York St John University (formerly known variously as York St John University College (2004), York St John College (2001), Ripon and York St John: a College of the University of Leeds (c. 1996), University College of Ripon and York St John (c. 1990), College of Ripon and York St John (1974), St John's College, York (c. 1900) and York Diocesan College (1841)) is located in York, England. It is one of several higher education institutions which have religious foundations; others include Canterbury Christ Church University, Liverpool Hope University, St. Mary's University College (Twickenham), University of Chester, University of Chichester, University of Cumbria, University of Derby, University of Gloucestershire, University of Winchester, and Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln. It occupies an eleven-acre city centre campus on Lord Mayor's Walk, close to York Minster and the city walls. As of May 2010, there were around 5,600 students, reading a wide variety of subjects, in four faculties: Arts; Education and Theology; York St John Business School and Health and Life Sciences.
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