Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD · Official website ↗
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Quick summary
| Cost per year | about $88,834 per year (tuition, housing, food, books — U.S. Department of Education figure) + flights and visa. Four years cost roughly four times this if prices stay the same; colleges usually raise prices every year. |
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| Money from the college | Need-based aid: yes, but asking for it can affect the admission decision. Merit scholarships: international students can receive them. No named scholarship is confirmed open to international students yet. |
| Chances of admission | extremely selective: about 1 in 16 applicants is admitted. Middle half of admitted students scored SAT 1520–1570. |
| Application deadlines | not yet determined |
| Where and how students live | Baltimore, MD · Large city · summer highs about 32°C, winter lows about -1°C · 18 km from BWI airport |
| Housing | not yet determined |
| Working while studying | not yet determined |
| After graduation | not yet determined |
Plain-language summary of the verified details below. Where it says “not yet determined”, we have not found it on an official page yet.
Financial aid & requirements for international students
| Aid & admission for international applicants | Need-aware for international applicants The college may consider an international applicant's ability to pay when deciding admission. Sources (1)“Hopkins is need-aware for international students, meaning that financial circumstances are considered in the admissions process.”apply.jhu.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
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| Meets full financial need | Yes — meets the full demonstrated need of admitted studentsSources (1)“Hopkins meets 100% of demonstrated need for all admitted students, including international students.”apply.jhu.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Merit scholarships | Yes — international students can receive merit scholarshipsSources (1)“Yes, Hopkins offers a small number of merit scholarships to international citizens each year.”apply.jhu.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Forms for international aid applicants | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Must request aid when applying? | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| SAT / ACT policy | SAT or ACT requiredSources (1)“Johns Hopkins University requires first-year applicants to submit SAT (Math and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing sections) or ACT (Math, Reading, and English sections) scores to be considered for admission.”apply.jhu.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| English proficiency | English test recommended (scores below are the minimums stated)Sources (1)“TOEFL, IELTS, the Duolingo English Test (DET), or the Cambridge English Exam are recommended if your primary language is not English, or you have not attended an English language school for the last three years.”apply.jhu.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Conditional admission / English pathway | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Deadlines (fall 2027 entry)
| Application deadlines | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| Financial aid deadline | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Dates as published by the college; check the official page for time zones and supporting-document deadlines.
Costs for international students
| Student health insurance | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| Proof of funds for the I-20 | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Earnings by field of study
| Field | After 1 year | After 4 years |
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| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $118,344 | $196,467 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | $147,384 |
| Mathematics | $84,101 | $134,785 |
| Economics | $96,806 | $128,882 |
| Political Science and Government | $50,127 | $121,729 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $60,093 | $114,673 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $85,959 | $110,210 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $59,674 | $99,205 |
| Chemical Engineering | $76,250 | $94,671 |
| Public Health | $44,604 | $79,113 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | — | $63,503 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | — | $62,858 |
Median yearly earnings of graduates of this college's bachelor's programme in each field, 1 and 4 years after finishing. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). Only graduates who received U.S. federal student aid are counted, so international students are not included.
Location
| City / state | Baltimore, MD |
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| Setting | Large city |
| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), about 18 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Setting from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).
Climate
| Warmest month (Jul) | average high 32°C (90°F) |
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| Coldest month (Jan) | average low -1°C (30°F) |
| Precipitation per year | 1,111 mm |
Month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High °C | 6° | 8° | 13° | 19° | 24° | 30° | 32° | 31° | 27° | 20° | 14° | 9° |
| Low °C | -1° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 20° | 23° | 22° | 18° | 11° | 6° | 1° |
| Rain mm | 78 | 70 | 100 | 90 | 86 | 85 | 120 | 110 | 114 | 89 | 76 | 93 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at the Md Sci Ctr Baltimore, Md Us weather station, about 5 km from campus. Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals.
Cost, admission rate, test-score ranges and earnings come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). SAT range adds the 25th/75th-percentile section scores, so it is approximate. Scorecard earnings are for federal-aid recipients.