Statement of Accreditation Status
St. John’s College
- CEO: Ms. Susan Paalman, Dean
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Joseph Macfarland
- Commission Staff Liaison: Kathy Feith, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Special Focus: Arts and Sciences » No research designation
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1923
- Last Reaffirmation: March 9, 2023
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2030-2031
- August 27, 2026
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the written arrangement with Pascal Institute, Breestraat 91, 2311 CK Leiden, The Netherlands to serve as a third-party provider of The Master of Arts in Liberal Arts (Huygens Program in Leiden) within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that written evidence that approval is not required has been provided by the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC). To note that written evidence of approvals has been provided by the Dutch Ministry of Education. To note that the Commission's approval does not include eligibility for Title IV, HEA programs. To note the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. - October 31, 2023
To note the verification visit took place on June 13, 2023 to the main campus at 60 College Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401. - March 9, 2023
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note that the institution hosted a virtual site visit in lieu of an on-site visit in accordance with the United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 17, 2020. To reaffirm accreditation. To note that a verification visit is required by USDE guidelines and will be conducted within a reasonable period of time following the virtual site visit. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2030-2031. - January 4, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include alternative delivery method-distance education within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require written evidence of approvals from all necessary licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities as necessary including Maryland Higher Education Commission. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023. - April 16, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of formal written notice from the institution in response to the Commission's request of March 9, 2020. To temporarily waive Substantive Change Policy and Procedures and allow the use of distance education to accommodate students impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) interruptions, in accordance with United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 5, 2020. Continued use of distance education beyond the limitations of USDE guidelines will require substantive change approval in accordance with Substantive Change Policy and Procedures. This flexibility is not available for clock-hour courses that lead to licensure if the licensing body will not accept distance learning courses or hours or give credit for them toward the number of hours a student must complete. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023. - March 5, 2020
To note that the Mid-Point Peer Review has been conducted. To request that, beginning in 2020 and in conjunction with each Annual Institutional Update prior to the self-study visit in 2022-2023, the institution provide further evidence of (1) demonstrated strategies to measure and assess the adequacy of institutional resources to support mission and goals (Standard VI), and (2) improved financial viability and sustainability (Standard VI). - October 29, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Liberal Arts Education within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023. - June 23, 2016
To accept the monitoring report. The date for the next accreditation review will be determined by the Commission when it revises the accreditation cycle. - June 26, 2014
To reaffirm accreditation and to request a monitoring report, due April 1, 2016, documenting (1) goals and objectives or strategies for the institution that are clearly stated, reflect conclusions drawn from assessment results, are linked to mission and goal achievement, and are used for planning and resource allocation (Standard 2); (2) a financial planning and budgeting process aligned with the institution's mission, goals, and plan that provides for an annual budget and multi-year budget projections, utilizes planning and assessment documents and addresses resource acquisition (Standard 3); and (3) a documented, organized, and sustained assessment process to evaluate and improve student learning (Standard 14). The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2019. - November 19, 2009
To accept the Periodic Review Report and to reaffirm accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2013-2014. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope to offer ONE program: Liberal Arts Education
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Main Campus
St. John's College
60 College Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401-1687 - Additional Location
St. John's College
1160 Camino Cruz Blanca
Santa Fe, NM 87505-4599 - Other Instructional Site
Pascal Institute
Breestraat 91
Leiden, Netherlands
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
The following are links to sites that are not maintained by the MSCHE. These are provided as additional external resources about each institution that the MSCHE accredits.