Hill campus on Staten Island was closed in 2024.
=== Further expansion (1999–present) ===
Circa 1989, according to Steve Fishman of New York Magazine, "St. John's was essentially a commuter school" but that changed after Donald Harrington became the president of the university that year, replacing Joseph Cahill. During his tenure, the school increased its infrastructure and international profile. By 1990, the tuition and fees at St. John's was less than half of that at schools like NYU and Columbia. Moreover, in 1999, the university completed the first residence halls on the main Queens campus, making it easier for out-of-state and international students to attend the flagship campus. The university is now led by Brian Shanley, former president of Providence College.
Beginning in 1995, the university began a series of acquisitions lasting for the following 22 years and establishing new locations throughout New York and the world.
Rome Campus. In 1995, St. John's establishes its first international campus …
