St. John’s College, Santa Fe understands that the nature of our reopening plan—which is conditioned upon public health conditions improving—brings with it many questions. We hope to answer your questions below, in our upcoming November 30 town hall with college leaders, and through the one-on-one support of our staff. We also want you to rest assured that we are committed to pro-rating room and board costs so that students are only charged for the spring term weeks that they are living in campus housing. For students who have paid their room and board in advance, you will be reimbursed on a pro-rated basis, regardless of if the college delays our opening or, in a worst-case scenario, if public health conditions requires the college to send students home.
Regardless of whether students are on campus or taking classes remotely, tuition will remain the same: $35,000. The college lowered tuition to $35,000 in 2018 and has decided to freeze tuition at this amount for the year, despite average increases of 3 percent or more at most colleges. The money you pay toward tuition funds the salaries of our tutors and allows us to keep classes small, which are costs that have not changed whether classes are offered on campus or online. In these unusual times, classes might even be smaller than usual (between 10–20 students). Unlike colleges creating pre-recorded lectures online or increasing class sizes to reduce costs, St. John’s is committed to live, discussion-based classes led by tutors where all students participate. We are confident that our classes are among the best available at any college—whether on campus or online.
Work study opportunities on campus may be limited. If you do not currently have a work study job and are interested in one, please contact the Financial Aid Office.
We encourage you to use email for the quickest reply since most college staff are working remotely.