St. John's College
St. John's College at a Glance
- U.S. influence rank
- #361
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
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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.
What Is St. John's College Known For?
St. John's College is known for its 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
Each rank compares how much St. John's College 's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
St. John's College ranks #155 in the U.S. and #518 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
St. John's College ranks #189 in the U.S. and #535 worldwide for influence in Literature.
St. John's College ranks #226 in the U.S. and #912 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
St. John's College ranks #233 in the U.S. and #1014 worldwide for influence in Physics.
St. John's College ranks #246 in the U.S. and #1059 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
St. John's College ranks #290 in the U.S. and #1058 worldwide for influence in Communications.
St. John's College ranks #307 in the U.S. and #1342 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
St. John's College ranks #319 in the U.S. and #1336 worldwide for influence in Education.
St. John's College ranks #324 in the U.S. and #1287 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
St. John's College ranks #332 in the U.S. and #1146 worldwide for influence in Law.
St. John's College ranks #342 in the U.S. and #953 worldwide for influence in History.
St. John's College ranks #371 in the U.S. and #2202 worldwide for influence in Economics.
St. John's College ranks #414 in the U.S. and #1258 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
St. John's College ranks #422 in the U.S. and #2103 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
St. John's College ranks #433 in the U.S. and #2625 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
St. John's College ranks #461 in the U.S. and #2171 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
St. John's College ranks #476 in the U.S. and #1637 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
St. John's College ranks #496 in the U.S. and #1266 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
St. John's College ranks #551 in the U.S. and #2380 worldwide for influence in Biology.
St. John's College ranks #604 in the U.S. and #2228 worldwide for influence in Medical.
St. John's College ranks #626 in the U.S. and #1173 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
St. John's College ranks #672 in the U.S. and #2543 worldwide for influence in Business.
St. John's College ranks #788 in the U.S. and #1917 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
St. John's College ranks #907 in the U.S. and #2334 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho 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.
