# Johns Hopkins University — 2025-2026 Common Data Set admissions data

Source: Johns Hopkins University 2025-2026 Common Data Set (https://oira.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025-2026-CDS-Johns-Hopkins-University-v2.pdf), transcribed by Esslo on 2026-06-07.
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## Admissions statistics

- Average GPA: 3.93 — Average high school GPA of enrolled first-year students (weighted, 4.0+ scale).
- Middle 50% SAT: 1530–1565 — 25th to 75th percentile SAT composite scores for enrolled first-years.
- Middle 50% ACT: 35 — 25th to 75th percentile ACT composite scores for enrolled first-years.
- Acceptance Rate: 6.1% — Percentage of applicants offered admission for the most recent cycle.
- Retention Rate: 98% — Percentage of first-year students who returned for their second year.
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 93% — Percentage of the entering cohort graduating within six years.
- Student-Faculty Ratio: 9 : 1 — Ratio of full-time equivalent students to instructional faculty.
- Top Major Area: Biological & Life Sciences (23%) — Most popular bachelor's degree area by percentage of degrees conferred.
- Undergrad Enrollment: 6,354 — Total number of undergraduate students enrolled.
- Out-of-State Students: 90% — Percentage of first-year domestic students from outside the state.
- In-State Cost: $68,670 — Annual tuition and required fees for in-state students.
- Out-of-State Cost: $68,670 — Annual tuition and required fees for out-of-state students.
- % Receiving Need-Based Aid: 53% — Percentage of full-time first-years awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid.
- Avg. Aid Package: $70,919 — Average financial aid package for students with demonstrated need.
- Avg. % Need Met: 100% — Average percentage of demonstrated financial need that was met.
- First-Years On Campus: 93% — Percentage of first-year students living in college-owned housing.
- % in Fraternities: 23% — Percentage of undergraduate men who join fraternities.
- % in Sororities: 15% — Percentage of undergraduate women who join sororities.

## How Johns Hopkins weighs application factors

- Rigor of High School Record: very important (CDS C7)
- Class Rank: very important (CDS C7)
- Academic GPA: very important (CDS C7)
- Standardized Test Scores: very important (CDS C7)
- Application Essay: very important (CDS C7)
- Recommendations: very important (CDS C7)
- Extracurricular Activities: important (CDS C7)
- Talent / Ability: important (CDS C7)
- Character / Personal Qualities: important (CDS C7)
- Volunteer Work: important (CDS C7)
- Work Experience: important (CDS C7)
- First Generation: considered (CDS C7)
- Geographical Residence: considered (CDS C7)
- Interview: not considered (CDS C7)
- State Residency: not considered (CDS C7)
- Alumni Relation: not considered (CDS C7)
- Religious Affiliation: not considered (CDS C7)
- Level of Applicant's Interest: not considered (CDS C7)

## Frequently asked questions

**Q: Is it hard to get into Johns Hopkins?**
A: Yes — Johns Hopkins is extremely selective, admitting about 6.1% of applicants in the most recent cycle, or roughly 3,072 students out of more than 50,000 applications. Enrolled first-years post an average high school GPA near 3.93 and a middle-50% SAT of 1530-1565, so a strong academic record paired with the most rigorous courses available is essentially a baseline expectation.

**Q: What is Johns Hopkins' acceptance rate?**
A: Johns Hopkins admitted about 6.1% of applicants in the most recent cycle, offering admission to roughly 3,072 of more than 50,000 applicants and enrolling about 1,378 first-year students. Hopkins also runs a binding Early Decision program (ED I and ED II), which drew 7,639 applications.

**Q: Does applying Early Decision to Johns Hopkins improve your chances?**
A: Johns Hopkins offers a binding Early Decision plan with two rounds (ED I and ED II), and the early pool is admitted at a noticeably higher rate than the overall 6.1%. In the most recent cycle Hopkins admitted about 835 of 7,639 Early Decision applicants — roughly an 11% ED admit rate — but ED is binding, so apply early only if Hopkins is clearly your first choice.

**Q: Does Johns Hopkins require the SAT or ACT?**
A: Hopkins was test-optional for its most recent entering class, but it will require SAT or ACT scores beginning with students who apply for Fall 2027. Among enrolled first-years who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1530 and 1565 on the SAT, and the median ACT was a 35.

**Q: Is a 1500 SAT good enough for Johns Hopkins?**
A: A 1500 sits just below Hopkins' competitive range and would need a strong rest of the application to offset it. The middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1530-1565 on the SAT — with nearly all (about 99%) scoring 1400 or above — and the median ACT was a 35. Hopkins was test-optional for its most recent class but will require scores starting with Fall 2027 applicants.

**Q: What GPA and class rank do you need for Johns Hopkins?**
A: Enrolled first-years at Johns Hopkins average about a 3.93 high school GPA, and among the roughly 23% who reported a class rank, every one of them placed in the top tenth of their graduating class. There is no hard cutoff, but academic GPA and the rigor of your high school record are both weighed as very important factors in the holistic review.

**Q: How much does Johns Hopkins cost, and is it really tuition-free for some families?**
A: Annual tuition and required fees run about $68,670, with the total higher once housing and food are added. Johns Hopkins meets 100% of demonstrated financial need — the average need-based package for first-years is about $70,919 — and undergraduates from families earning up to $200,000 now receive free tuition.

**Q: Does the application essay matter at Johns Hopkins?**
A: Yes — Johns Hopkins rates the application essay as a very important factor in its admissions review, on the same tier as GPA, course rigor, and test scores. With an admit rate near 6%, a specific, well-revised essay is one of the clearest ways a strong applicant can stand apart from a pool of similarly high-achieving students.

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