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"This is a school that inspires self-confidence, that makes its students believe they can do anything."
-Loren Pope
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CHARACTER |
- Founded in 1696 as King William's School; chartered in 1784 as St. John's College.
- New Program in Liberal Education introduced in 1937 as an all-required program in Liberal Arts, based on seminal works of Western Civilization.
- St. John’s is a four-year, co-educational, liberal arts college with no religious affiliation.
- Opened in 1964 as the college’s western campus, St. John’s Santa Fe created a distinctive one-college, two-campus structure.
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WORTH NOTING |
- “Books, books, and more books is what you’ll get at St. John’s,” notes The Fiske Guide, which also observes that the college “attracts smart, intellectual, and nonconformist students who like to talk (and argue) about books.”
- A study by the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium, adjusting for institutional size and number of degrees granted, found that St. John’s is among the most productive sources of future PhDs. About 70% of St. John’s alumni pursue their formal education beyond the baccalaureate degree at some point in their careers.
- St. John’s College is a member of The Davis United World College Scholars Program, a consortium of 88 United States colleges and universities that are committed to building cross-cultural understanding across their campuses and around the globe by enrolling graduates from the United World College.
- The Princeton Review reports that “St. John’s has one of the most personal admissions processes in the country.”
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ENROLLMENT |
- 368 undergraduate students
- 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- Approximately 92% of students are from out of state; undergraduate students come from 43 states and 24 countries.
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FACULTY & ACADEMICS |
- 100% of faculty teach undergraduates.
- All classes are discussion-based, using primary texts, lead by tutors (who guide students through their studies).
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TUITION & FEES |
- 78% of students receive some form of financial aid.
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CAMPUS LIFE |
- 75% of students live on campus.
- Extensive intramural sports program; fitness classes, skiing, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, and hiking.
- Vibrant extracurricular music, theater, and visual arts programs.
- Student clubs and organizations, including a newspaper, a literary magazine, community service opportunities, and study groups.
- Second campus option: students may transfer between the Santa Fe and Annapolis campuses.
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ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS |
- Middle 50% SAT scores: Critical Reading 600-710; Math 570-700
- 19 students with National Merit Honors
- Of those reporting rank, 32% were in the top 10% of their high school class, 44% were in the top 20%.
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