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Johns Hopkins University Overview

Located in Baltimore, Maryland, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Johns Hopkins University Known For?

1,799 Undergraduate Awards
$44,934 Avg Cost After Aid
11% Acceptance Rate
  • Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Johns Hopkins since the student to facuty ratio is 6 to 1.
  • Students at Johns Hopkins have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 1%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The highest award offered at Johns Hopkins is the doctor's degree.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 97% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Johns Hopkins bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $73,200 a year. That's about 79% more than their peers at other schools.
  • On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Johns Hopkins to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

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Johns Hopkins University Rankings

Johns Hopkins landed the #37 spot in our 2022 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 2,587 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. Johns Hopkins also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Maryland ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Johns Hopkins has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#10 Best Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#22 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#27 Best Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#77 Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Johns Hopkins.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#6 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#13 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#16 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#30 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#34 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Johns Hopkins has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#3 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools College Factual
#4 Best Education Schools College Factual
#4 Best Communication & Journalism Schools College Factual
#10 Best Social Sciences Schools College Factual
#12 Best Teaching Schools Teaching Degree Search
#18 Best Health Professions Schools College Factual

Where Is Johns Hopkins University?

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Contact details for Johns Hopkins are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218-2688
Phone: 410-516-8000
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/johnshopkinsuniversity
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JohnsHopkins

How Do I Get Into Johns Hopkins?

You can apply to Johns Hopkins online at: https://apply.commonapp.org/

Admission Requirements for Johns Hopkins

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations required
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Johns Hopkins?

11% Acceptance Rate
53% Of Accepted Are Women
61% Submit SAT Scores
If you plan to apply to Johns Hopkins, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 11%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 11%, and the acceptance rate for women is 11%.

Average Test Scores

About 61% of students accepted to Johns Hopkins submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 720 and 760. Math scores were between 750 and 800.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Johns Hopkins University  ( 720 to 760 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Johns Hopkins University  ( 750 to 800 )
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800
Johns Hopkins received ACT scores from 36% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 34 and 36. Math scores were between 32 and 35. Composite scores were between 34 and 36.

ACT English Scores for Johns Hopkins University  ( 34 to 36 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Johns Hopkins University  ( 32 to 35 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Johns Hopkins University  ( 34 to 36 )
1
36

Can I Afford Johns Hopkins University?

$44,934 Net Price
16% Take Out Loans
1.3% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Johns Hopkins is $44,934. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Johns Hopkins, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $8,625 a year. That adds up to $34,500 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Johns Hopkins is 1.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Johns Hopkins University Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,766 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,331 undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins, with 5,766 being full-time and 565 being part-time.

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There are also 22,559 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,766 full-time undergraduates at Johns Hopkins, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Johns Hopkins University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,561
Black or African American 460
Hispanic or Latino 952
White 1,481
International Students 715
Other Races/Ethnicities 597

Geographic Diversity

Maryland students aren't the only ones who study at Johns Hopkins University. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 104 countries are represented at Johns Hopkins. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Johns Hopkins University

19,989 Took All Classes Online
25,479 Took At Least One Class Online
37.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 25,479 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Johns Hopkins has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 2nd most popular in Maryland for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Johns Hopkins

The following table shows how Johns Hopkins is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Biotechnology #1 #1
Neurobiology & Neurosciences #1 #1
Genetics #4 #4
General Engineering #4 #4
Public Policy #7 #7
Bioethics/Medical Ethics #7 #7
Physics #10 #10
Biomedical Engineering #10 #10
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics #13 #13
Computer Engineering #15 #15
Economics #21 #21
Applied Mathematics #22 #22
General Social Sciences #25 #25
Writing Studies #28 #28
Political Science & Government #30 #30
Computer Systems Networking #31 #31
Environmental Engineering #34 #34
General Biology #37 #37
Behavioral Science #38 #38
Geography & Cartography #43 #43
Physical Sciences #43 #43
Systems Engineering #46 #46
Engineering #46 #46
Homeland Security #49 #49
History #55 #55
History #55 #55
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering #64 #64

Online Affordability Rankings of Johns Hopkins Rankings

The following table shows how Johns Hopkins is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Physics #1 #1
Museum Studies #1 #1
Genetics #1 #1
Other Physical Science #1 #1
Bioethics/Medical Ethics #1 #1
Statistics #2 #2
General Social Sciences #4 #4
Biomedical Engineering #4 #4
Applied Mathematics #4 #4
Other Health Professions #4 #4
Environmental Engineering #7 #7
Biotechnology #7 #7
Geography & Cartography #8 #8
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering #10 #10
Computer Systems Networking #10 #10
General Biology #13 #13
Mechanical Engineering #13 #13
Systems Engineering #18 #18
Liberal Arts General Studies #19 #19
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #19 #19
Public Policy #19 #19
Other Education #21 #21
Communication & Media Studies #22 #22
Engineering-Related Fields #23 #23
Engineering Technologies #35 #35
Communication & Journalism #46 #46
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #49 #49
Homeland Security #55 #55
Finance & Financial Management #57 #57
General Education #71 #71

Online Growth Rankings of Johns Hopkins

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Johns Hopkins University was 37.2%. This is the #633 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Johns Hopkins regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Johns Hopkins majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8%
Applied Mathematics 26%
Biomedical Engineering 18%
Biotechnology 8%
Business, Management & Marketing 5%
Communication & Journalism 12%
Communication & Media Studies 12%
Computer Information Systems 7%
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 5%
Economics 9%
Engineering Technologies 8%
Engineering-Related Fields 5%
Finance & Financial Management 7%
General Education 3%
General Social Sciences 16%
Genetics 46%
Gerontology 25%
Health & Medical Administrative Services 13%
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 46%
Mathematics & Statistics 17%
Mechanical Engineering 13%
Medical Illustration & Informatics 13%
Mental & Social Health Services 6%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 6%
Museum Studies 5%
Other Physical Science 13%
Public Policy 4%
Social Sciences 4%
Statistics 82%
Teacher Education Subject Specific 6%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Johns Hopkins ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Johns Hopkins.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Other Physical Science #1
Genetics #1
Physics #4
Statistics #4
Economics #5
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) #5
Bioethics/Medical Ethics #6
Museum Studies #7
Gerontology #7
Biotechnology #7
Biomedical Engineering #7
Public Policy #7
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering #10
Environmental Engineering #10
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology #10
Applied Mathematics #10
Educational Assessment #13
Systems Engineering #16
Mechanical Engineering #16
Medical Illustration & Informatics #17
Other Health Professions #21
Engineering-Related Fields #22
General Biology #22
Political Science & Government #27
Physical Sciences #27
Other Education #28
Geography & Cartography #31
Computer Systems Networking #34
Homeland Security #35
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #36
General Social Sciences #37
Public Administration #37
Information Science #39
Communication & Media Studies #40
Mathematics & Statistics #41
General Education #43
Biological & Biomedical Sciences #43
Writing Studies #46
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies #58
Instructional Media Design #62
Finance & Financial Management #66
Mental & Social Health Services #67
Engineering #67
Public Health #70
English Language & Literature #93
Communication & Journalism #93
Public Administration & Social Service #101
Engineering Technologies #103
Teacher Education Subject Specific #108
Educational Administration #109
Special Education #115
Social Sciences #122
Information Technology #139
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #148
Nursing #165
Computer Information Systems #167
Teacher Education Grade Specific #187
Health & Medical Administrative Services #233
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #321
Computer & Information Sciences #355
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #372
Liberal Arts General Studies #372
Education #392
Health Professions #482

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Johns Hopkins University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Public Health 171 285 520 49 1,025
International Relations & National Security 100 32 609 4 745
General Education 0 0 618 35 653
Finance & Financial Management 0 7 547 0 554
Biotechnology 0 3 421 0 424
Economics 112 5 278 6 401
Computer Information Systems 128 0 247 15 390
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 137 222 17 376
Nursing 0 35 264 56 355
General Business/Commerce 0 0 320 0 320
Biomedical Engineering 130 0 130 17 277
Music 60 32 91 16 199
Electrical Engineering 16 5 134 18 173
Mental & Social Health Services 0 3 162 6 171
Marketing 0 0 162 0 162
Mechanical Engineering 40 1 98 19 158
Systems Engineering 0 9 147 0 156
Mathematics 95 0 53 5 153
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 135 0 1 16 152
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 124 0 4 19 147
Political Science & Government 39 13 89 5 146
Chemical Engineering 69 0 62 9 140
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 18 0 59 52 129
Applied Mathematics 27 0 97 5 129
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 128 0 128
Medicine 0 0 0 115 115
Writing Studies 45 9 60 0 114
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 36 48 18 102
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 97 0 97
Museum Studies 0 12 85 0 97
Business Administration & Management 8 12 68 0 88
Information Science 0 10 75 0 85
Environmental Engineering 6 1 72 4 83
Child Development & Psychology 69 0 7 4 80
Other Physical Science 0 0 76 0 76
Computer Systems Networking 0 0 75 0 75
Information Technology 0 2 72 0 74
General Biology 16 0 22 27 65
Chemistry 20 0 21 18 59
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 58 0 58
Physics 18 0 24 15 57
Educational Administration 0 55 0 0 55
Public Administration 0 11 43 0 54
Cognitive Science 32 0 9 2 43
General Social Sciences 0 9 34 0 43
Other Education 0 22 19 0 41
Liberal Arts General Studies 2 0 35 2 39
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 0 0 36 0 36
Materials Engineering 11 0 21 4 36
History 19 0 12 5 36
Civil Engineering 6 0 25 4 35
Robotics Engineering 0 0 34 0 34
Natural Sciences 33 0 0 0 33
Romance Languages 30 0 1 1 32
Human Biology 32 0 0 0 32
Sociology 27 0 1 4 32
General English Literature 23 0 7 1 31
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 20 10 0 30
Real Estate 0 0 28 0 28
Statistics 0 0 28 0 28
Behavioral Science 28 0 0 0 28
Special Education 0 8 19 0 27
Public Policy 0 0 27 0 27
Genetics 0 0 8 18 26
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 15 9 24
Audiovisual Communications 15 0 8 0 23
Philosophy 14 0 2 5 21
Geography & Cartography 0 0 20 0 20
Area Studies 11 0 4 4 19
Teacher Education Subject Specific 7 7 3 0 17
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 16 0 0 16
Natural Resources Conservation 13 0 0 0 13
Computer Engineering 12 0 0 0 12
Classical Languages & Literature 8 0 3 1 12
Geological & Earth Sciences 4 0 2 6 12
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 11 0 11
Fine & Studio Arts 6 0 1 3 10
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 8 8
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 8 8
Instructional Media Design 0 8 0 0 8
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 1 7 0 8
Anthropology 5 0 0 3 8
Archeology 8 0 0 0 8
Student Counseling 0 6 0 0 6
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 6 0 0 6
Other Health Professions 0 1 2 2 5
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 4 0 4
Gerontology 0 4 0 0 4
Nanotechnology 0 3 0 0 3
Engineering Mechanics 3 0 0 0 3
Historic Preservation 0 0 3 0 3
General Engineering 2 0 0 0 2
Germanic Languages 2 0 0 0 2
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 1 0 0 1
Intelligence & Command Control Operations 0 0 1 0 1
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 0 0 0
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 0 0
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 0
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 0
Engineering Technology (Other) 0 0 0 0 0
Industrial Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Other Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0 0 0
Other Statistics 0 0 0 0 0
Homeland Security 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
General Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
Other Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,799 827 6,806 660 10,092

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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