Welcome to new students
We hope your time here will challenge, support and inspire you, and that John’s will quickly feel like home.
Thank you for choosing St John’s College
We are delighted to welcome you to St John’s, a College with a rich and dynamic history that looks to the future with excitement and enthusiasm.
With more than 850 students and over 100 staff, St John’s brings together a wide range of experiences, life stories, and worldviews. Over 7,000 people have studied and grown here, inspired to make the world a better place. Whatever your course or degree, you will find a community that faces global challenges and local opportunities with creativity and courage.
There is something for everyone at John’s. Explore our many student societies, sports teams, and creative groups – from the Chapel Choir to the Bailey Theatre Company – all with outstanding reputations. Rooted in the Christian tradition yet open to all, we strive to be a safe and welcoming place where every member can grow, learn, and build meaningful friendships.
We are a community shaped by kindness, curiosity, and gratitude. We aim for excellence in all we do and hope that you will flourish here as a whole person.
Having studied at John’s as a postgraduate, I was glad to return several decades later as your Principal. I look forward to meeting you and working with you in the months and years ahead. Together, we will continue to learn and evolve as a College, and we are so pleased that you will be part of this journey.
Professor Jolyon Mitchell
Principal of St John’s College
Welcome Week at St John's
From your arrival on the Bailey to matriculation in the College Chapel, Freshers’ Formal, society tasters, nights out and late-night tea and toast, Welcome Week at John’s is packed with opportunities to meet people, settle in and begin feeling part of the community.
