Admissions Factors
What Johns Hopkins Looks For
Johns Hopkins rates 6 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses, academic GPA, class rank, standardized test scores, application essay and recommendations.
How Johns Hopkins rates each factor
Each college sorts 18 factors into four levels on its Common Data Set.
Very important
Important
The numbers behind the class
Overall admit rate
6.1%
3,072 of 50,259 applicants
Early decision admit rate
10.9%
Early decision admits equal 61% of the class
Admitted from the waitlist
18.2%
247 of 1,359 who stayed on it
Enrolled first-years had an average high school GPA of 3.93. 100% of those who reported a class rank were in the top tenth of their class.
Frequently asked questions
What does Johns Hopkins look for in applicants?
Johns Hopkins rates 6 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses, academic GPA, class rank, standardized test scores, application essay and recommendations.
Does Johns Hopkins consider legacy status?
Johns Hopkins rates alumni relation as "not considered" in its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
Does Johns Hopkins track demonstrated interest?
Johns Hopkins rates the level of an applicant's interest as "not considered".
What is Johns Hopkins's waitlist acceptance rate?
1,359 students stayed on the waitlist and 247 were admitted, a rate of 18.2%. The number changes a lot from year to year because it depends on how many admitted students enroll.
What is Johns Hopkins's early decision acceptance rate?
Early decision: 835 of 7,639 applicants were admitted (10.9%), against 6.1% overall. Early pools include recruited athletes and other students with a strong tie to the college, so the gap overstates the boost for an ordinary applicant.
Source: Johns Hopkins’s own Common Data Set 2025-26, Section C. Last checked 2026-10-08. The ratings are the college’s own description of its process. Counts are for one entering class.
