Students at St. John's are also encouraged to participate in service activities through Campus Ministries, or several other service organizations in New York as part of their collective education.
The university also provides funding to the Student Government, Inc. (SGI) to be disseminated among 180 academic, professional, and recreational student organizations, and hosts many notable guest speakers throughout the academic year.

Although no rail station directly serves the campus, numerous stops offer one bus connections via MTA.
 For the subway, these stations include Kew Gardens/Union Turnpike, 169th Street and Main Street Flushing.
 The LIRR's Jamaica Station also provides direct bus service to campus.
The St. John's Campus Shuttle runs non stop from Jamaica Station to the Queens Campus Monday through Friday.
Students at St. John's are also encouraged to participate in service activities through Campus Ministries, or several other service organizations in New York as part of their collective education. The university also provides funding to the Student Government, Inc. (SGI) to be disseminated among 180 academic, professional, and recreational student organizations, and hosts many notable guest speakers throughout the academic year.
Although no rail station directly serves the campus, numerous stops offer one bus connections via MTA.  For the subway, these stations include Kew Gardens/Union Turnpike, 169th Street and Main Street Flushing.  The LIRR's Jamaica Station also provides direct bus service to campus. The St. John's Campus Shuttle runs non stop from Jamaica Station to the Queens Campus Monday through Friday.
St. John's University (New York City)