St. John’s College
Founded: 1696
Initially named King William’s School, a prep school, and later chartered as St. John’s College in 1784, the school runs a campus in Annapolis, Maryland.
But it also has a newer campus in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Between the late 19th century and the early 20th century, this college was known as a military school, and it ran the first college-level department of naval science in the United States.
The school has four main programs: one bachelor’s degree, a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts, a Master of Arts in Eastern Classics, only available at the Santa Fe campus, and a liberal arts education certificate.
Notable Alumni:
- Francis Scott Key: Graduated in 1796. Lyricist of The Star-Spangled Banner.
- Ahmet Ertegün: Graduated in 1944. Founder of Atlantic Records.
- James H. Frame: Graduated in 1950. Computer programming pioneer at IBM and former vice president of software at ITT.
- Thomas Parran Jr.: Graduated in 1911 (AB) and 1915 (AM). 6th Surgeon General of the US
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