St. John's College - Liberal Arts College in the Annapolis and Santa Fe
Graduate Institute Student Spotlight: Yonas Ketsela (AGI24)
Scholars across millennia have turned to nature while contemplating life’s biggest questions. It’s perhaps no surprise then that Yonas Ketsela (AGI24) decided to pursue his own passion for philosophy while living in the mountains of southern Oregon.
Walpin steps down from his GI deanship role this summer, marking the end of his 14-year involvement in college administration.
Dedicated Friends Board Member Inspires Great Conversations in Annapolis
Mary Wolf’s semi-annual event has brought illustrious figures to campus including Bob Woodward and Maryland Governor Wes Moore.
Panel Discussion on the Legacy of Francis Scott Key, Class of 1796, to Be Held April 17
Panel will feature notable Key scholars from around the country; St. John’s College Bookstore to host book signing
Why Do So Many Johnnies Write Books?
Our new virtual library, ‘Books by Johnnies,’ raises a big question—and we’ve crowdsourced some answers.
Go West, Young College: A Brief History of St. John’s Santa Fe Campus
St. John’s Santa Fe is turning 60! To celebrate, we’ll be looking back at key figures, moments, and movements from its past, including why the college chose to open a second location in the Land of Enchantment.
Annapolis Tutor Named Hertog Foundation Dean of Humanities
Mary Elizabeth Halper develops courses for the foundation's newly expanded virtual program allowing individuals from around the globe to partake in broad, interdisciplinary seminars on some of history’s greatest texts.
Curiosity Compelled Sophia Paffenroth (SF19) to Become a Johnnie—and a Journalist
Currently on the community health beat in Mississippi, Paffenroth's journey has been driven by a key quality shared by St. John's students and reporters.
Know Thyself: A Presidential Conversation on the State of the College
St. John's College presidents Nora Demleitner and Mark Roosevelt sat down in conversation to discuss how the college has changed in recent years, how it has remained the same, what challenges and opportunities lie ahead—and how one can contribute to the college's continuing vitality.
How Cynta de Narvaez (SF83) Found Solace and Built a Business in a Texas Ghost Town
Villa Terlingua serves new and returning visitors to the remote settlement just 12 or so miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Undergraduate Curriculum
Our students read the original writings of great thinkers across 3,000 years of history, engage in vigorous classroom discussion with fewer than 20 students around the seminar table, and study ideas across the humanities and sciences. Every student receives an interdisciplinary degree in the liberal arts. Our graduate programs are also books- and discussion-based.
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An Affordable Education For All
St. John’s is one of the most celebrated colleges in America, and part of our mission is to make this education accessible to diverse students of all backgrounds. St. John’s offers one of the lowest private college tuitions alongside generous financial aid.
What Others Say
“St. John’s, with its famously demanding curriculum, hovers like a high-achieving angel over the landscape of American higher education.”
—Los Angeles Times
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“What’s the highest calling of higher education? St. John’s College has some enduring answers.”
—Frank Bruni, New York Times
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“There should be 100 St. Johnses.”
—Malcolm Gladwell
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“The most rigorous college in America.”
—Forbes
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“A school for the intellectual explorer.”
—Colleges that Change Lives
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“The most forward-thinking, future-proof college in America.”
—Quartz
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“The courage to be distinct.”
—David Brooks, New York Times
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“A curriculum that would make Socrates proud.”
—Chronicle of Higher Education
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“A school for self-directed intellectuals.”
—Forbes
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“With great professors and distinguished alumni, who could ask for more?”
—HuffPost
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“Johnnies drop words such as ‘truth’ and ‘virtue’ in casual conversation.”
—Washington Post
Continuing the Conversation
A film + podcast series featuring St. John’s faculty.