 3,553. The school has an academic staff of 314 who teach various courses to the students. At Saint Peter's University, around 90% of the students are 24 and under. And, when it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 62% of the students are females and 38% are males. Finally, at SPU around 47% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, 19% are Black or African American, and 13% are white. In its 148 years of existence, SPU has produced several known personalities like Thomas F. X. Smith, Bob Hurley, Will Durant, and Edward J. Hart. Sports is an intergral part of any campus, and in this case, the university’s teams are affiliated to NCAA Division I – MAAC & NEC. A total of 220 programs are currently offered by the varsity to the students. It includes both the residential as well as online programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education), IACBE (International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education), MSCHE (Middle States Commission on Higher Education), and TEAC (Teacher Education Accreditation Council). The total endowment of the Saint Peter's University is around $31 million.
