St. John’s College, Annapolis

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Great Books college educational institution liberal arts college private college

St. John’s College, Annapolis is a historic liberal arts college in Maryland best known for its Great Books curriculum centered on classic works of Western thought.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
St. John’s College (Annapolis)	9
St. John’s College, Annapolis canonical	4
St. John’s College	3
St. John's College (Annapolis)	1
St. John’s College (Annapolis/Santa Fe)	1
St. John’s College Annapolis	1
St. John’s College Santa Fe	1
St. John’s College, Santa Fe	1
Washington College	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T132927 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: St. John’s College, Annapolis
Context triple: [Francis Scott Key, educatedAt, St. John’s College, Annapolis]

A. College of William & Mary
The College of William & Mary is a historic public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia, recognized as the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and noted for its strong liberal arts and professional programs.
B. Amherst College
Amherst College is a highly selective private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, known for its rigorous academics and open curriculum.
C. Williams College
Williams College is a highly selective private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts, known for its strong undergraduate focus and small, residential campus.
D. Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, known for its strong undergraduate focus, liberal arts curriculum, and distinctive campus culture.
E. Smith College
Smith College is a private liberal arts women's college in Northampton, Massachusetts, known as a member of the historic Seven Sisters institutions.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: St. John’s College, Annapolis
Target entity description: St. John’s College, Annapolis is a historic liberal arts college in Maryland best known for its Great Books curriculum centered on classic works of Western thought.

A. College of William & Mary
The College of William & Mary is a historic public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia, recognized as the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and noted for its strong liberal arts and professional programs.
B. Amherst College
Amherst College is a highly selective private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, known for its rigorous academics and open curriculum.
C. Williams College
Williams College is a highly selective private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts, known for its strong undergraduate focus and small, residential campus.
D. Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, known for its strong undergraduate focus, liberal arts curriculum, and distinctive campus culture.
E. Smith College
Smith College is a private liberal arts women's college in Northampton, Massachusetts, known as a member of the historic Seven Sisters institutions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Great Books college ⓘ educational institution ⓘ liberal arts college ⓘ private college ⓘ
academicProgram	Great Books Program ⓘ undergraduate liberal arts program ⓘ
accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education ⓘ
campusFeature	historic campus buildings ⓘ
campusType	urban campus ⓘ
controlType	private ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
curriculumFocus	classic works of Western thought ⓘ language ⓘ literature ⓘ mathematics ⓘ music ⓘ natural science ⓘ philosophy ⓘ
doesNotOffer	traditional majors ⓘ
emphasizesAssessmentType	oral examinations ⓘ written essays ⓘ
followsAcademicCalendar	semester system ⓘ
foundedAs	King William’s School ⓘ
governanceStructure	shared governance with faculty participation ⓘ
governedBy	Board of Visitors and Governors ⓘ linked to: Board of Visitors
hasCharacteristic	low student-faculty ratio ⓘ no intercollegiate varsity athletics emphasis ⓘ single, integrated curriculum ⓘ small student body ⓘ
hasMottoLanguage	Latin ⓘ
hasSisterCampus	St. John’s College, Santa Fe ⓘ linked to: St. John’s College, Annapolis
historicStatus	one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the United States ⓘ
knownFor	Great Books curriculum ⓘ classical education ⓘ discussion-based seminars ⓘ focus on primary texts ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Annapolis, Maryland ⓘ linked to: Annapolis Maryland ⓘ
near	Chesapeake Bay ⓘ Maryland State House ⓘ
offersDegree	Bachelor of Arts ⓘ Master of Arts in Eastern Classics ⓘ Master of Arts in Liberal Arts ⓘ
partOf	St. John’s College (Annapolis/Santa Fe) ⓘ linked to: St. John’s College, Annapolis
religiousAffiliation	nonsectarian ⓘ
usesTeachingMethod	Socratic seminar ⓘ
website	https://www.sjc.edu ⓘ https://www.sjc.edu/annapolis ⓘ

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