All courses are taken at St. John's. ECC provides distance learning via videotape for general education courses. St. John's School of Respiratory Care has an excellent reputation. The faculty at St. John's is knowledgeable and dedicated, providing more individual attention to each student, due to small class size. Only six students are accepted each year.
Tuition is comparable to that of a community college, with the atmosphere of a private school.
It is one of the largest Catholic hospitals in the United States. St. John's is the second largest private employer in the Springfield area, employing more than 3,000 people. St. John's is highly noted for its cardiac, orthopedic, neonatal and pediatric units. St. John's provides a variety of other health-related services including cancer, stroke and mental health care. St. John's provides inpatient and home hospice care for the terminally ill.