Johns Hopkins University Review 2015

Johns Hopkins University is a private institution that was founded in 1876. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,469, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 140 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Johns Hopkins University's ranking in the 2016 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 10. Its tuition and fees are $48,710 (2015-16).

Johns Hopkins University has four main campuses in and around Baltimore. The Homewood Campus, located next to the eclectic neighborhood of Charles Village, is the primary campus for undergraduates, and three other campuses house various graduate schools. Hopkins also has three additional campuses for its School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, D.C.; Bologna, Italy; and Nanjing, China. The Hopkins Blue Jays compete in the NCAA Division III Centennial Conference, but they are perhaps best known for their consistently dominant men’s lacrosse team, which competes in NCAA Division I competitions. Freshmen and sophomores are required to live in on-campus residences. There is a sizeable Greek community with a membership of more than 1,000 students.

Johns Hopkins University is divided into nine schools, five of which serve undergraduate and graduate students. Hopkins’ graduate programs include the top ranked Bloomberg School of Public Health and the highly ranked School of Education, Whiting School of Engineering, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, SAIS and the well-regarded Peabody Institute for music and dance. Johns Hopkins Hospital is the top-ranked overall hospital in the nation, with the majority of its specialties ranked in the top five. Former U.S. president Woodrow Wilson, former president of the NAACP Kweisi Mfume and businessman and the 108th Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg all received degrees from Hopkins.

School mission and unique qualities (as provided by the school):

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General Information

School type	private, coed college
Year founded	1876
Religious affiliation	N/A
Academic calendar	semester
Setting	urban
2014 Endowment	$3,392,529,000

Applying

When applying to Johns Hopkins University, it's important to note the application deadline is January 1, and the early decision deadline is November 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due January 1. The application fee at Johns Hopkins University is $70. It is most selective, with an acceptance rate of 15 percent.

Selectivity	most selective
Fall 2014 acceptance rate	15%
Application deadline	January 1
SAT/ACT scores must be received by	January 1

Academic Life

The student-faculty ratio at Johns Hopkins University is 10:1, and the school has 71.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Johns Hopkins University include: Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering; International Relations and Affairs; Neuroscience; Public Health, General; and Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 96.8 percent.

Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students (71.9%) 71.9% 20-49 (17.8%) 17.8% 50 or more (10.2%) 10.2%
Student-faculty ratio	10:1
4-year graduation rate	88%
Five most popular majors for 2014 graduates
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 7% International Relations and Affairs 6% Neuroscience 6% Public Health, General 6% Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 4%

Student Life

Johns Hopkins University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,469, with a gender distribution of 47.4 percent male students and 52.6 percent female students. At this school, 52 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 48 percent of students live off campus. Johns Hopkins University is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.

Total enrollment	21,484
Student gender distribution
Male (47.4%) 47.4% Female (52.6%) 52.6%
Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity
In fraternity (23%) 23.0% Independent (77%) 77.0%
Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority
In sorority (25%) 25.0% Independent (75%) 75.0%
Collegiate athletic association	NCAA III

Campus Services

Johns Hopkins University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Johns Hopkins University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Johns Hopkins University, 5 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Johns Hopkins University.

Students who have cars on campus	5%
Health insurance offered	Yes

Cost and Financial Aid

At Johns Hopkins University, 46.7 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $34,462.
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Tuition and fees	$48,710 (2015-16)
Room and board	$14,540 (2015-16)
Financial aid statistics

Applied for need-based aid (56%) 56.0% Need was fully met (99.4%) 99.4% Received need-based financial aid (46.7%) 46.7% Received need-based self-help aid (41.1%) 41.1% Average percent of need met (99.6%) 99.6%