Applying to Prep

Thank you for your interest in Saint Peter’s Prep. In an effort to make the application process easier for our prospective students and to help ensure accurate information, we have placed our application and recommendation forms online. The information requested here is the same as that which is required on the printed version of our application.

Visit our admissions page on the Prep website for more information about the application process or call John Irvine, '83, P'11, the Director of Admissions, at 201-547-6389.

Admission to Saint Peter’s Prep is open to young men of any background who fulfill our academic requirements. Eighth grade students who wish to attend Prep for their freshman year must complete the following:

  1. The COOP entrance exam (or SSAT or equivalent), administered by the Archdiocese of Newark and the Diocese of Paterson. Contact Mr. Irvine for more information.
  2. An official transcript from the student’s current school that includes his grades from the 6th, 7th and 8th grades.
  3. A Prep application form and essay available here in pdf format, is also available from Saint Peter’s Prep.
  4. An official teacher recommendation form available here in pdf format, is also available from Saint Peter’s Prep.

To receive an application and teacher recommendation form, contact the Office of Admissions at irvinej@spprep.org or call 201-547-6389.

Note: To view and print the application online in PDF format your computer must have Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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144 Grand Street • Jersey City, NJ 07302
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