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ST. JOHN'S

General Information

FOUNDED: 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 arts college with no religious affiliation.

CURRICULUM (undergraduate): Integrated arts and sciences program based on a chronological study of seminal works of Western civilization. The following curriculum is required of all undergraduates:

• Seminar: 4 years -- philosophy, theology, political science, literature, history, economics, psychology.
• Mathematics: 4 years -- geometry, astronomy, algebra, calculus, relativity.
• Language: 4 years -- Ancient Greek, French, English composition, English poetry.
• Science: 3 years -- biology, chemistry, atomic theory, physics.
• Music: 1 year -- theory, composition.

DEGREE GRANTED (undergraduate): Bachelor of Arts.

FACULTY-STUDENT RATIO (undergraduate): 1 to 8

CLASS SIZE (undergraduate): Seminars of about 20 students are led by 2 faculty members. Tutorials and laboratory sessions usually have 12 to 16 students led by 1 faculty member.

LIBRARY FACILITIES: The libraries in Annapolis and Santa Fe contain over 100,000 and 60,000 volumes respectively. Each library houses a number of special collections, and each campus has a music library.

LOCATION: The 36-acre eastern campus is located in the heart of historic Annapolis, which is the capital of Maryland and also a seaport town close to Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Nestled at 7300 feet above sea level in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the nation’s oldest capital city, Santa Fe combines Hispanic, Native American, and Anglo cultures. The 250-acre Santa Fe campus offers both spectacular scenery and the cultural attractions of the Southwest.

So stoked.

I just talked with the Director of Admissions about my SSN predicament (aka FAFSA bleh). She said "Oh boy... well I'm going to talk with Mr. Christensen (dean) and [director of financial aid] and make sure they are aware of the situation. We don't want this to be a problem for you, Kallista. Because we want you. No matter who you are related to."

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