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Johns Hopkins University

3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218

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Johns Hopkins University School Description

Johns Hopkins is a world leader in both teaching and research. Eminent professors mentor top students in the arts and music, the humanities, the social and natural sciences, international studies, education, business and the health professions. Those same faculty members, and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory, have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university.

The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Baltimore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

The mission of The Johns Hopkins University is to educate its sutdents and cultivate their capacity for life-long learning, to foster independent and original research, and to bring the benefits of discovery to the world.

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Johns Hopkins University

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The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Hopkins or JHU, is a private research university located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Johns Hopkins also maintains full-time campuses elsewhere in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Italy, and China. Johns Hopkins has graduate programs in medicine, public health, music, and international studies. The university is one of fourteen founding members of the Association of American Universities.

The university is named after Johns Hopkins, who left $7 million in his 1873 will for the foundation of the university and Johns Hopkins Hospital. At the time, this was the largest philanthropic bequest in U.S. history, the equivalent of over $131 million in the year 2006. The university opened on February 22 1876, with the stated goal of "The encouragement of research…and the advancement of individual scholars, who by their excellence will advance the sciences they pursue, and the society where they dwell." Hopkins is one of the schools to have been a part of the 'top ten' club of US News & World Report.

Johns Hopkins is the first U.S. university to apply the German university model developed by Wilhelm von Humboldt and Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher. Johns Hopkins is the first U.S. university to teach through seminars, instead of solely through lectures, as well as the first university in the United States to offer an undergraduate major (as opposed to a purely liberal arts curriculum). As such, Johns Hopkins was a model for most large research universities in the United States, particularly the University of Chicago. According to the National Science Foundation ranking, Johns Hopkins performed $1.55 billion in science, medical and engineering research in fiscal year 2007. NSF ranked the university first among 20 U.S. academic institutions in total Research & Development spending for the 29th year in a row.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Blue Jays
Nickname:
JHU

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
5,631
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 35,900
Students Receiving Aid:
65%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 70
Selectivity:
Most Selective
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Johns Hopkins University Degree Programs

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Master’s Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Johns Hopkins University Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Men 51%
Women 49%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 74%
Asian 12%
African-American 8%
Other 3%
Hispanic 3%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 87%
In-State 13%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Maryland 13%
New York 13%
New Jersey 13%
California 8%
Pennsylvania 7%
Percent of Students International: 12%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 23%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Centennial Conference)
Basketball (Centennial Conference)
Baseball (Centennial Conference)
Track (Centennial Conference)

Johns Hopkins University Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 35,900    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 4,032 11%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 4,494 8%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 20,458 45%  
Student Loans:
 $ 5,391 39%  
Any Aid:
   65%  

Johns Hopkins University Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 26% (Most Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 95%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 630, Math: 650
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 730, Math: 760
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 25%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 28, Verbal: 27, Math: 28
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 33, Verbal: 31, Math: 34

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 70.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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Ahmed H
Ahmed H

Question: Is the area around Johns Hokins University safe?

I know that Baltimore, Maryland is a very dangerous city. Yet some neighborhoods there are quite safe. What about the area immediately surrouding Johns Hopkins University? Is it safe? Is it an affluent area?
34 months ago
koalapunch2
koala...

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areas AROUND Hopkins are not very safe. Hopkins itself is a safe place. Its all about where the students are stay closer to them. Baltimore isn't as dangerous as you may think, because almost all of its tourists are going to frequent the inner harbor, little italy, M&T bank (raven's home turf), Camden yards, fells point and other highly populated bar areas. If you want to know where not to go ask someone who goes to Hopkins they will tell you the best routes to go.
Jenn
Jenn

Question: I was rejected from Johns Hopkins University today but was offered a spot on the waiting list.?

I was wondering... What are my chances of being accepted if I decide to pursue Johns Hopkins? Has anyone here been wait-listed from JHU and then accepted? I just want to know if it is worthwhile or if I should just choose another college. Thanks for the help!! Thank you everyone for your help! Hi Margaret, You wanted to know what type of student I am. I am glad to help. My G.P.A: weighted - 4.271 unweighted- 3.780 S.A.T: Critical Reading - 660 Math - 660 Writing- 740 I also took some SAT II's; I did okay, not superb: Math Level II - 670 Literature - 650 Chemistry- 580 (I don't know why I took the Chemistry SAT II) Extracurriculars: President of Key Club two years; Members four years Vice-President of National Art Honor Society; Member three years Treasurer Student Government; member four years National Honor Society member three years I also participate in a lot of community service activities like visiting Relay for Life and volunteering at a nursing home. The essay is also a big factor in admission so if your daughter is a good writer, then she has a definite advantage. I hope this helps. Good luck to your daughter! Admission to a university is getting tough!!
35 months ago
spades0214
spade...

Best Answer

Hi, I am sorry to say this, but mostly for any college that you apply to and are wait listed, your are more likely of not being accepted. I currently attend JHU, and I have to say that up to now, I have not met many people that were waitlisted and then accepted. Usually the reason for this would be grades from your high school, yet, based on your GPA, I would say that grades arent the reason or your rejection. Other than that I would ask what major you applied for. If you applied for the engineering school, then you have it tougher, even more if you applied for the Biomedical Engineering program, since its one of the top programs in the nation. They do like students that are well rounded in extracurriculars as well as can balance school. Like someone stated earlier, you can try getting in communication with the Admissions staff, and sending in additional recommendations, one thing they do like and will add points to your acceptance into Hopkins is your relation with alumni from here, so if you know an alumni, or someone that can write a magnificent letter(s) of recommendation, you should definitely do that. Other than submitting additional supplements and speaking to the people here in Admissions, I do not know what else to say. Hopkins is a great school, yet, if in the end things do not work out the way you wished them to, you should have another college in mind. Hope that helped. If you come to Hopkins next year, I'll see you here... Good luck!
beachybabekac
beachyb...

Question: Has anyone here attended Johns Hopkins University?

I really would like to go there, and I wanted to know if anyone has any comments, on how you like or liked it
41 months ago
TrainerMan
Train...

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I'm a Johns Hopkins grad. Got my Master's there. It was a wonderful place, if you don't mind living in Baltimore, which I really loved. You will get a great education, but it is SUPER expensive. I'll be paying my student loans for awhile, for sure. However, you'll get real teachers and not TA's, a campus that is big enough to give you what you need but not too big to navigate, and there's a bunch to do in Baltimore, personally, my favorite city in the world - not that I'm biased or anything.
Alan
Alan

Question: How safe is the area around Johns Hopkins University?

Johns Hopkins is a higly prestigious university, and ranks among the best in science and medicine. But it is located in Baltimore, Maryland. So i'm wondering if the area around the University is safe or not.
43 months ago
Banehallow
Baneh...

Best Answer

Hey, I'm at the campus right now. Downtown is the dangerous area. The college campus is relatively safe, and you'll see security everywhere, so that's always a good sign. If you ever drive from Homewood to the Med Institution (where I work) you'll see the "unsafe" parts.

Photos

  • Gilman Hall, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences
    Gilman Hall, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences [source]
  • Homewood House. Acquired by The Johns Hopkins University in 1902, Homewood stands today as one of the nation's best surviving examples of Federal Period architecture
    Homewood House. Acquired by The Johns Hopkins University in 1902, Homewood stands today as one of the nation's best surviving examples of Federal Period architecture [source]
  • Peabody Library at the Peabody Conservatory Division of Hopkins
    Peabody Library at the Peabody Conservatory Division of Hopkins [source]
  • Gilman Hall, as seen from the Upper Quadrangle in the winter
    Gilman Hall, as seen from the Upper Quadrangle in the winter [source]
  • Johns Hopkins Men's Lacrosse Team
    Johns Hopkins Men's Lacrosse Team [source]
  • Mason Hall (2007), the Visitor's Center & Admissions Office at Johns Hopkins University
    Mason Hall (2007), the Visitor's Center & Admissions Office at Johns Hopkins University [source]
  • Undergraduates walk across Keyser Quadrangle in Spring at Johns Hopkins University
    Undergraduates walk across Keyser Quadrangle in Spring at Johns Hopkins University [source]

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