St. John's College Admission Requirements and Statistics

[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]

How hard is St. John's College to get into?

This page provides the latest information on St. John's College (SJC)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. SJC's acceptance rate is 55.24% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 849 students applied and 469 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into SJC is not low.

To apply to SJC, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2024-25, SJC's acceptance rate is 55.24% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 24.95%. 373 men and 413 women applied to SJC and 179 men and 241 women students were accepted.

50 applicants who has another gender applied and 41 were accepted.8 accepted students' gender is unknown.

Among them, 51 men and 59 women were enrolled in SJC. You can explore the SJC's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at SJC
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8493734135013
Admitted469179241418
Enrolled117515970
Acceptance Rate 55.24%47.99%58.35%82.00%61.54%
Yield 24.95%28.49%24.48%17.07%0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

St. John's College 2025 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Median SAT and ACT Score

For the academic year 2025, 44 students (38% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 14 students (12% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at SJC.

The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,370, including 720 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 650 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 750 and the 25th percentile is 680. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 690 and the 25th percentile is 590.

The median ACT composite score is 30, with a 75th percentile score of 32 and a 25th percentile score of 27 at SJC. The median ACT Math score is 27 and the median ACT English score is 29.

How competitive is SJC's score?

The SAT and ACT scores at St. John's College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,295, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2025 SAT and ACT Scores at SJC
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total1,2701,3701,440
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing680720750
SAT Math590650690
ACT Composite273032
ACT Math262729
ACT English272935

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

St. John's College 2025 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2024-25, total 117 first-year students enrolled in SJC. The proportion of full-time students is 99.15% and part-time students is 0.85%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.59% and women students is 50.43%. 5.98% of students has another gender.

The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at SJC.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at SJC
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total117515970
Full-time116505970
Part-time11000

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at SJC. The english proficiency test is required .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply St. John's College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

SJC Admission Requirements
High School GPAConsidered, if submitted
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramConsidered, if submitted
RecommendationsConsidered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesConsidered, if submitted
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayRequired
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The following provides general admission information for applying to SJC:

SJC Admission Frequently Asked Questions

SJC is less competitive, with an acceptance rate of 55.24%.
SJC recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to SJC is 1,370, and the average ACT score is 30. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
Yes, SJC requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.
SJC recommends submitting a recommendation letter, but it is not strictly required.
SJC does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, SJC requires applicants to submit high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, SJC requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.

The institutional SAT code for SJC is 5598.

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