Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD · Private four-year · City: Large
6,089undergraduates
6%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,844average net price per year
95%graduate in 6 years
98%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 38,926
- Admitted
- 2,943
- Admit rate
- 6%
- Admit rate, women
- 7%
- Admit rate, men
- 8%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 48%
- First-year students
- 1,418
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 41%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 750-780
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 780-800
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 14%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 34-35
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
51 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Biophysics Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (181 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (130 awarded)
Engineering (11)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (102 awarded)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (63 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Engineering Mechanics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Materials Engineering Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- Systems Engineering Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (138 awarded)
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Archeology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (108 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (69 awarded)
- Music Technology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Cognitive Science, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Human Biology Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Natural Sciences Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Experimental Psychology Bachelor's (39 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (2)
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (2)
- History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- East Asian Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (150)
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Clinical Research Coordinator Post-bachelor's certificate
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine Post-bachelor's certificate
- Environmental Health Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Health Services Administration Post-bachelor's certificate, Post-master's certificate
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Health/Medical Physics Master's
- International Public Health/International Health Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Maternal and Child Health Post-bachelor's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator Master's
- Medical Informatics Master's
- Medicine Doctorate (professional)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Nursing Administration Doctorate (professional)
- Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Master's
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Public Health Education and Promotion Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Public Health, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Public Health, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Anthropology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Demography and Population Studies Master's
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Economics, General Post-master's certificate
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Master's
- International Relations and Affairs Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research), Doctorate (professional)
- National Security Policy Studies Master's
- Political Science and Government, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Political Science and Government, Other Master's
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods Master's
- Sociology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Anatomy Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Animal Physiology Doctorate (research)
- Biochemistry Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Post-master's certificate
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biophysics Doctorate (research)
- Biostatistics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biotechnology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Master's
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other Master's
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology Doctorate (research)
- Environmental Toxicology Master's
- Epidemiology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Genome Sciences/Genomics Master's
- Human/Medical Genetics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Immunology Doctorate (research)
- Molecular Biology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Molecular Biophysics Doctorate (research)
- Neuroscience Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Pathology/Experimental Pathology Doctorate (research)
- Pharmacology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other Doctorate (research)
- Population Biology Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Statistics Master's
- Business/Commerce, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Investments and Securities Post-bachelor's certificate
- Management Science Master's
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's
- Operations Management and Supervision Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Real Estate Master's
- Research and Development Management Master's
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General Master's
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Chemical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Civil Engineering, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Engineering, General Doctorate (professional)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Materials Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mechanical Engineering Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Master's
- Systems Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Artificial Intelligence Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Computer Science Post-bachelor's certificate
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master's
- Information Science/Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Education, Other Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism Post-bachelor's certificate
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Master's
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Educational Evaluation and Research Doctorate (research)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational/Instructional Technology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Music Teacher Education Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Post-master's certificate
- Urban Education and Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate
- Applied Mathematics, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Applied Statistics, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Financial Mathematics Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Statistics, General Master's
- Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physical Sciences, Other Master's
- Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, Other Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master's
- Music History, Literature, and Theory Master's
- Music Performance, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Music Theory and Composition Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Music, Other Master's
- Cognitive Science, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis Master's
- Data Science, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Gerontology Post-bachelor's certificate
- Museology/Museum Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Sustainability Studies Master's
- Engineering/Industrial Management Master's
- Education Policy Analysis Master's
- Public Administration Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Public Policy Analysis, General Master's
- Creative Writing Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Developmental and Child Psychology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Experimental Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- General Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Doctorate (research)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's
- Intelligence, General Master's
- Signal/Geospatial Intelligence Master's
- History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Doctorate (research)
- History, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Doctorate (research)
- German Language and Literature Doctorate (research)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Philosophy Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician Master's
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Environmental Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $63,340
- Housing and food on campus
- $19,910
- Books and supplies
- $1,345
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,470
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $86,065
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $86,065
- Total cost living at home
- $66,155
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $1,473 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $2,708 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $4,431 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,085 |
| Over $110,000 | $38,745 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 67%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 60%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $58,456
- Got a grant from the college
- 59%
- Average grant from the college
- $55,466
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 20%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 12%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,600
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 87%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 93%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 95%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 95%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 95%
- Transferred to another college
- 3%
- Came back for year two
- 98%
| Pell grant students | 94% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 95% |
| Neither | 95% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 724 | 95% |
| Men | 692 | 94% |
| Asian | 370 | 97% |
| Black | 108 | 94% |
| Hispanic | 211 | 93% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 415 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 90 | 93% |
| Race unknown | 101 | 98% |
| International | 119 | 92% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,359 | 95% | 4% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 105 | 90% | 5% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 30,362
- Undergraduates
- 6,089
- Full-time undergraduates
- 5,607
- Part-time undergraduates
- 482
- Graduate students
- 24,273
- Students per faculty member
- 6 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 8%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 14%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 25% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 22% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 15% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD, 21218-2688
- County
- Baltimore City
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.