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Johns Hopkins University

#9 in National Universities (tie)

4 year • Baltimore, MD

4 year • Baltimore, MD
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Overview

Johns Hopkins University is a private institution that was founded in 1876. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,044 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 140 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Johns Hopkins University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #9. Its tuition and fees are $63,340.


Johns Hopkins University is divided into nine schools, five of which serve undergraduates. The Homewood Campus, one of the university’s four campuses in and around Baltimore, is the primary campus for undergraduates. Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus. More than 1,300 students participate in the Greek community. Hopkins also has additional campuses for its School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C.; Bologna, Italy; and Nanjing, China. Hopkins’ graduate programs include the top-ranked Bloomberg School of Public Health and the highly ranked School of Education, Whiting School of Engineering, School of Medicine and the well-regarded Peabody Institute for music and dance. Johns Hopkins Hospital is a top-ranked hospital with highly ranked specialties. 

Johns Hopkins University is a private institution that was founded in 1876. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,044 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 140 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Johns Hopkins University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #9. Its tuition and fees are $63,340.


Johns Hopkins University is divided into nine schools, five of which serve undergraduates. The Homewood Campus, one of the university’s four campuses in and around Baltimore, is the primary campus for undergraduates. Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus. More than 1,300 students participate in the Greek community. Hopkins also has additional campuses for its School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C.; Bologna, Italy; and Nanjing, China. Hopkins’ graduate programs include the top-ranked Bloomberg School of Public Health and the highly ranked School of Education, Whiting School of Engineering, School of Medicine and the well-regarded Peabody Institute for music and dance. Johns Hopkins Hospital is a top-ranked hospital with highly ranked specialties. 

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At-a-Glance

Setting

Urban

Tuition & Fees

$63,340

Undergraduate Enrollment

6,044

Acceptance Rate

7%

3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21218

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Admissions

Jan. 3

Application Deadline

7%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1520-1570

ACT Range*

34-35

High School GPA*

3.9

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$63,340

Room & Board

$19,840(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$62,498

$14,254

Annual Cost*

$14,254

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$63,340

Room & Board

$19,840(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$62,498

*Average cost after aid

Academics

89%

4-Year Graduation Rate

6:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

78%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology

12%

N/A

Public Health, General

8%

N/A

Neuroscience

8%

N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General

8%

N/A

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

7%

N/A

Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
12% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Public Health, General
8% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Neuroscience
8% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Computer and Information Sciences, General
8% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
7% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

Faculty Research Impact

Bibliometric Rank

21

Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.

Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals

69%

Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals

23%

Total Papers published between 2018-2022

75,612

Citations Per Publication

19:1

Data provided byLast updated 2023.

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Students

6,044

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

25,231

Total Enrollment

31,275

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

5,633

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male45%
Female55%

Ethnic Diversity

63%

Minority Enrollment

63%

Minority Enrollment

27%

Asian

21%

White

20%

Hispanic

15%

International

9%

Black

7%

Two or more races

1%

Unknown

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • apartment for single students
  • Student Activities

    77+

    Sports Teams

    10

    Fraternities

    14

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    89%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    34%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $17,712

    $78,932

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $78,932

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    89%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    34%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $17,712

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