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#9 of 2,597 In North America
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Acceptance rate
7%
Average SAT
1545
Average ACT
35
Avg. cost to attend
$24,034 /y
Aid receiving
67%
Undergraduates
6,044
Graduates
25,231
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.jhu.edu

Johns Hopkins University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Johns Hopkins University has an acceptance rate of 7% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 7% 8% 7%
Applicants 37,844 16,330 21,496
Admissions 2,745 1,238 1,501
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,406 632 773

5,304 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

14,024 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
625 or 44%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1520
or below

75% of them
had 1570
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Johns Hopkins University are 1520-1570 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
217 or 15%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 34
or below

75% of them
had 35
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Johns Hopkins University are 34-35 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Other Tests Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 11420 (37%)
Nonresident Alien 7652 (24%)
Asian 4877 (16%)
Hispanic 3007 (10%)
Black or African American 2311 (7%)
Two or more races 1231 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 705 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 24 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 18 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Johns Hopkins University is $24,034 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$24,034/year
Average aid awarded
$54,405
Students receiving aid
67%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $156
$30-48K $4,342
$48-75K $6,419
$75-110K $12,838
$110K+ $39,451

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $60,480$60,480
Tuition in-state $60,480$60,480
Tuition out-of-state $60,480$60,480
Fee in-district $2,482
Fee in-state $2,482
Fee out-of-state $2,482

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,737
Combined charge for room and board $18,090
Room charge $10,670
Meal charge $7,420

Johns Hopkins University majors

Johns Hopkins University has granted 1,437 bachelor's degrees across 49 programs, 7,519 master's across 105 programs, and 863 doctorate degrees across 60 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Johns Hopkins University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Education, General 622 61
International Relations and Affairs 67 597 16
Public Health, General 116 532 10
Business Statistics 503
Computer and Information Sciences, General 110 292 33
Biotechnology 425
Business & Commerce, General 371
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 100 222 48
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 321 10
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 303
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 248 18
Mechanical Engineering 51 124 18
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 12 151 26
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 168 13
Music Performance, General 68 79 13
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 157
Systems Engineering 145
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 144
Mathematics, General 79 48 10
Medicine 129
Chemical Engineering 73 30 24
Applied Mathematics, General 6 114 5
Neuroscience 115 1 8
Nursing Administration 111
Public Health, Other 94 15
Museology & Museum Studies 105
Physical Sciences, Other 93
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 91
Economics, General 77 7 6
Environmental Health 84 5
Statistics, General 89
Political Science and Government, General 20 56 7
Engineering & Industrial Management 81
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 12 54 3
Creative Writing 21 47
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 66
Epidemiology 50 16
Chemistry, General 21 21 22
Materials Engineering 26 23 15
Experimental Psychology 50 3 9
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 59
Molecular Biology 48 11
Biochemistry 43 15
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 58
Political Science and Government, Other 52
Biophysics 38 10
Finance, General 48
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 39 6
Civil Engineering, General 7 27 7
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 41
Public Administration 39
Physics, Other 38
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 22 15
Maternal and Child Health 30 7
Physics, General 10 11 16
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 36
Information Science & Studies 35
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 34
Biomedical Sciences, General 22 11
Cognitive Science, General 25 4 4
Real Estate 27
Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology 1 23
Biostatistics 11 12
Genome Sciences & Genomics 22
History, General 8 9 5
Educational & Instructional Technology 21
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 21
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis 19
Education, Other 19
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 19
Music Theory and Composition 2 15 2
Philosophy 3 13 3
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 18
Research and Development Management 18
Bioethics & Medical Ethics 17
Sociology, General 9 6 2
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 16
Anthropology, General 3 9 3
Human Biology 14
Music Technology 14
Natural Sciences 14
Behavioral Sciences 13
Human & Medical Genetics 13
Sustainability Studies 13
Financial Mathematics 12
Operations Management and Supervision 12
Organizational Leadership 12
Dance, General 11
Geology & Earth Science, General 1 2 8
International Public Health & International Health 11
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 5 6
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 10
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology & Technician 10
Engineering, General 2 7
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 9
Pharmacology 9
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 3 4
Signal & Geospatial Intelligence 9
Computer Engineering, General 8
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 8
English Language and Literature, General 3 2 3
Anatomy 6 1
Chemistry, Other 3 3
Environmental Science 6
Intelligence, General 6
Medical Illustration & Medical Illustrator 6
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2 2 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 1 3
Bioinformatics 4 1
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 5
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 5
Music, Other 5
Artificial Intelligence 4
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2
Engineering Mechanics 4
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 2 2
Music Teacher Education 4
Pathology & Experimental Pathology 4
East Asian Studies 3
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 3
Archeology 2
German Language and Literature 1 1
Music History, Literature, and Theory 2
Business Administration and Management, General 1
Elementary Education and Teaching 1
Environmental Studies 1
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 1
Grand Total 1,437 7,519 863

Johns Hopkins University has a graduation rate of 94%, which is among the 3% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 94% 93% 95%
  • Full-time retention rate - 97%

Publications & Citations

Johns Hopkins University is a world-class research university with 359,900 scientific papers published and 15,824,129 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Computer Science, Pathology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Psychology, and Engineering.

Publications
359,900
Citations
15,824,129

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
264,215 / 11,909,834
Biology
248,947 / 12,373,505
Chemistry
164,781 / 9,052,007
Genetics
156,045 / 8,657,041
Computer Science
142,655 / 6,488,959
Pathology
137,201 / 6,641,670
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
135,911 / 5,200,778
Biochemistry
129,157 / 7,738,154
Psychology
128,337 / 5,636,080
Engineering
109,277 / 4,674,104
Physics
105,590 / 4,570,293
Surgery
88,913 / 3,647,114
Psychiatry
88,827 / 3,949,325
Environmental Science
85,431 / 3,590,284
Mathematics
71,552 / 3,046,632
Immunology
66,696 / 3,307,662
Sociology
65,706 / 2,698,803
Statistics
65,296 / 2,850,178
Political Science
62,008 / 2,041,055
Law
59,594 / 2,002,440
Neuroscience
57,531 / 2,909,218
Quantum and Particle physics
56,652 / 2,394,057
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
54,333 / 2,133,949
Organic Chemistry
54,308 / 2,910,497
Public Health
50,134 / 2,266,625
Philosophy
47,693 / 1,741,634
Geology
45,367 / 1,953,658
Demography
42,860 / 2,044,938
Oncology and Cancer research
42,183 / 2,445,972
Geography and Cartography
42,057 / 1,571,306
Materials Science
37,805 / 1,598,262
Economics
37,554 / 1,271,307
Optical Engineering
36,442 / 1,567,901
Nursing
35,830 / 1,337,507
Business
33,906 / 1,129,788
Paleontology
33,394 / 1,516,617
Anatomy and Physiology
32,403 / 1,398,761
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
32,177 / 1,170,386
History
30,156 / 952,087
Family medicine
28,474 / 1,028,762

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 3239 61995
1992 3120 69884
1993 3367 69968
1994 3457 79067
1995 3568 86386
1996 3983 95818
1997 4010 108142
1998 4303 121582
1999 4492 135645
2000 4799 155211
2001 5010 169439
2002 5800 191508
2003 6025 213672
2004 6562 239210
2005 6921 272873
2006 7787 308361
2007 8045 344605
2008 8258 378661
2009 8574 413969
2010 9515 460666
2011 10133 503282
2012 11078 560511
2013 12115 603620
2014 12880 648651
2015 14017 697328
2016 14402 726160
2017 15663 764407
2018 16660 824422
2019 17837 905259
2020 20054 1068349
2021 19907 1197724
2022 18573 1213080
2023 18620 1196325
Academic rankings

Johns Hopkins University alumni

  1. Woodrow Wilson

    Woodrow Wilson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1856-1924 (aged 68)
    Enrolled in Johns Hopkins University
    In 1886 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in political science and study of history
    Occupations
    writeruniversity teacheracademicteacherpolitician
    Biography

    Thomas Woodrow Wilson was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party, Wilson served as the president of Princeton University and as the governor of New Jersey before winning the 1912 presidential election. As president, Wilson changed the nation's economic policies and led the United States into World War I in 1917. He was the leading architect of the League of Nations, and his progressive stance on foreign policy came to be known as Wilsonianism.

  2. Michael Bloomberg

    Michael Bloomberg
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Enrolled in Johns Hopkins University
    In 1964 graduated with Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering
    Occupations
    traderbusinesspersonwriteraircraft pilotactor
    Biography

    Michael Rubens Bloomberg is an American businessman, politician, philanthropist, and author. He is the majority owner and co-founder of Bloomberg L.P., and was its CEO from 2014 until 2023. He served as the mayor of New York City for three terms from 2002 to 2013 and was a candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president of the United States. He has served as chair of the Defense Innovation Board, an independent advisory board that provides recommendations on artificial intelligence, software, data and digital modernization to the United States Department of Defense, since June 2022.

  3. Madeleine Albright

    Madeleine Albright
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1937-2022 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    writerdiplomatuniversity teacherpoliticianopinion journalist
    Biography

    Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 64th United States secretary of state from 1997 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Albright was the first woman to hold that post.

  4. Wes Craven

    Wes Craven
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1939-2015 (aged 76)
    Occupations
    directorscreenwriterfilm actoractorfilm producer
    Biography

    Wesley Earl Craven was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and editor. Amongst his prolific filmography, Craven was best known for his pioneering work in the horror genre, particularly slasher films, where he mixed horror cliches with humor and satire. Craven has commonly been recognized as one of the greatest masters of the horror genre due to the cultural impact and influence of his work.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names JHU
Johns Hopkins
Founded 1876
Motto Veritas vos liberabit
Colors old gold, sable
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August)
Total FTE staff 18,772
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 3400 N Charles St
Baltimore, Maryland, 21218-2688
United States
City population 586,000
Phone 4105168000

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