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St. John's College - Annapolis

St. John's College - Annapolis
60 College Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401

Official telephone: (410) 263-2371
Website: www.sjc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 406
Full-time undergraduates: 406
Total graduate students: 45
Full-time graduate students: 34
Part-time graduate students: 11
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 81%

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 36 acres
City or town school is located in: Annapolis, MD
Population of city/town: 38,722
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Second campus in Santa Fe, NM.
Nearest major city: Baltimore, MD
Distance of nearest major city: 31 miles
Population of nearest major city: 622,104
Online campus map: www.sjc.edu/files/8613/
9568/2346/
AN_campus_map_bw.pdf

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (97%)
  • other housing including Theme and wellness housing. (3%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 92%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 80%
Percent of students who live off campus: 20%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 35%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 22
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Music library.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Gallery, pendulum, observatory, auditorium, darkroom, wood ship, music practice rooms; pottery and dance studios.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service, health insurance, Peer tutoring.
Counseling services:
birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career newsletters.
Services for students with disabilities:
special housing
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
School newspaper(s): The Gadfly, published biweekly
Total number of registered organizations: 40
Campus-based religious organizations:
Shammai; Christian and Orthodox Christian Fellowships
International student organizations:
Pangea, Chinese Teahouse
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Continuing Education and Fine Arts Program, King William Players (theatre group), Open Mic, chamber orchestra, Madrigal Choir, Premium Mobile, chorus, Project Politae, Committee on Student Life, Delegate Council, Student Committee on Instruction; Art Society, Bad Film Society, Film Society, Pink Triangle Societies; environmental issues, vegan/vegetarian, gaming, astronomy, pre-med, and outdoor clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Michael McQuarrie,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director,
Leo Pickens,
St. John's College,
P.O. Box 2800,
Annapolis, MD 21404
School colors: brick and dark grey
Athletic conference memberships: Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association, United States Fencing Association (Maryland Division), Baltimore-Washington Collegiate Fencing Conference, United States Croquet Association

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's crewno 
Men's fencingnoUnited States Fencing Association (
Men's sailingnoMid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailin
Women's crewno 
Women's fencingnoUnited States Fencing Association (
Women's sailingnoMid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailin

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 16%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 41%
Athletic facilities:
boat house, small marina, indoor running track, dance studio, gymnasium, playing fields, tennis courts; cardio and weight rooms
Intramural/Recreational sports:
aikido, badminton, basketball, boxing, Brazilian jujitsu, crew, cross fit, croquet, curling, fencing, flag football, handball, karate, Pilates, sailing, soccer, swimming, t'ai chi, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weight training, yoga, Zumba
Club sports for men:
crew, croquet, fencing, sailing
Club sports for women:
crew, croquet, fencing, sailing

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Baltimore, MD (24 miles)
Nearest other airport: Washington, DC (60 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Baltimore, MD (24 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Annapolis, MD (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 20%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 11% immediately, 12% within one year of graduation, 67% within 5 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
American University, Boston College, Boston University, Catholic University, Colorado State University, Georgetown University, London School of Economics, Michigan State University, Northwestern University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Savannah College of Art, Tufts University, Tulane University, University of California¿Berkeley, University of Cambridge, University of Chicago, University of Dallas, University of Maryland, University of Mississippi, Washington & Lee School of Law, Wesleyan University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 52% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Americorps, Cornerstone Research, Fire House Art Gallery, Georgetown University, Governor Martin O'Malley's Office (Maryland), Great Hearts Academies, Institute of Mind and Biology (Chicago), Marine Corps, Neal R. Gross, Nimitz Library (USNA), Peace Corps, Punahou School, Quantum Sails, St. John's College, Touchstones Discussion Project.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Ahmet Ertegun, founder, Atlantic Records
  • Steven Holland, chief, Laboratory of Clinical Infections Diseases, National Institutes of Health
  • Lydia Polgreen, bureau chief, New York Times Johannesburg.

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