Published
January 22, 2013
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St. John’s College, with campuses in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and in Annapolis, Maryland, is an independent, four-year,non-denominational liberal arts college. The integrated curriculum is based on the chronological study of the foundations ofWestern civilization, beginning with Homer, Sophocles, and Plato. St. John’s also offers two graduate degree programs throughthe Graduate Institute in Liberal Education, the Master of Arts in Liberal Arts and the Master of Arts in Eastern Classics.
School Overview: | St John's College (Santa Fe) | |
County | Santa Fe County, NM | |
Title IV Eligible | Participat | |
Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts | |
Institution Level | Four or more years | |
Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | |
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) | 53 staff | 115 staff |
Student Body | ||
Total Enrollment | 432 students | 1,633 students |
# Full-Time Students | 425 students | 1,434 students |
# Part-Time Students | 7 students | 137 students |
# Undergraduate Students | 353 students | 1,507 students |
# Graduate Students | 79 students | 129 students |
% American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
% Asian | 3% | 2% |
% Hawaiian | - | 1% |
% Hispanic | 5% | 3% |
% Black | - | 6% |
% White | 89% | 84% |
% Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
Finances and Admission | ||
In-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $45,004 | $24,462 |
Out-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $45,004 | $24,744 |
Percent Admitted | 84% | 64% |
School Notes:
- The College was founded in Annapolis in 1696 as King William's School and chartered in 1784 as St.John's College. A second campus was opened in 1964 in Santa Fe. St. John's is a four-year, co-educational, liberal artscollege with no religious affiliation.
- The Santa Fe campus, opened in 1964 and located in the capital of New Mexico, reflects the traditionsof the Spanish and Indian civilizations as well as those of the U.S. settlers who followed in the nineteenth century. Themagnificent views from the Santa Fe campus are limited only by the surrounding mountain ranges. In close proximity to severalnational parks, the Santa Fe campus affords students the chance to explore the physical beauty of the Southwest and to takeadvantage of hiking, mountain biking, and skiiing opportunities.
- St. John's is accredited by the Maryland State Department of Education, by the Middle StatesCommission on Higher Education, by the American Academy for Liberal Education and by the North Central Association ofColleges and Secondary Schools.
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