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St. John’s students come
from a range of ethnic,
racial, educational, and
religious backgrounds, as
well as from all 50 states
and 20 foreign countries.
A recent freshman class
was composed of 51 per-
cent men and 49 percent
women, about 68 percent of whom attended public high schools. They range
inage from16 to33, andnearly afifthattendedanother collegebefore coming
to St. John’s. Some have had their sights on the college since middle school;
others discovered St. John’s toward the end of the college-search process. For
all their diversity, they have one thing in common: all have chosen to become
liberally educated human beings by joining a community like no other.
St. John
’
s students are
hardworking.
Whatever
their previous educa-
tional experience, they
demonstrate a keen
interest in learning and
a desire to pursue a
course of study that
brings out their best.
At St. John’s they find
an atmosphere of
inquiry that rewards
hard work with some-
thing more substantial
than grades.
Both in and out of class,
St. John’s students
encounter new ideas and
experiences with open
minds. They realize that
college is a time to learn
about themselves—and
that the program offers
a means toward many
kinds of understanding,
from social to personal.
They strive to approach
their lives with the
same kind of courage
and thoughtfulness they
bring to the books.
Free to think for
themselves,
St. John’s
students cherish the
ability to disagree
respectfully with one
another—as well as with
the authors of the works
they read together.
No matter how alike
or different two stu-
dents may seem on
the surface, what
distinguishes them at
St. John’s is the nature
of their thought and the
paths of their curiosity.
Who are
St. John’s
students?