Saint John's Seminary
Brighton, MA
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Graduation Rate
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Saint John's Seminary, at a glance
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Application requirements
Regular Deadline
Rolling admissions
Common App
No
Test Policy
Not Required
Essays Required
1
Letters of Rec
3
Interview
Available
Essays: Personal statement describing vocation to priesthood and reasons for applying
Note: Sponsorship from diocese or religious community, sacramental records, psychological evaluation, medical examination, and background check required
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Who actually goes here.
From the most recent Common Data Set and IPEDS.
0.0%
% Pell-eligible
Federal Pell grant recipients
14.3%
% URM
Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native combined
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