St John's College

St. John’s College at Annapolis, Maryland was originally established in 1696 as the King William’s School. The college came to be known by its current name when the state of Maryland chartered it in 1784. It was a military college during most parts of the 19th century but from 1951 the college was opened to women as well. The college has another campus at Santa Fe. St. John’s College offers the student with programs leading to a bachelor’s degree. The programs cover areas of study such as philosophy, theology, political science, mathematics, languages, science, and music. The college also has a graduate school which offers master’s degree programs in areas such as liberal arts and eastern classics.

St. John’s College has an active student life comprising of clubs and organizations such as Theater Club, Film Society, and Drama Groups. The college has a student newspaper known as 'the Gadfly'. It also publishes other student magazines called the Collegian and Energeia.

St John's College Highlights

Where St John's College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High faculty salary.
• High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

The student enrollment at St John's College was 563 in 2007 (557 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: St John's College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

St John's College provides on-campus housing for 370 of its 557 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

St John's College Admissions (2007)