Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University is known as a leader in research and patient care, as well as education. The University was founded in 1876. Its initial benefactor, Johns Hopkins, a merchant from Baltimore, left $7 million in his will to start up the University and the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
The University conducts classes on three campuses. One is located in Washington, D.C, one is in Baltimore, and the third is in Montgomery County. The main campus, known as Homewood, has 4,600 undergraduate students as well as 1,600 graduate students who attend on a full-time basis. A number of part-time students also attend Johns Hopkins. Most of them are working towards a Master’s Degree.
Degree Programs at Johns Hopkins
Students at Johns Hopkins can choose from courses offered at the Krieger School of Arts and Science and the Whiting School of Engineering. They are given a considerable amount of flexibility in choosing the courses. Depending on the major chosen, the undergraduate is required to take a writing course and some general courses in different subject areas. Some majors also have a language requirement.
Here are some examples of majors available at Johns Hopkins:
• Anthropology
• Archaeology
• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Economics
• Geography
• Mathematics
• Public Health Studies
• Sociology
Admission Requirements
If you would like to be considered for Early Admission, the deadline for submitting your Common Application with the Johns Hopkins Supplement or the Universal College Application is November 1. A secondary school report and teacher evaluation are also required. Decisions are released on December 15. The deadline for a Regular Decision is January 1, and decisions are released on April 1.
You will also need to submit the results of your SAT Reasoning Test or your ACT with Writing Test to be considered for admission. Up to three SAT Subject tests can also be included with your application materials.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Tuition for one year at Johns Hopkins will cost $37,700. Room and board will add another $1,578 to the bill. You will also be required to pay a one-time matriculation fee of $500. If you are not covered under a health insurance plan, you will need to pay an additional $817 for coverage through the University.
You should also plan to spend $1,200 for books and supplies, as well as $1,000 for personal expenses. Depending on how often you wish to visit home and how far away your family lives, travel expenses can range from $200-$1,400.
Sports at JHU
The Johns Hopkins Blue Jays compete in NCAA Division I for lacrosse and NCAA Division III for other sports. At the varsity level, students participate in a number of sports, including baseball, basketball, football, swimming, tennis, water polo, wrestling, and more.
Not all athletes at Johns Hopkins are on varsity teams, though. Intramural sports are very popular and give students a chance to keep fit and socialize as well. Offerings include soccer, flag football, inner tube water polo, and volleyball. A pool is available, as well as a fitness center for those who would like to join an exercise class or work out individually.
Reviews & Rankings
Johns Hopkins is a very well respected institute of higher learning, and is consistently included on lists of the top 50 liberal arts schools in the United States. Most of the online reviews are positive. Here are a few of them:
