Johns Hopkins University
#9 in National Universities (tie)
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%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$63,340
Room & Board
$19,840(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$62,498
$14,254
$14,254
Tuition & Fees
$63,340
Room & Board
$19,840(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$62,498
*Average cost after aid
Academics
89%
6:1
78%
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
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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
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Students
6,044
Graduate Enrollment
25,231
Total Enrollment
31,275
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
5,633
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
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:
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
$78,932
Graduation Rate
89%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
34%
Average Debt at Graduation
$17,712
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