What makes Johns Hopkins different
- Paths across fields. Students work with advisers and faculty mentors to build a plan that crosses disciplines.
- A campus in and of Baltimore. Students work alongside community partners in the city, and a one-week B'More course introduces first-years to it.
- Need met without loans. Hopkins meets full need with no student loans; families earning up to $100,000 pay nothing.
What Johns Hopkins students study
The most common bachelor's degrees (class of 2024): cell/cellular and molecular biology (181), computer and information sciences (138), neuroscience (130), public health (108), bioengineering and biomedical engineering (102) and music performance (69). Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.
You may thrive at Johns Hopkins if…
- You want research and hands-on lab work from early on.
- You'd like a city campus with a close community.
- You're drawn to public health, neuroscience, biology or engineering.
Worth asking about
- How do students find research in their first two years?
- What do families at my income actually pay?
How Johns Hopkins compares with similar universities
Hopkins admitted 6.4% of applicants for fall 2024, one of the lowest rates in this group of 19. See early decision, early action and test policies at all 19 universities.
FAQ
What is Johns Hopkins University's acceptance rate? 6.4% for fall 2024: 2,954 of 45,895 applicants were admitted.
Does Johns Hopkins have early decision? Yes. Johns Hopkins offers binding early decision in two rounds, Early Decision I and II. We couldn't find a published early decision acceptance rate. Source
Does Johns Hopkins require the SAT or ACT? Yes. Hopkins requires the SAT or ACT for first-year applicants and reads scores in the context of the whole application. This applies to students applying in 2026–27 for fall 2027. Source
Does Johns Hopkins charge out-of-state tuition? No. Johns Hopkins is private, so published tuition and fees are the same for students from any state: $65,230 a year before aid. About 70% of first-year students came from outside Maryland.
How much is Johns Hopkins tuition per semester? About $32,615 a semester, half the published $65,230 a year, before aid.
Is Johns Hopkins an R1 university? Yes. In the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, Johns Hopkins University is an R1 university, the group with the highest research spending and doctoral degrees. What R1 means →
How many students go to Johns Hopkins? About 5,700 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What is Johns Hopkins known for? Research, public health and medicine, and its Baltimore campus.
How much does Johns Hopkins cost? Published tuition and fees are $65,230 a year before aid, and the total cost of attendance is $85,947. Students who received aid paid $20,820 a year on average.
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