St. John's College
Santa Fe, New Mexico · Private · 368 undergraduates · sjc.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
53%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1290 to 1460
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$66,570Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at St. John's College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
53% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$66,570
a year in 2027-28, from a $66,570 sticker price
What to do with your 1380
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1380).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- Classic Learning Test (CLT) accepted; homeschooled applicants and those without a high school diploma are recommended to submit SAT/ACT/CLT or may choose an interview instead
Source: First-Year Applicants | St. John's College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Early Decision II · January 15, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
53%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1290 to 1460
Reading and Writing 680 to 750
Math 610 to 710
ACT composite 28 to 34
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$66,570
a year
- Tuition$46,940
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$14,875
- $30,001 to $48,000$15,956
- $48,001 to $75,000$16,976
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,831
- Over $110,000$33,710
Financial aidEstimate
86%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
93%
of freshmen receive grants
$30,644
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
New Mexico programs for residents
New Mexico Scholars Program
State program · In-state students
Tuition, required fees and books (public); private nonprofit: highest state-institution tuition+fees+books
- 1140+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Test-score pathway; Combined family income <= $60,000/yr; full-time undergrad; enroll by end of 21st year
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP credit
Not given
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
70%
Come back for a second year
82%
Typical earnings
$45,537
a year, 10 years after starting here
- St. John's College$37,773
- All colleges$55,386
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major.
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