How to get into Johns Hopkins
What 277 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 1,096 Johns Hopkins results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Johns Hopkins admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
4.00
Middle half 3.96 to 4.00
Median SAT
1,550
Middle half 1,520 to 1,570
Median ACT
35
Middle half 34 to 36
Median weighted GPA
4.60
Middle half 4.41 to 4.80
Results posted: 277 admitted, 638 rejected, 181 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Johns Hopkins acceptance rate; the official rate is in Johns Hopkins’s Common Data Set.
Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference
| Median | Admitted | Rejected |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted GPA | 4.00 | 3.95 |
| SAT | 1,550 | 1,530 |
| ACT | 35 | 35 |
When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.
What Johns Hopkins admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service64%
- Research57%
- STEM club/competition47%
- Athletics45%
- Tutoring/Teaching40%
- Internship34%
- Music34%
- Summer program28%
Held a leadership role
87%
Founded something
41%
National or intl. award
76%
Did research
57%
Early vs. regular decision at Johns Hopkins
- Early (89 results)35%
- Regular (437 results)28%
Share of posters in each round who were admitted. Early applicants are a different group (often stronger and more certain), so read this as a description of these posts, not as odds.
Intended majors of Johns Hopkins admits
- Engineering23%
- Computer Science13%
- Biology9%
- Neuroscience6%
- Political Science5%
- Pre-med/Health5%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 17% first-generation, 16% low income, 21% underrepresented minority, 7% legacy, 2% recruited athlete and 7% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 31% chose Johns Hopkins.
Three recent Johns Hopkins admits
2026 cycle · Engineering
Refinery-town environmental activist and electrochemistry researcher with city commission work and science fair awards.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1530 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Engineering
Robotics captain and ML researcher with published papers and a founded tech club.
GPA 3.97 UW · SAT 1570 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Neuroscience
Rural Asian student with strong STEM grades, orchestra leadership, and student government roles.
GPA 3.96 UW · ACT 34 · Original post
Essays that worked for Johns Hopkins
““Is it bigger than a breadbox?” “Yes.” I have always been tall, decidedly tall. Yet, my curiosity has always surpassed my height. Starting at a young age, I would ask countless questions, from “How heavy is the Earth?””
Published by Johns Hopkins University Admissions
“Ever since I was little I’ve been captivated by the world around me: the squirrels in my backyard, constellations that adorned the night sky, and trees whose roots form communities spanning hundreds of miles.”
Published by Johns Hopkins University Admissions
“I stare into my bathroom mirror as I remove the mask. For the first time, I will attend high school showing my full face. I need to be beautiful, just like the girls on my TikTok feed.”
Published by Johns Hopkins University Admissions
“I was born with an extra hand—kind of. Anatomically, I’m normal. I don’t have a third arm protruding from the center of my chest or anything of the sort.”
Published by Johns Hopkins University Admissions
Where else Johns Hopkins admits got in
Johns Hopkins admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Johns Hopkins?
- Among 277 applicants who posted a Johns Hopkins admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 4.00 and the middle half reported 3.96 to 4.00 (209 reported a GPA). Johns Hopkins sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Johns Hopkins?
- Among 277 applicants who posted a Johns Hopkins admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,550 and the middle half scored 1,520 to 1,570 (195 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
- Does applying early help at Johns Hopkins?
- In these posts, 35% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (31 of 89), against 28% in regular decision (121 of 437). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.
- What extracurriculars do Johns Hopkins admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (64%), research (57%), stem club/competition (47%), athletics (45%). 87% held at least one leadership role and 76% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Johns Hopkins acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Johns Hopkins in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Johns Hopkins. All colleges