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EDUCATION
CAMPUS TOUR
Anne Arundel home to Naval Academy, St. John’s College, Anne Arundel Community College
By Bridget Byrne
Anne Arundel County is home to
two historic four-year colleges, both in
Annapolis: St. John’s College and the
Naval Academy. The county also has
Anne Arundel Community College,
based in Arnold with satellite locations in
Hanover, Glen Burnie and Fort Meade.
NAVAL ACADEMY
Founded in 1845, the Naval Academy
trains and educates young people in
preparation for service as officers in the
Navy or Marine Corps. Students have
the rank of midshipman in the Navy and
commit to serve after graduation.
The campus, called the Yard, is open
to the public. Visitors can walk onto
campus and must show a picture ID at
the entrance at Gate 1 near City Dock.
Each year in June, the Naval Academy
welcomes 1,200 new students, known as
“plebes,” on Induction Day. Every May,
the academy graduates participate in
Commissioning Week.
Vice Adm. Yvette Davids became
superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy in January 2024. In July, Secretary
of Defense Pete Hegseth said Lt. Gen.
Michael Borgschulte would be nominated to replace Davids, who was set to
leave the academy for a high-ranking
position in the Pentagon. Once confirmed
by the Senate, Borgschulte will be the
first Marine Corps officer to lead the
school.
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
is a short distance from the Yard, along
Rowe Boulevard. Home to Navy football,
the facility can seat 34,000 spectators,
and on game days the parking lot fills
with tailgaters.
Anne Arundel Community College.
PAUL W. GILLESPIE/STAFF
United States Naval Academy Gate 1. PAUL W. GILLESPIE/STAFF
ANNE ARUNDEL
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE
Founded in 1696, St. John’s has two
campuses, the original Annapolis campus
and a second in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
It is a private liberal arts college that
adopted the Great Books curriculum,
which focuses on writing from Western
civilization, in 1937.
Susan Paalman is the interim Annapolis campus president.
In 2023, St. John’s College joined with
Notre Dame of Maryland University to
offer a master’s-level teaching certifi-
Also in 2023, the school said it raised
more than $326 million for its capital campaign to shift the college from a
tuition-based model to a philanthropic
one and increase financial aid, among
other initiatives.
Mitchell Art Museum is on the school’s
campus, where various art exhibits are
open to the public.
Graduate students Ethan Graofalo of New Hampshire and Mark Lovell of Sydney, Australia,
take advantage of an unseasonably warm November day to study in front of McDowell Hall
at St. John’s College in Annapolis. JEFFREY F. BILL/STAFF
cation program that school administrators say could help address a shortage of
certified teachers in Maryland. It pairs St.
John’s liberal arts class offerings with the
networking and internship opportunities
at the Baltimore college.
Established in 1961, Anne Arundel Community College has more than
27,000 students across several campuses.
Its main campus is in Arnold, with satellite locations in Hanover, Fort Meade and
Glen Burnie.
The college offers 160 degrees and
certifications throughout five schools,
with remote options available.
In 2021, the school opened a Health
and Life Sciences Building to house its
nursing and physical therapy programs
and health-related studies. The new
building includes 19 biology labs,11 health
science labs and a 160-seat lecture hall.
In 2022, the school opened its Clauson
Center for Innovation and Skilled Trades,
with six programs: electrical, forklift
operator, HVAC, plumbing, welding and
carpentry.
The new buildings are part of the
college’s 10-year Facilities Master Plan
to expand the college and host new
programs.
