Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University is a private research university founded in 1876 in Baltimore, Maryland. It is widely recognised for research intensity and for professional schools in medicine, public health, nursing, education, business and international studies, alongside undergraduate education on the Homewood campus. Undergraduate applicants typically focus on Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and Whiting School of Engineering pathways as published for each admissions cycle.

Undergraduate admission is highly selective. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is based in Mason Hall on the Homewood campus. General admissions questions: gotojhu@jhu.edu. Phone: (410) 516-8171. International applicants can use published international help contacts on the admissions site. Johns Hopkins is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

Mailing address: Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Undergraduate admissions mailing references often include Mason Hall / 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Confirm testing policy, deadlines, tuition and financial-aid rules on apply.jhu.edu and related official pages. Baltimore offers additional cultural and internship context beyond campus. Families should verify current cost of attendance before comparing aid offers from peer research universities. Families comparing research universities should ask about undergraduate research access, Baltimore campus resources and engineering versus arts and sciences pathways. Organise counsellor recommendations and any required supplements well before Early Decision deadlines. Prospective students and families should verify the latest tuition, housing costs, application deadlines, testing policy and financial-aid rules on the institution's official website for the intended entry year. Published third-party summaries can become outdated quickly. Keep academic transcripts, counsellor recommendations and identification documents organised early, and confirm any programme-specific prerequisites before submitting an application. Campus visits or official virtual sessions are useful for understanding teaching style, student support and residential life.