St. John's College - Liberal Arts College in the Annapolis and Santa Fe
Meet Susu Knight: Artist, Translator, and Santa Fe's First Tenured Female Tutor
“The early days were magic—an unbelievable amalgam of a real job and feeding all kinds of curiosities for me."
Contrarian to the Core: The Legacy of President Mark Roosevelt
Roosevelt retires this summer after serving for nearly nine years as St. John's collegewide leader.
Lifelong Steward of the Program: Warren Winiarski's Enduring Legacy
The pioneering winemaker forged a future for American vintners—and his generosity secured the future for St. John’s College.
St. John’s College Graduate Institute Announces Summer Lecture Series
Lectures, offered in person in Annapolis and Santa Fe and live-streamed, are free and open to the public.
Johnnies Celebrate the 40th Annapolis Cup with a Big Win—and a New Documentary
Croquet 2024 was one for the books; now, a new documentary allows Johnnies to relive the tradition’s history.
The Connection Between Liberal Arts, the Law, and St. John’s College
100 percent of St. John’s grads who have applied to law school are typically admitted. Here are some ways the Program sets them up for success.
Registration Now Open for St. John’s College 'Year of Classics' Seminar Series
Discussions focusing on the theme of “Mirth, Merriment, and Mockery,” held monthly from September through May, are offered online and in-person in Annapolis, MD., Santa Fe, NM, and Washington, D.C.
Exhibits on Display at St. John’s College Explore the Relationship of Art, Light, and Text
“Some Light Reading (A Summer Exhibition)” open now through July 7 at the Mitchell Art Museum; “Two Art Books–Louise Bourgeois and Fischli/Weiss” open now through September 8 at the Greenfield Library.
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.