Johns Hopkins University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
At Johns Hopkins, test-optional does not mean SAT scores are secondary: half of enrolled students submitted them, and the middle 50% landed at 1530 to 1560. If you test, aim for the mid-1500s SAT or a 34 to 36 ACT to match the academic level common among admitted students.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Johns Hopkins University facts and stats
Johns Hopkins University enrolls 6,356 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Johns Hopkins has a 98% freshman retention rate, well above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 94%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 6:1.
Baltimore, MD
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Key Johns Hopkins University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
January 3
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
January 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Johns Hopkins, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year and fall for retakes that could strengthen your superscore. For the November 1 Early Decision deadline, the October SAT or ACT is typically the last fall retake that can arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit, with tuition and fees of $64,730. 52% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $22,347. Submit the FAFSA by the January 15 priority deadline.
Johns Hopkins’ listed cost of attendance is about $86,250 before books, personal expenses, and travel, including $64,730 in tuition and fees and $21,520 for room and board. About 52% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $67,159. Merit awards average $22,347. Graduates leave with an average debt of $30,803.
Student life at Johns Hopkins University
46% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 22% of men join fraternities, and 13% of women join sororities.
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