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Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD · City · 5,693 students
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Nov 1 · Early Decision I (binding) · in 30 days
Checked Sep 2026 · apply.jhu.edu
$18,809
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
$0
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
94%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
70% typical
$87,555
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$63,395 typical
6%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
73% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Founded as the nation’s first research university, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, is globally renowned for its pre-medical tracks, public health, international relations, and top-ranked biomedical engineering program. Leading all U.S. higher education institutions in annual research expenditures, Hopkins provides undergraduates with unparalleled access to funded, hands-on laboratory, clinical, and policy research alongside world-class faculty. Campus life on the historic, Georgian-brick Homewood campus is intellectually intense yet collaborative, characterized by driven students who take advantage of an open curriculum to pursue interdisciplinary passions ranging from music at the Peabody Institute to cutting-edge data science.

Wikipedia:Johns Hopkins University is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Incorporated in 1867 and opened in 1876 based on the European research institution model, Johns Hopkins is considered to be the first research university in the U.S.

Location
Baltimore, MD, 21218-2688 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
BWI · Baltimore
11 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$65,230
Housing & food (on campus)$20,150
Books & supplies$1,356
Cost of attendance$94,858
Average net price$18,809
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$65,230
Housing & food (on campus)$20,150
Books & supplies$1,356
Cost of attendance$94,858
Average net price$18,809
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: sfs.jhu.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Johns Hopkins University’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$68,670
Fees$500
Housing$13,073
Food$8,894
Books & supplies$1,377
Personal expenses$1,606
Transportation$738
Total published by the school$94,858
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$428
$30–48k
$-213
$48–75k
$4,179
$75–110k
$14,591
$110k+
$37,774
Merit aid · 2025-26
Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.
Average award$32,669
Share of first-years who get one4%
Source: Johns Hopkins University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
94%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
87%
Back for yr 2
98%
Transferred
3%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
95% graduated · 4% transferred · 2% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$86,306
10 yrs after entry$87,555
Debt
Median at graduation$10,250
Monthly payment$109
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$20.3k
90th percentile$27,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral University: 70% graduate within 6 yrs, $63,395 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
6%
Test policy
Required
Checked Sep 2026
SAT average
1553
R 740–770 · M 780–800
SAT middle 50%: 1520–1570
40080012001600
Application deadlines · first-year, fall 2027 entry
Early Decision I
Nov 1 2026
binding in 30 days
If admitted, you must enroll and withdraw other applications.
Early Decision II
Jan 2 2027
binding in 92 days
A later Early Decision round: if admitted, you must enroll and withdraw other applications.
Regular Decision
Jan 2 2027
in 92 days
Not binding: the standard deadline.
Checked Sep 2026 · apply.jhu.edu · Confirm on the school's site before you apply.

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Essay prompts
From Johns Hopkins University (apply.jhu.edu) · 2026–27 application · checked Sep 28, 2026
  • Drawing on your own experiences, what have you learned about engaging across differences and how has it shaped the way you think about building bridges, enhancing community, and working with others?
    350 words max

Quoted from Johns Hopkins University's own page; answered in the Common Application or Coalition on Scoir. The application itself is the final word.

The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.

Student Body
Gender
Men 45%Women 55%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
6 : 1
Pell grant
19%
First-gen
13%
Family income
$79,479
Independent
20%
Age at entry
21.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
20%
Hispanic
19%
Black
8%
Asian
29%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
15%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports
NCAA DIII w/FB; M/W LAX DI · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Fencing
    Men's · Women's
  • Field Hockey
    Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Lacrosse
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Swimming
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
  • Water Polo
    Men's
  • Wrestling
    Men's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$86,306
After 10 yrs
$87,555
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences185
Public Health177
Computer and Information Sciences, General171
Economics140
Neurobiology and Neurosciences126
Biomedical/Medical Engineering108
Mathematics102
Research and Experimental Psychology100
Music84
Chemical Engineering81
International Relations and National Security Studies80
Cognitive Science42
Mechanical Engineering40
Applied Mathematics37
Political Science and Government36
Human Biology29
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$13.1B
Full-time faculty
94%
Faculty salary
$18,971/mo
Teaching spend
$101,214
per student
Federal loans
9%
Classification
Carnegie type
Doctoral University
Research activity
R1 — very high research
$4.1B research spending · 633 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, more selective admissions

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