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

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WE QUESTION

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

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

WE CONSIDER

WE EXPLORE

WE DEDUCE

WE LOVE

WE PLAY

WE STRIVE

WE BECOME

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.

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$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.

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.

Meow Wolf Performance Artists Santa Fe NM

A Year to Remember for Meow Wolf

The Santa Fe arts collective is becoming a booming nationwide business ... with plenty of Johnnies along for the ride.

Students

Though she began her education on a pre-med track, Emma Seba (SF20) soon discovered that the Program is what she’d been looking for all along.

Alumni

Soniah Kamal (A96) is the author of "Unmarriageable: Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice in Pakistan," out January 22, 2019 from Penguin Random House.

Faculty

Tutor emeritus, musician-in-residence, and director of the Science Institute Peter Pesic discusses the beauty and interconnectedness of music, math, and science.

Students

Handshake, a job search platform that connects students, recent alumni, and employers, was recently implemented on both the Annapolis and Santa Fe campuses.