St. John’s College

Admissions

Visiting the Annapolis Campus

Reservations and Information

Please contact the Admissions Office at 800-727-9238 or admissions@sjca.edu with questions about our visit programs or to schedule your campus visit. We’ll do everything we can to accommodate your schedule, but space is limited, so please make arrangements in advance. For program availability, see our visit calendar.

Visit Programs

Day Visits

Weekday tours. After a 15-minute overview from an admissions counselor, a current student gives a one-hour tour of the campus. The tour program begins at 8:45am and 12:45pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Class observations. When classes are in session, visitors have the option of observing a 10:20am or 2:20pm tutorial (mathematics, language, or music) following their tours. We recommend that all visitors take advantage of this opportunity whenever possible, to get a fuller idea of the St. John’s experience.

Conversations. We hope that your tour and your class visit stimulate more questions about the college. Your admissions counselor or another member of the admissions staff will look forward to debriefing you, and talking with you about all aspects of the college.

Interviews. Another option for prospective students is an informal admissions interview.

Saturday tours. Once a month we offer a student-led campus tour at 11 a.m. on Saturday, followed by an information session with an admissions counselor and lunch in the dining hall.

Overnight Visits

To see as much of the college as possible, consider an overnight stay. It's a 24-hour immersion into the community. You will stay in a dormitory room and have meals in the campus dining hall. Student guides will show you the campus and introduce you to tutors and students, and you'll have plenty of time to explore on your own and have impromptu conversations with a variety of people.

Overnight visits are scheduled for Mondays and Thursdays throughout the academic year.

General overnight schedule:

First Day (Monday and Thursday)
3:30pm	Orientation and campus tour
5:30pm	Dinner in the dining hall with your student guide
6:30pm	Walking tour of the Annapolis historic district
8:00pm	Seminar (we’ll let you know the reading assignment ahead of time so you can follow the conversation)

Second Day (Tuesday or Friday)
8:30am	Breakfast with your student guide
9:00am	Class observation (mathematics, language, or lab)
10:30am	Interview with a tutor or a member of the admissions staff
Noon	Lunch with your student guide
1:00pm	Class observation (mathematics, language, or lab)
2:30pm	Return to the Admissions Office for visit’s end

If your parents accompany you on your trip to Annapolis, they will be invited for lunch with the Director of Admissions and other college officials, followed by an information session. For information on local accomodations, dining, and transportation, visit the St. John's Business Friends.