St. John’s College Viewbook 1 – Foreword

WHY ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE?

F O R E WO R D

S T. J O H N ’ S C O L L E G E CURRICULUM

“ What’s the highest

calling of higher education?

St. John’s College has some enduring answers.

”

— The New York Times

S T. J O H N ’ S C O L L E G E CURRICULUM

MOST RIGOROUS COLLEG E I N AM ERICA — Forbes

200+ GREAT BOOKS

“

Books, books, and more books is what you’ll get at St. John’s.

”

— The Fiske Guide

S T. J O H N ’ S C O L L E G E CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE

“ [St. John’s] attracts

smart, intellectual, and nonconformist students who like to talk (and argue) about books.

”

— The Fiske Guide

S T. J O H N ’ S C O L L E G E CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE

16

AVER AG E CL AS S SIZE

#5 B EST CL AS SROOM EXPERI ENCE — Princeton Review

7:1

STU DENT / FACU LT Y R ATIO

#5

#9

PROFES SORS* G ET H IG H MARKS

B EST U N DERG R ADUATE TEACH I NG

— Princeton Review

— US News

*Faculty at St. John’s are called “tutors.” Professors at other colleges “profess” or “lecture,” but at St. John’s every class is a discussion, and tutors facilitate discussion between students in the classroom. There are no adjunct faculty or teaching assistants at St. John’s.

S T. J O H N ’ S C O L L E G E CAMPUSES

SANTA F E COU NT Y I S HOM E TO 470 M I LES OF TR AI L S

2

AN NAPO LI S 5 3 3 M I LES OF SHOREL AN D

CAM PUSES

#11 HAPPI EST STU DENTS — Princeton Review

80

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STU DENTS LIVE ON CAM PUS

#20

#4

LG BTQ – FRI EN DLY

MOST I NTERNATIONAL STU DENTS — US News

— Princeton Review

S T. J O H N ’ S C O L L E G E CAMPUSES

“

If you’re game for an adventure that equips you to think and communicate about complex ideas with a collegial community of scholars, St. John’s might be your nirvana.

”

— Colleges That Change Lives

S T. J O H N ’ S C O L L E G E

DISCOVER OUR CAMPUSES

S T. J O H N ’ S C O L L E G E

SANTA FE

ANNAPOLIS

D I S C OV E R O U R C A M P U S E S

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3 EASY WAYS 1 2 3

ONLINE

Log on to sjc.edu/visit for both on-campus visits and virtual visits

PHONE

Call us at 410-626-2522 for Annapolis and 505-984-6060 for Santa Fe

EMAIL

Send us your questions at admissions@sjc.edu for both campuses

D I S C OV E R O U R C A M P U S E S

S T. J O H N ’ S C O L L E G E VA L U E

$

35,000 TUITION

PART OF OU R $ 300 M I LLION CAM PAIG N FOR AFFORDAB I LIT Y, ST. JOH N ’ S LOWERED TU ITION AN D DOU B LES TH E VALU E OF PELL G R ANTS .

G EN EROUS N EED - BASED SCHOL ARSH I PS AN D M ERIT SCHOL ARSH I PS .

BEST VALUE LI B ER AL ARTS COLLEG E — Kiplinger

S T. J O H N ’ S C O L L E G E VA L U E

“ St. John’s has

one of the most personal admissions processes in the country.

”

— Princeton Review

S T. J O H N ’ S C O L L E G E O UTCO M E

“ The most

forward-thinking, future-proof college in America.

”

— Quartz

S T. J O H N ’ S C O L L E G E O UTCO M E

#1

4

TOP %

PERCENTAG E OF STU DENTS G ET TI NG PH DS I N TH E H U MAN ITI ES

STU DENTS G ET TI NG PH DS I N B USI N ES S , JOU RNALI SM , SCI ENCE , AN D ENG I N EERI NG

— HEDS Consortium

— HEDS Consortium

100

%

ADM IT R ATE TO L AW SCHOOL SI NCE 2012

50% STU DENTS DO I NTERN SH I PS (AN D MOST ARE FU N DED BY TH E COLLEG E)

TH E COLLEG E PRODUCES LEADERS I N B USI N ES S , EDUCATION , GOVERN M ENT, L AW, TH E ARTS , SCI ENCES , H EALTH , JOU RNALI SM , AN D MORE

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WHAT MAKES ST. JOHN’S “THE MOST CONTRARIAN COLLEGE IN AMERICA”?

— The New York Times

S T. J O H N ’ S C O L L E G E

O N E G R E AT B O O K S C O L L EG E .

T WO G R E AT C A M P U S E S .

St. John’s was founded in 1696, making it the third oldest college in the U.S. — and we remain the most distinct.

There is no college as rigorously intellectual as St. John’s. Our students share a common curriculum — they read and discuss over 200 of the greatest books of all time.

Students learn from history’s most significant authors and artists: Plato, Austen, Bach, Einstein, Woolf, and Du Bois, to name a few. Discussion-based classes of 20 students or fewer explore philosophy, literature, science, music, language, politics, and more. Whether hiking in the mountain capital of Santa Fe, or playing croquet in the storied city of Annapolis, you will immerse yourself in a truly singular education — with peers who love to talk about ideas as much as you do.

Four years here prepare you for anything, thanks to the depth and breadth of the learning. The careers of tomorrow call for exactly what St. John’s cultivates: self-driven inquiry and analysis, fearless examination of complex issues, interdisciplinary problem-solving, excellence in writing, and confidence in self-expression.  sjc.edu/academic

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