University

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Johns Hopkins University is a private research university located in Baltimore, Maryland, established in 1876 and described as America's first research university. Undergraduates in the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering live and study at the Homewood campus in Baltimore City. The university's other divisions include the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and Bloomberg School of Public Health (East Baltimore campus); the Peabody Institute (Mt. Vernon); the Carey Business School (Harbor East); the School of Education (Charles Village); the Applied Physics Laboratory (Laurel, Maryland); and the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), which has campuses in Washington, D.C., Bologna, Italy, and Nanjing, China.

Institution type: Private, nonprofit
Campus setting: Urban
Application platforms: Common App, Coalition App
Testing policy: Test required (2025–2026)
In-state tuition: $65,230
Out-of-state tuition: $65,230
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 5,693

Website Admissions Financial aid

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2025–2026 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

6.1%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 6,354 students
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 5,679 students
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 675 students

First-year admission

Majors

Anthropology
Social Sciences
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics
Archeology
Social Sciences
Area Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Behavioral Sciences
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Engineering

Deadlines

Early decision · 2026–2027
2026-11-01 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Early decision II · 2026–2027
2027-01-02 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-02 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf

View deadlines from earlier years

Supplemental essays

How many responses?

1 supplemental essay

350-word required response in addition to the personal statement.

2026–2027

Required · First-year applicants
At Johns Hopkins, community is built through dialogue, collaboration, and a willingness to engage across differences. Whether on campus or in the broader world, community depends on bridge builders who can listen to differing perspectives, challenge their own assumptions, or work together toward shared goals. 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?
Limit: 350 words — Required Johns Hopkins supplemental essay.
https://apply.jhu.edu/es/hopkins-insider/advice-for-crafting-your-supplemental-essay/

View supplemental prompts from earlier years

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $70
First-year U.S. application fee listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: Accepted
Common App fee-waiver availability listed in the 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Personal essay · Required
The Common App personal essay is marked required in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Supplemental essays · Required

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source · supports supplemental_essays:2026–2027
https://apply.jhu.edu/es/hopkins-insider/advice-for-crafting-your-supplemental-essay/
Retrieved 2026-09-03 — Official Johns Hopkins 2026–27 supplemental essay.
Secondary source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Common App member-reported first-year fee, waiver, and personal-essay fields; grid updated 2026-08-28.
Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-08-20 — Common App member-reported first-year deadlines; grid updated 2026-08-14.
Official source · supports financial_aid_url

First-year applications (C1)

First-year students admitted (C1)

3,072 students

First-year students enrolled (C1)

1,378 students

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11)

66.09%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11)

25.36%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11)

5.53%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11)

2.04%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

0.76%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

0.23%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Average high-school GPA (C12)

Not reported by institution

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 57%
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 20%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 750 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 780 score
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 780 score
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 800 score
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 35 score
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 35 score

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): 9:1

Source: Johns Hopkins University Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Retrieved 2026-09-01

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://oira.jhu.edu/common-data-set-2025-26/ · Import: cds-2026-09-v40

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Business/Commerce, General

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Chemical Engineering

Engineering

Chemistry

Physical Sciences

Civil Engineering

Engineering

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Cognitive Science

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer Engineering

Engineering

Dance

Visual and Performing Arts

Economics

Social Sciences

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Engineering

Engineering Mechanics

Engineering

Engineering, General

Engineering

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Engineering

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Physical Sciences

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

Health Professions and Related Programs

Human Biology

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Industrial Engineering

Engineering

Information Science/Studies

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

International Relations and National Security Studies

Social Sciences

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Materials Engineering

Engineering

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics and Statistics, Other

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Natural Resources and Conservation

Natural Sciences

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physical Sciences, Other

Physical Sciences

Physics

Physical Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Public Administration

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Public Health

Health Professions and Related Programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Health Professions and Related Programs

Research and Experimental Psychology

Psychology

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

English Language and Literature/Letters

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Sociology

Social Sciences

Systems Engineering

Engineering

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Education

2025–2026

Early decision · 2025–2026
2025-11-01 — Early Decision I (binding). Decision released December 12, 2025; reply-by January 15, 2026.
https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements
Financial aid · 2025–2026
2025-11-15 — Financial aid application deadline for Early Decision I applicants (FAFSA and CSS Profile). Additional financial_aid date(s) for this cycle: 2026-01-15 (Financial aid application deadline for Early Decision II and Regular Decision applicants (FAFSA and CSS Profile).).
https://apply.jhu.edu/tuition-aid/how-to-apply-for-financial-aid/
Regular decision · 2025–2026
2026-01-02 — Regular Decision (non-binding). Decision released March 18, 2026; reply-by May 1, 2026.
https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements
Early decision II · 2025–2026
2026-01-02 — Early Decision II (binding). Decision released February 13, 2026; reply-by February 27, 2026.
https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements

2025–2026

Required · All first-year applicants
Over the past 150 years, every monumental discovery at Hopkins has started with a first step: The first draft by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. A prototype that led to a life-changing medical invention. The first pitch that launched a new startup venture. As we commemorate the university's sesquicentennial—150 years since its founding—we continue to celebrate first steps just as much as final achievements. Tell us about an important first in your life—big or small—that has shaped you.
Limit: 350 words — The Hopkins supplement's single supplemental essay for the 2025-2026 cycle (350-word limit).
https://apply.jhu.edu/hopkins-insider/advice-for-crafting-your-supplemental-essay/

Value: 1 supplemental essay

350-word required response in addition to the personal statement.

2025–2026

Application fee · Required
Value: 70
"The $70 application fee or fee waiver" is required, paid through the Common Application or Coalition on Scoir.
https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements
Fee waiver · Optional
Fee waivers may be requested through the application platform, or a formal fee waiver request form may be submitted through the applicant's high school.
https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements
Teacher evaluations · Required
Value: 2
"Two teacher evaluations" from teachers in different academic subjects.
https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements
Counselor recommendation · Required
Counselor recommendation submitted as part of the secondary school report.
https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements
Personal essay · Required
Personal essay submitted via the Common Application or Coalition on Scoir.
https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements
Supplemental essays · Required
"The Hopkins supplement, which includes our supplemental essay."
https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements
Secondary school report · Required
"Your secondary school report" containing the counselor recommendation and official transcript.
https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements
Midyear report · Required
Mid-year report due in mid-February.
https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements
CSS Profile · Required
Applicants seeking need-based aid must submit the CSS Profile by the financial aid deadline for their admissions plan. CSS Profile code 5332.
https://apply.jhu.edu/tuition-aid/how-to-apply-for-financial-aid/
FAFSA · Required
Domestic applicants seeking need-based aid must submit the FAFSA by the financial aid deadline for their admissions plan. FAFSA school code E00473.
https://apply.jhu.edu/tuition-aid/how-to-apply-for-financial-aid/

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports application_platforms

https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports testing_policy

https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports deadlines

https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports essay_prompts

https://apply.jhu.edu/hopkins-insider/advice-for-crafting-your-supplemental-essay/

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports requirements

https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports requirements

https://apply.jhu.edu/tuition-aid/how-to-apply-for-financial-aid/

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports deadlines

https://apply.jhu.edu/tuition-aid/how-to-apply-for-financial-aid/

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports description

https://apply.jhu.edu/life-at-hopkins/our-network-of-campuses/

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports admissions_url

https://apply.jhu.edu/

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?162928

Retrieved 2026-06-10