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Undergraduate admissions
Hopkins sees shifts in demographic makeup of incoming class
Published Sept 19, 2024
New class reflects high levels of socioeconomic diversity, but percentage of students from underrepresented groups is significantly lower than in recent years
Undergraduate admissions
JHU to restore standardized testing requirement for undergrad admissions
Published Aug 16, 2024
University will require undergraduate applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores for admission in fall 2026; test scores encouraged but not required for fall 2025 admissions
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Undergraduate admissions
JHU admits transfer students for fall
Published May 10, 2024
Community organizers, military veterans, and inventors among students invited to transfer to Hopkins
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Undergraduate admissions
Hopkins adds to its Class of 2028
Published March 20, 2024
The 1,749 students offered admission have the opportunity to join 809 students previously admitted to the class in the Early Decision cohorts
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Undergraduate admissions
JHU's Class of 2028 continues to grow
Published Feb 16, 2024
259 students in the Early Decision II cohort join 550 students admitted during the first Early Decision period in December
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Admissions
Welcome, new Jays!
Published Dec 15, 2023
Diverse and talented group of 550 students admitted as first members of the Class of 2028
Brian Robinson, a Johns Hopkins University freshman, walks with other incoming students on the campus in Baltimore
Undergraduate Admissions
A 'demographic revolution' at Hopkins
Published Aug 29, 2023
The Washington Post explores how JHU has transformed itself into one of the most diverse universities in the top tier of higher education
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Admissions
Congrats new Jays!
Published March 20, 2023
They will have the opportunity to join the 811 Early Decision applicants previously admitted in the university's next incoming cohort of undergraduate students
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Undergraduate admissions
Class of 2027 welcomes 278 additional students
Published Feb 17, 2023
The Early Decision II cohort includes 'true difference makers,' says Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Ellen Chow
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Undergraduate admissions
The impact of ending legacy admissions
Published Jan 5, 2023
'NBC Nightly News' highlights JHU's inclusive approach to admissions, one that has 'opened up a lot more space for us to be able to recruit students from a host of different backgrounds,' President Ron Daniels says