St. John's College

Santa Fe, NM · private nonprofit

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Admissions

Admit rate49.5%
Applicants
Middle-50% SAT1260–1450
Middle-50% ACT27–31
Avg GPA
Test policy
Avg net price / yr$24,351
Grad rate60%
Median earnings (10 yr)$44,985
Sourcescorecard_bulk · 2025

Application requirements

Early Action2025-12-01
Regular / Rolling2026-02-01
Application fee$0 (US) · $0 (intl)
Personal essayNot required
Test policynever required

Source: Common App first-year Requirements Grid, 2025-26 cycle. Confirm on the college's site — requirements can change mid-cycle.

Supplemental essays

  1. Discuss a book that you would call a “great book.” We want to learn both about the ideas in the book and about you. What makes the book great in your view? What effect has it had on what you think or how you think?· ~400 words
  2. What about St. John’s and the curriculum interest you most?· ~200 words

Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).