St. John's College
#1254 / #361
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Liberal arts college with two campuses, Annapolis and Santa Fe
St. John's College Featured Rankings
About St. John's College
According to Wikipedia, St. John's College is a private liberal arts college with campuses in Annapolis, Maryland, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. As the successor institution of King William's School, a preparatory school founded in 1696, St. John's is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the United States; the current institution received a collegiate charter in 1784. In 1937, St. John's adopted a Great Books curriculum based on discussion of works from the Western canon of philosophical, religious, historical, mathematical, scientific, and literary works.
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What Is St. John's College Known For?
St. John's College is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Philosophy
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Earth Sciences
- Communications
- Religious Studies
- Education
- Political Science
- Law
- History
- Economics
- Anthropology
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Biology
- Medical
- Criminal Justice
- Business
- Social Work
- Nursing
St. John's College 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Philosophy
#518
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#481
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#155
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Medieval Philosophy
#73
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#73
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#23
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Scholasticism
#177
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#180
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#43
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Continental Philosophy
#99
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#99
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#44
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Literature
#535
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#519
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#189
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Classical Studies
#373
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#382
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#143
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Literary Theory
#585
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#588
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#167
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Literary Criticism
#775
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#783
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#229
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Mathematics
#912
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#985
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#226
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Group Theory
#242
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#250
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#65
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Algebra
#343
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#355
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#88
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Geometry
#389
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#393
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#91
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Physics
#1014
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#1048
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#233
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Astronomy
#401
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#429
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#124
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Cosmology
#504
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#504
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#147
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Nuclear Physics
#716
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#722
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#168
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Earth Sciences
#1059
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#1073
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#246
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Physical Geography
#210
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#217
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#52
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Geodesy
#717
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#720
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#88
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Meteorology
#580
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#587
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#181
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Communications
#1058
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#1093
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#290
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Grammar
#553
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#554
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#113
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Rhetoric
#315
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#315
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#123
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Linguistics
#1436
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#1451
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#297
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Religious Studies
#1342
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#1367
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#307
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Theology
#613
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#639
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#198
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Comparative Religion
#585
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#588
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#246
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Jewish Studies
#824
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#824
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#305
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Education
#1336
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#1341
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#319
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Homeschooling
#228
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#228
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#126
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Pedagogy
#827
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#829
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#181
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Primary Education
#1808
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#1808
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#211
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Political Science
#1287
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#1129
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#324
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Russian Studies
#334
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#334
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#138
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Public Policy
#515
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#515
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#215
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Global Studies
#637
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#637
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#262
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Law
#1146
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#689
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#332
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Civil Law
#824
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#824
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#134
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Jurisprudence
#759
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#767
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#166
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Family Law
#555
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#555
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#199
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History
#953
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#943
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#342
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Ecclesiastical History
#562
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#562
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#190
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American History
#260
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#260
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#213
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European History
#648
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#648
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#223
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Economics
#2202
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#2210
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#371
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Taxation
#493
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#493
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#149
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Labor Economics
#512
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#512
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#199
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Econometrics
#694
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#694
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#212
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Anthropology
#1258
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#1271
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#414
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Physical Anthropology
#373
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#374
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#189
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Social Anthropology
#752
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#754
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#234
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Cultural Anthropology
#948
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#952
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#391
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Chemistry
#2103
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#2121
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#422
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Physical Chemistry
#582
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#584
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#120
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Organic Chemistry
#1857
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#1863
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#503
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Chemical Engineering
#2898
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#2898
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#896
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Engineering
#2625
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#2602
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#433
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Cybernetics
#574
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#575
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#153
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Bioengineering
#459
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#464
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#154
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Applied Physics
#992
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#993
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#215
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Computer Science
#2171
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#2177
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#461
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Computational Neuroscience
#362
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#362
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#162
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Artificial Intelligence
#1439
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#1439
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#306
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Computer Engineering
#1385
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#1385
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#325
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Sociology
#1637
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#1645
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#476
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Social Engineering
#219
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#219
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#94
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Gender Studies
#957
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#957
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#326
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Women's Studies
#1879
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#1879
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#887
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Psychology
#1266
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#1283
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#496
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Behavioral Neuroscience
#363
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#364
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#242
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Experimental Psychology
#512
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#515
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#245
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Cognitive Science
#784
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#784
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#266
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Biology
#2380
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#2406
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#551
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Virology
#496
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#497
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#124
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Oceanography
#604
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#608
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#202
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Neuroscience
#762
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#762
Historical Rank
#260
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Medical
#2228
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#2231
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#604
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Pediatrics
#594
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#595
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#164
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Neurosurgery
#854
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#856
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#246
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Anesthesiology
#828
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#828
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#250
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Criminal Justice
#1173
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#1178
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#626
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Cyber Security
#850
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#850
Historical Rank
#325
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Policing
#1418
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#1418
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#652
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Criminology
#1807
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#1810
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#663
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Business
#2543
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#2545
Historical Rank
#672
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Finance
#1885
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#1885
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#400
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Entrepreneurship
#1748
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#1748
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#491
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Marketing
#1965
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#1965
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#637
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Social Work
#1917
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#1918
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#788
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Crisis Intervention
#128
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#128
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#85
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Gerontology
#548
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#548
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#224
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Empowerment
#1946
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#1946
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#672
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Who Are St. John's College 's Most Influential Alumni?
St. John's College 's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Philosophy, Literature, and Law. Here are some of St. John's College 's most famous alumni:
- Graham Harman
- An American philosopher.
- Francis Scott Key
- An American lawyer and poet who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner .
- Thomas J. J. Altizer
- An American professor and theologian.
- Timberlake Wertenbaker
- A British writer.
- Stephanie Forrest
- An American computer scientist.
- George Washington Parke Custis
- An Adopted son of George Washington .
- Terry Teachout
- An American writer.
- Wilfred M. McClay
- An American historian.
- Louis Leo Snyder
- A Historian.
- Charles Van Doren
- An American academic.
- John Gall
- An American physician.
- Pheme Perkins
- An American biblical scholar.
