Johns Hopkins: A Parent's Guide to Admissions, Cost & Outcomes

Johns Hopkins is a private institution located in Baltimore, Maryland and one of the most selective schools in the country. For the most recent reporting cycle, Johns Hopkins admits fewer than 1 in 10 applicants, with an overall admission rate of 6%. Admitted students typically post a median SAT around 1550. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $18,809 per year, which is the figure most families actually pay rather than the published sticker price.

What GPA does my child need for Johns Hopkins?

66% of enrolled students at Johns Hopkins had a high school GPA of 4.0 or above, and the average was 3.93, according to its 2025-2026 Common Data Set.

What does Johns Hopkins weight in admissions?

Johns Hopkins reports these factor weights in its Common Data Set (2025-2026). What the weights mean

How Johns Hopkins reads an application: what each weighting means for your child, plus waitlist, transfer and early-round odds

SAT and ACT scores Johns Hopkins typically admits

The middle-50 SAT Math range is 780–800. The middle-50 ACT composite range is 34–36. Scores below the 25th-percentile mark are accepted occasionally, but the realistic submission target for most families is the school's middle-50 floor or higher.

Where admitted students ranked in their high school class

Class rank distribution gives parents a clear sense of how academically dominant a typical admitted student was within their own high school cohort, often a more meaningful signal than absolute GPA.

How much does Johns Hopkins actually cost?

Published tuition is $65,230 for in-state students and $65,230 for out-of-state, before grants and scholarships. Room and board adds roughly $20,150 annually. After need-based and merit aid, the average family pays a net price of $18,809 per year, and that is the number that actually matters for budgeting. Roughly 19% of students receive Pell Grants.

Application deadlines and early decision data for Johns Hopkins

Will my child graduate from Johns Hopkins?

These predict outcomes at Johns Hopkins better than its acceptance rate does. How to read retention and graduation rates

Most popular majors at Johns Hopkins

The most popular undergraduate programs at Johns Hopkins, measured by the number of students who actually graduate each year, are Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Computer and Information Sciences, General and Public Health. Across all programs, Johns Hopkins confers roughly 1,061 bachelor's degrees a year. Graduates of its Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences program report a median income of about $66,379 five years after entering college. What these figures mean

Is Johns Hopkins safe? Campus crime & safety

In its most recent Clery Act report (2024), Johns Hopkins disclosed 280 total criminal offenses across its campus and surrounding public property, about 49.2 per 1,000 students. That figure includes 131 violent offenses and 42 reported sexual assaults or VAWA offenses. Why per-1,000 rates, not counts

What is campus life like at Johns Hopkins?

About 46% of undergraduates at Johns Hopkins live in campus housing, so a meaningful share of students commute or live off campus. In Greek life, 23% of men join a fraternity and 15% of women join a sorority. Residential rate and Greek participation shape day-to-day social life and are worth weighing alongside academics and cost.

Other colleges in Maryland parents ask about

• University of Maryland-Baltimore County
  72% acceptance
• Loyola University Maryland
  75% acceptance
• Towson University
  82% acceptance
• Salisbury University
  87% acceptance
• St John's College
  55% acceptance
• Washington College
  57% acceptance
• University of Maryland-College Park
  45% acceptance

Colleges that admit at a similar rate

• Vanderbilt University
  6% acceptance · Tennessee

Common questions parents ask about Johns Hopkins