{"id":6324,"date":"2017-09-07T17:08:12","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T21:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/?p=6324"},"modified":"2017-10-02T09:18:53","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T13:18:53","slug":"saint-peters-welcomes-the-class-of-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2017\/09\/07\/saint-peters-welcomes-the-class-of-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Peter\u2019s Welcomes the Class of 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The past two weeks have been a busy time on the Saint Peter\u2019s campus as the 2017 fall semester began and the University welcomed the Class of 2021. The excitement is greater than ever as the enrollment at Saint Peter\u2019s University continues to grow, and its trajectory is impressive. For the five years beginning in fall 2012, the University\u2019s undergraduate head count jumped 15.3 percent!<\/p>\n<p>From Peacock Prep days over the summer to move-in days and freshmen orientation, all of the new students are getting acclimated to campus and getting to know their fellow classmates. 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The excitement is greater than ever as the enrollment at Saint Peter\u2019s University continues to grow, and its trajectory is impressive. 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