Overview: Johns Hopkins University
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General Information
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City and State: Baltimore, MD
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Public or Private: Private
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Number of Students in Freshman Class: 1,216
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School Colors: Athletic Blue and Black – Academic Gold and Black
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School Year Type (semester, trimester, quarter, etc): 4 – 1 – 4
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Graduation Rate: 93%
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Faculty to Student Ratio: 1 to 11
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Average Class Size: Approximately 15
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School URL: http://www.jhu.edu/
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School calendar URL: http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/calendars_notices_announcements/
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University President: William Brody
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Total Tuition, Room, Meal Plan and Mandatory Fees: $51,978
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Main Phone: (410) 516 - 8000
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Urban, rural, suburban: Urban
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Notable alumni: Michael Bloomberg, Alger Hiss
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Date founded: 1789
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Notable faculty: Anne Krueger, Zbigniew Brzezinski
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School Address:
Johns Hopkins University
237 Mergenthaler Hall
3400 N Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
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African-American Percentage: 8%
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Asian/Pacific Islander Percentage: 26%
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American Indian Percentage: 1%
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Caucasian Percentage: 53%
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Hispanic Percentage: 6%
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Unreported Percentage: 6%
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CLIMATE
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Average Daily Temperature (Fahrenheit):
Month (high and low)
Jan (44, 29)
Feb (47, 31)
Mar (57, 39)
Apr (68, 48)
May (77, 58)
Jun (86, 68)
Jul (91, 73)
Aug (88, 71)
Sep (81, 64)
Oct (70, 52)
Nov (59, 42)
Dec (49, 33)
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General Weather Description:
Baltimore has a humid subtropical climate. There are four distinct seasons. The weather is moderated by the city's relative proximity to the ocean. The city gets hot, humid summers and cool, moist winters. The fall and spring are pleasant with generally mild days and cool evenings.
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Average Annual Snowfall: 21 Inches
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FINANCIAL AID
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Endowment Size and Rank: $3.2 Billion
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Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 47%
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Average Financial Aid Award: $28,765
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Total Tuition: $51,978
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GEOGRAPHY
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Nearest Large City: Baltimore, MD
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Distance to Nearest Large City in Miles: Miles
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Distance to Nearest Large City in Driving Time: Minutes
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Nearest Airport(s) Code, Distance and Driving Time:
Reagan/National Airport (DCA) 45.5 Miles and 1 Hour and 8 Minutes
Dulles Airport (IAD) 63.4 Miles and 1 hour and 19 Minutes
BWI Airport (BWI) 13.1 Miles and 27 Minutes
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Nearest Major Airport(s) Code, Distance and Driving Time:
Reagan/National Airport (DCA) 45.5 Miles and 1 Hour and 8 Minutes
Dulles Airport (IAD) 63.4 Miles and 1 hour and 19 Minutes
BWI Airport (BWI) 13.1 Miles and 27 Minutes
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Urban, rural, suburban: Urban
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STUDENT LIFE
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Is Greek life available? Yes
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Percentage of students participating in Greek life: Male 21% - Female 22%
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Intramural sports participation rate:
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Is a car allowed freshman year? No
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Is on-campus housing available freshman year? Yes
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Is on-campus housing required freshman year? Yes
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Graduation rate: 93%
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Student newspaper URL: http://www.jhunewsletter.com/
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Male to Female Student Ratio: 52% Male and 48% Female
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International student percentage: 6%
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Student percentage attending graduate school:
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Minimum drinking age: 21
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WiFi availability? Yes
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SAFETY
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Federal office of crime statistics URL:
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Student safety escort available? Yes
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Campus blue light security phones available? Yes
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Campus security cell phone alert? Yes
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Campus security email alert? Yes
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Campus security contact: (410) 516 - 4600
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ACADEMICS
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Most common majors: International Relations, Neuroscience, Political Science
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ATHLETICS
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NCAA division: Division 3
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School colors: Blue and Black
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Mascot: Blue Jay
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Varsity sports participation rate:
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Intramural sports participation rate:
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League affiliation: Centennial Conference
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Director of Athletics: Tom Calder
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Athletics Department mailing address:
Department of Athletics
Johns Hopkins University
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
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Athletics Department email address: Athletic Director: tcalder@jhu.edu
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Athletics Department Phone: (410) 516 - 7490
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School rivalry: Princeton, Syracuse, UVA, Loyola, Naval Academy, University of Maryland
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ADMISSIONS
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# of Students in Freshman Class: 1,216
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Total # of Students Who Applied in Most Recent Year: 14,848
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Total # of Students Accepted in Most Recent Year: 3,586
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Acceptance rate: 24%
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SAT Range 25th - 75th percentile: Verbal: 660 - 750; Math: 690 - 790; Writing: 660 - 750
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Early Decision I available? Yes
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Early Decision I deadline: November 1st
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Early Decision II available? No
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Early Decision II deadline: N/A
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Early Action available? No
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Early Action deadline: N/A
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Regular admission deadline: January 1st
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Early Decision acceptance rate: 45%
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Early Action acceptance rate: N/A
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Regular admission acceptance rate: 24%
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Admissions office mailing address:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Johns Hopkins University
Mason Hall
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
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Admissions office email address: gotojhu@jhu.edu
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Name of Director of Admissions: John Latting
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Admissions officers by specialization:
John Birney (CT, NY)
Amy Brokl (CA, WA)
Mark Butt (DE, NJ, International)
Daniel Creasy (MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Matthew D'Agastino (PA, VA)
Sherryl Fletcher (IL, MI, OH)
Jameel Freeman (DC, MD, WV)
Rachel Cowan Jacobs (AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, International)
Shannon Miller (AK, CA, HI, OR)
Chloe Rothstein (AZ, AR, ID, KS, MT, NV, NM, OK, PR, TX, UT, WY, International)
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Campus tour URL: http://apply.jhu.edu/visit/visit.html
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Admissions office phone: (410) 516 - 8171
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Standardized Test requirements: SAT I (Required) and SAT II (Recommended)
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Admissions office URL: http://apply.jhu.edu/index.html
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Common Application used? Yes
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Virtual Tour available? Yes
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Virtual tour URL: http://apply.jhu.edu/visit/tour.html
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