At a Glance: The Campaign for St. John's College

"With a Clear and Single Purpose": The Campaign for St. John's College

St. John's College has a single aim: liberal education, providing the intellectual and moral grounding to live the examined life.

"With a Clear and Single Purpose:" The Campaign for St. John's College aims to strengthen the college financially, securing the future so that the Program can flourish.

Goals of the Campaign for St. John's College

  • $33 million in endowment and Annual Fund for need-based fianancial aid, to ensure access for all students admitted to the college
  • $3.5 million in endowment and Annual Fund to improve services to students, fund internship opportunites, and provide grants for teachers to attend the Gradutate Institute
  • $34 million in endowment and Annual fund to increase faculty salaries to the median of peer institutions and provide more faculty development opportunities
  • $5 million in endowment and Annual Fund for the St. John's Improvement Fund (ensuring excellent library collections and laboratories; improving information technology)
  • $49.5 million for building projects on the two campuses. Fundraising for these projects is separate from both endowment and Annual Fund: Dormitories, renovation of Evans Science Lab, renovation of Mellon Hall, Graduate Institute building in Santa Fe

Total: $125 million

Opening celebrations for the campaign were held in Annapolis on April 21, 2006, and in Santa Fe on July 28, 2006.

Current campaign total: $130 million as of 3/31/08; campaign close is 6/30/08.