Three Colleges on Staten Island: Wagner, CSI, St. John's

Staten Island (Richmond County) hosts three degree-granting institutions:

1. Wagner College

• Type: Private liberal arts (Lutheran heritage)
• Location: Grymes Hill (630 Howard Ave) — 105-acre hilltop campus
• Students: ~1,900 undergrad
• Known for: Nursing, business, theater, "Wagner Plan" (experiential learning)
• NCAA: Division I (NEC) — Seahawks

2. College of Staten Island (CSI)

• Type: Public — senior college of CUNY (City University of New York)
• Location: Willowbrook (2800 Victory Blvd) — 204-acre former asylum site
• Students: ~13,000 (11K undergrad, 2K grad)
• Known for: Value, diversity, Macaulay Honors, Verrazzano School, STEM, education
• NCAA: Division II (ECC) — Dolphins

3. St. John's University — Staten Island Campus

• Type: Private Catholic (Vincentian) — branch of main Queens campus
• Location: Grymes Hill (300 Howard Ave) — adjacent to Wagner
• Students: ~2,000 (undergrad + grad)
• Known for: Pharmacy (6-yr PharmD), business, liberal arts, associate degrees
• Note: Pharmacy program is the flagship — highly competitive

Quick Comparison

Other Options Nearby

• Empire State College (SUNY) — distance learning, SI center
• CUNY Kingsborough (Brooklyn) — close, associate degrees
• NJ colleges — accessible via Staten Island Ferry + PATH

Three colleges, three distinct missions—all on one borough.