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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218

Official telephone: (410) 516-8000

Website: www.jhu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: John Latting,
Interim Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Contacting the office: 410 516-8171
410 516-6025 (fax)
gotojhu@jhu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Final filing date for fall: January 1
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: no
Application fee: $60
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: yes
High school graduation is: not required
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative
Visit for interview by: March 1
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended
School's test preference: SAT I
SAT II tests that are required or recommended: SAT Subject Test in Mathematics II recommended.
SAT II tests are: required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: counseling
Dates test scores should be received: December 1 for SAT I/ACT, December 1 for SAT II
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 recommended
Foreign language: 4 recommended
History: 2 recommended
Math: 4 recommended
Science: 4 recommended
Social studies: 2 recommended
Total: 20 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
School has formalized early decision program: yes
Early decision application deadline: November 15
Number of early decision applications submitted: 935
Number of early decision applications accepted: 480 (51%)
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank important
  • recommendations very important
  • standardized test scores important
  • essay important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability important
  • character/personal qualities very important
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence considered
  • state residency considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation considered
  • volunteer work important
  • work experience important
Admissions is need blind: no
Average secondary school GPA: 3.7
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 95%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 80%
Top quarter: 95%
Top half: 100%
Bottom half: 0%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 40%
Average SAT I: 675 verbal, 704 math, 1398 combined
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 1340 - 1470
Average ACT: 30 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 28 - 32
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 97%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 22%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: by April 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 13,900
Number of applicants offered admission: 3,726 (27%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 1,207 (32%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 2,618
Number accepting place on waiting list: 1,258 (48%)
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: 1 (<1%)
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 68%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 78%
Tuition deposit amount: $600, nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: $200, refundable ?
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 2 years



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