Our website uses cookies to provide a better experience. By entering this website, you agree to our terms and conditions:See Privacy Policy Deny cookies Allow cookies Get the latest on our fall planning. ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE NEWS EVENTS STORE MYSJC INFO FOREXPAND GIVE VISIT APPLY ABOUT ST. JOHN’S ACADEMICS ANNAPOLIS SANTA FE ADMISSIONS & AID ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE - LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE IN THE ANNAPOLIS AND SANTA FE Pause ONE GREAT BOOKS COLLEGE. TWO GREAT CAMPUSES. At St. John’s, great books—and great discussions—are the heart of the college’s distinctive liberal arts program. Students are part of an intellectual community and investors in their own education, from conversations around the seminar table to those that take place beyond classroom walls. Inspired by some of history’s most brilliant philosophers, scientists, musicians and more, students push themselves to think deeply, discuss intensely, and live boldly. They leave St. John’s with a passion that ignites distinctive career paths—and their world. OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAMANNAPOLIS CAMPUS LIFESANTA FE CAMPUS LIFETAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR ST. JOHN'S BY THE NUMBERS 1 Our one major will take you anywhere. Credits are equivalent to a double major in philosophy and the history of math and science; and a double minor in literature and the classics. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CURRICULUM 7:1 The low student-to-faculty ratio of 7:1 contributes to our Number 8 ranking for “Best Classroom Experience” by the Princeton Review. SEE MORE RANKINGS AND RATINGS 200+ Johnnies’ chronological study of more than 200 great books and scientific experiments, which span 3000 years, is often considered the most rigorous education in America. THE ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE READING LIST St. John’s undergraduate tuition of $35,000 is among the most affordable of top-ranked liberal arts colleges in the country. LEARN ABOUT THE ST. JOHN’S FINANCIAL MODEL 12345 WHAT OTHERS SAY “What’s the highest calling of higher education? St. John’s College has some enduring answers.” —Frank Bruni, New York Times READ MORE FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES CAREER SUCCESS With interdisciplinary, world-changing teachers like Einstein, Descartes, and Socrates, St. John’s students have a competitive advantage in any field. VISIT OUR CAREER SUCCESS JOURNALISM Lydia Polgreen, Head of Content, Gimlet Media After spending nearly 15 years at the New York Times, where she served as deputy international editor and bureau chiefs for West Africa, South Asia and Johannesburg, Lydia Polgreen was named editor-in-chief of HuffPost in 2016; in early 2020, she became head of content at Gimlet Media. She received the 2006 George Polk Award for foreign reporting and the 2008 Livingston Award for international reporting. JOURNALISM Lydia Polgreen, Head of Content, Gimlet Media INVESTMENT Josh Rogers, CEO, Arete Wealth Management COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY Shannon Hateley, Senior Staff Scientist, Ancestry.com POLITICS Ben Sasse, U.S. Senator, Nebraska EDUCATION Anika Prather, Founder, The Living Water School ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Mark Stephen Meadows, CEO, Botanic Technologies Next ST. JOHN’S IN THE MEDIA As a top liberal arts college, St. John’s often appears in local, national, and international media. Below is a sampling of the press coverage featuring St. John’s. The Most Contrarian College in America —The New York Times St. John’s is the “most forward-thinking, future-proof college in America.” —Quartz “Four-Year College of the Year” —Education Dive Next THIS IS WHERE YOUR ST. JOHN’S EXPERIENCE BEGINS APPLY TO UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM APPLY TO THE GRADUATE INSTITUTE AFFORDING A ST. JOHN’S EDUCATION COMMUNITY NEWS AND FEATURES Stay up-to-date with the latest St. John’s news and get to know our students, alumni, tutors, and friends. ALUMNI Nearly a decade after graduating from St. John’s in 2012, Aparna Ravilochan (SF12) has returned to the St. John’s seminar table, this time as a tutor in Santa Fe. STUDENT LIFE The Socratic Society, created by St. John’s tutor Jason Tipton and Naval Academy Instructor John Childress, brings students from both institutions together over the course of the semester to discuss various texts. Next VIDEO SERIES How do Johnnies talk about their education? What kinds of questions do Johnnies ask? What scientific experiments and mathematical questions do they ponder? Are they passionate about things beyond books and conversation? Who and what do they become? Listen and learn! 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