On Friday evening, the entire College assembles for a lecture by a tutor or a visitor. It is the only time the students are lectured to. Afterward, the lecturer submits to prolonged questioning by students and faculty. The College has an intellectual climate. It is a cohesive community in which students are responsive to one another.
Facilities are available for almost any sport, and most students participate in intramural sports.
The Students St. John's students are intellectually alive. About 65 percent of them come from public schools. All students must enter as freshmen, and about a third of every freshman class are students who have had one, two or even three years of college work elsewhere. Attracted by the unique program that St. John's offers, they are willing to spend the additional time to get this education. Admissions Criteria for admission are largely intellectual and academic, although any activities showing initiative and drive will strengthen an application.