Housing at St. Johns University

St. Johns offers housing on each of its campus locations in three different boroughs: Manhattan, Staten Island, and the main campus in Queens.

A number of benefits follow with living on campus, mainly the amenities that are already included in the cost of housing instead of the "hidden fees", as Christopher Godfrey, a St. Johns senior put it, that incurs living off campus.

Each room is equipped with multiple data ports, according to the St. Johns website, in order to "assure 24x7 access to phone, cable and the internet."

Along with 24-hour cable and internet access, St. Johns provides security guards which are located in the lobby of each residence hall, to "ensure the safety and identifications of those entering and leaving the building."

Students opinions vary in the benefits versus the drawbacks of life on campus.

According to Cameron Priestley, a senior and journalism major, on-campus living didn't suit his needs as a student, and after dorming for one-year (his freshmen year), he decided he could get more accomplished living off-campus.

"I enjoyed it, but it was not conducive for studying", he said.
"There were three people in one room, and one bathroom shared between two rooms," and so decided to move to Bushwick, Brooklyn, a 20-minute commute to campus.

But it appears that such a problem could be rectified, according to St. Johns website and students such as Sarah Reilly who's a senior at the university, because if you're uncomfortable with your living situation (too many people in a room), once a sophomore you have the opportunity to move to a different housing unit or room.

Fiscally speaking, housing on-campus in Queens, Staten Island, and Manhattan, in a double room amounts to about the same cost of living off-campus, without the added responsibility. With laundry, a gym, and dining on-campus, students don't need to worry about the additional responsibilities of maintaining a rent, electric, and cable bill while attending school.

They have more of an opportunity (if used wisely) to focus on their studies.