St. John's College

Overview

Type
4-year • Private
Campus Life
Small • Suburban
Average Per Year After Aid
$29K
SAT Range
1260–1420
Graduation Rate
72%

St. John's College is a small, 4-year, private liberal arts college. This coed college is located in a city in a suburban setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers bachelor's, certificate, and master's degrees. This college has an acceptance rate of 49% and a graduation rate of 72%.

From the Institution

St. John's College is a community of 1,000 students engaged in a vigorous exploration of great books and big ideas. We famously have been called "the most contrarian college in America," "the most rigorous college in America," and "the most intellectual college in America." No matter how you define us, St. John's is unlike any other. At St. John's, students share a common curriculum centered on reading and discussing some of the most important thinkers over the last 3,000 years, including Plato, Shakespeare, Euclid, Nietzsche, Einstein, Austen, and Du Bois-to name just a few. Every class is a small, interdisciplinary discussion about the books led by the best teaching faculty in the world. Students take classes in philosophy, classics, literature, politics, biology, physics, mathematics, music, history, and more, drawing connections between disciplines and graduating with a single interdisciplinary major in the liberal arts. With a 7:1 student to faculty ratio, the college ranks among the best for undergraduate teaching and most accessible faculty. Over 70% of Johnnies attend graduate school, particularly for law, business, journalism, and PhDs in the humanities and sciences. Alumni over the college's 300-year history include Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists; congressmen and prime ministers; founders of record labels; vintners in Napa Valley; Emmy Award-winning producers and screenwriters; college professors; novelists and poets; leaders in business; judges and attorneys; members and award recipients of the National Academies of Medicine, Education, and Sciences; the author of the national anthem; and more. The college has two campuses in Annapolis, Maryland, and in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and students may spend time on both. The Santa Fe campus, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, has some of the best hiking, biking, and skiing trails in the US. Santa Fe is also home to more than 250 art galleries, great food, and live music. Nearly 500 Johnnies embrace the stunning natural environment and rich cultural heritage of New Mexico while reading great books on the placita, hiking 12,000-foot mountains, sculpting in the pottery studio, competing in archery tournaments, or socializing in the coffee shop. On the Annapolis campus, 500 students experience a historic college town along the Chesapeake Bay. Annapolis is close to Washington, DC, with dozens of nearby museums and cultural offerings. The college was founded here in 1696, making it the third oldest college in the United States, and students embrace long-held traditions such as waltz parties, intramural sports, and the famous annual croquet match against the Naval Academy. Popular student groups include musical ensembles, community service, and the college's theatrical troupe. This is an experience open to all: with scholarships and need-based financial aid, St. John's is affordable for students of all backgrounds who love reading and discussing the greatest books in history.

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College Board Code

4737

Application Types Accepted

Coalition Application
Common Application
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Important Dates

Dates are subject to change so confirm important deadlines by visiting the college’s website.

August 1

Regular Application Due

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