St. John's College - Liberal Arts College, Annapolis and Santa Fe

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WE CONSIDER

Johnnies consider everything, including ideas that conflict with their own.

WE EXPLORE

Johnnies explore three thousand years of innovative thinking—in four short years. (Graduate students do it faster.)

WE DEDUCE

From Newtonian calculus and Euclidean geometry to quantum physics and atomic theory, Johnnies do far more than read.

WE LOVE

Johnnies are passionate about more than just books.

WE PLAY

From intramural sports to outdoor adventures, Johnnies play (almost) as hard as they work.

WE STRIVE

Johnnies work hard at thinking – and what could be better than thinking?

WE BECOME

Johnnies can analyze, understand, communicate about, and consequently excel at whatever they choose to undertake.

WE QUESTION

Johnnies question everything: their world, each other, and themselves.

WE CONSIDER

WE EXPLORE

WE DEDUCE

WE LOVE

WE PLAY

WE STRIVE

WE BECOME

WE QUESTION

St. John's By the Numbers

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#8

Ranked No. 8 for "Best Classroom Experience" by Princeton Review in part due to 7:1 student to faculty ratio.

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200+

Johnnies study over 200 great books, texts, and works in what is called the most rigorous curriculum in America.

The St. John's College Reading List

$35,000

St. John's new tuition is one of the most affordable among top liberal arts colleges in the country.

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What Others Say

“No class is larger than 20 students. ...Something wonderful happens when you read this ambitiously and wallow in this many words. You become agile with them.”

Call Us Johnnies

Our students and alumni, known as Johnnies, are intellectually curious individuals who build on their St. John’s education throughout their lives. Here are some of their stories.

Senior Essay Showcase: Adna Arnaout (SF19)

Adna Arnaout (SF19) speaks about her essay, “To Be and Not to Be—Heisenberg's Third Possibility: On physics as an art and a language immersed in the strangeness of nature in the quantum world.”

Alumna Swaps Academia for Auto Repair—and Teaches the Next Generation of Johnnies

Melissa Carl (SFGI07) left her job as a teacher and scientist to pursue a career as an auto mechanic and found the latter far more philosophically fulfilling.

Lab Manuals Get an Upgrade in Santa Fe

For the first time since the Program’s science curriculum was adopted some four decades ago, source material for labs is available to students in Santa Fe in the form of spine-bound softcover books.

Senior Essay Showcase: Ms. Peach (A19)

Elizabeth Holt (Peach) wrote her senior essay on Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess.”

Students

On St. John's Santa Fe campus, students learn to use woodworking tools, make furniture, and more.

Alumni

Adam Braus (SF08) is the curriculum developer at innovative institution Make School.

Alumni

Charles Major (SF10) of Betterment Labs recently developed an app called READ! Toolkit, which aims to teach children endangered languages.

The Cave Coffee Shop Santa Fe St Johns College

Students

“The Cave,” a student space offering arts events, snacks, and more, recently celebrated its grand reopening on St. John’s Santa Fe campus.

Faculty

To commemorate her 90th birthday, longtime tutor Eva Brann (H89) reflects on the past, present, and future of St. John’s College.

Johnnie Alumnus Reflects on the Meaning of a Free Mind

Kieran Dowdy (A09) recently became a regular donor to St. John’s College. Here’s how his career in law inspired him to give.

Meet the Johnnies: Geoffrey Young (AGI19)

Graduate Institute student Geoffrey Young (AGI19) discusses his journey to the program, its transformative nature, and the art of the opening question.