Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland · allopathic (MD) medical school, known as JHU
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine admissions statistics
- Median or average MCAT
- 521Average
- Median or average GPA
- 3.92Average
- Applications received
- 8,0572025-2026
- Entering class
- 1182025-2026
- Applications per seat
- 68.32025-2026
- In-state share of applications
- 6.4%2025-2026
- In-state share of the class
- 7.6%2025-2026
Applications received for each seat in the entering class. Not an acceptance rate: neither source publishes the number of offers made.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine MCAT and GPA
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine reports average MCAT of 521 and average undergraduate GPA of 3.92 for its entering class.
- MCAT521 against a median of 512 across the 152 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 94th percentile of those programs.
- GPA3.92 against a median of 3.8 across the 155 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 92nd percentile of those programs.
- Out-of-state tuition$68,878 against a median of $69,571 across the 154 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 47th percentile of those programs.
- Entering class size118 against a median of 139 across the 160 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 33rd percentile of those programs.
A percentile here is against the programs that report the figure, not against every medical school and not against applicants. It says where the school sits among its reporting peers and nothing else.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine acceptance rate
PreMD does not publish an acceptance rate for individual schools. The free national sources publish applications and matriculants, not the number of offers a school made, so an acceptance rate cannot be calculated from them without inventing the missing number.
What can be published from those figures is the ratio: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine received 8,057 applications for 118 seats in the entering class, or about 68.3 applications per seat.
Who Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine accepts applications from
| Applicant group | Policy |
|---|---|
| Out-of-state Applicants | Yes: All applicants. |
| Canadian Applicants | Yes: All applicants. |
| International Applicants | Yes: They must meet the requirements specified on our website. Please visit: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/education- programs/md-program/application-process/international-applicants |
| DACA Status Applicants | Yes: All applicants |
- DACA applicants
- Yes: All applicants
Community college coursework: The School of Medicine accepts prerequisites completed at the community college level. To be competitive in the selection process, we encourage prospective applicants with community college prerequisites to supplement these courses by taking advanced courses in related subjects at their four-year institution. Additional coursework we would accept is available for review on our website: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/education- programs/md-program/application-process/prerequisites-requirements-and-policies A holistic review process is used to select applicants to interview at Hopkins, and many factors are considered in this review. These factors include the rigor of the applicant’s course of studies, grades, MCAT scores, clinical and research exposure, letters of recommendation, personal statement, and the applicant’s understanding of medicine. In addition, we consider the path the applicants have taken, which led to their desire to apply to medical school and become a physician.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine tuition and cost
- In-state tuition and fees
- $68,878
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $68,878
- In-state cost of attendance
- $105,788
- Out-of-state cost of attendance
- $105,788
- In-state health insurance
- $3,570
- Out-of-state health insurance
- $3,570
- Students receiving aid
- 83%
- Average graduating debt
- $85,418
A blank figure here means the school did not report it to the source PreMD tracks, never that it costs nothing. Check the school's own financial aid page before budgeting against it.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine application requirements
- Secondary fee
- $120
- Secondary deadline
- October 21, 2026
- Latest MCAT accepted
- September 12, 2026
- Oldest MCAT accepted
- August 2023
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packets
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
- AAMC PREview
- Exploring PREview for Future use – will not be used in this cycle’s admissions decisions
Who receives a secondary: All verified AMCAS applicants receive a secondary.
Prerequisite coursework
| Subject | Required or recommended | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | Required | 3 | The student should have knowledge of chemical equilibrium and thermodynamics, acid/base chemistry, the nature of ions in solution and redox reactions, the structure of molecules with special emphasis on bio-organic compounds, reaction rates, binding coefficients, reaction mechanisms involved in enzyme kinetics and other applications to the understanding of living systems. Also important is a basic understanding of the structure of nucleic acids, including how they store and transfer information. |
| Biology | Required | 8 | A separate course devoted to the principles of genetics (4 sem. hours) is recommended. Individuals who have not completed their studies in biology within the past four (4) years are strongly encouraged to take an additional course in mammalian or molecular biology. If using AP or IB credit, an additional semester in advanced biology, such as cell biology, genetics, physiology, molecular biology, etc., is required. |
| Chemistry | Required | 8 | If using AP or IB credit, an additional semester in advanced chemistry is required. Acceptable advanced chemistry courses include the following: a second semester of organic chemistry; a second semester of biochemistry; analytical chemistry (quantitative or qualitative); physical chemistry, applied chemical equilibrium and reactivity, etc. |
| Mathematics | Required | 3 | Calculus - Mathematics courses should enable the student to develop equations, to interpret graphical representations of function and to evaluate probability involved in testing hypotheses in the study of natural phenomena. AP or IB credit for calculus or statistics, if acceptable to the student’s undergraduate college, may be used in the fulfillment of the math requirement. Regardless of such credit, it is strongly recommended that applicants take at least one semester of statistics or epidemiology. |
| Physics | Required | 8 | The student should have an understanding of the constants and units of physical measurement, Newtonian mechanics, the physical properties of various states of matter, such as liquids, solids and gasses, and the basic aspects of electricity, magnetism and optics, and their applications to living systems. AP or IB credit for physics, if acceptable to the student’s undergraduate college, may be used in fulfillment of the physics requirement. The laboratory portion of this requirement is expected to equip the student with practical understanding of the process of scientific inquiry and to gain insight into how scientific knowledge is discovered and validated. |
| Statistics | Required | 3 | Mathematics courses should enable the student to develop equations, to interpret graphical representations of function and to evaluate probability involved in testing hypotheses in the study of natural phenomena. AP or IB credit for calculus or statistics, if acceptable to the student’s undergraduate college, may be used in the fulfillment of the math requirement. Regardless of such credit, it is strongly recommended that applicants take at least one semester of statistics or epidemiology. |
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine interview
Each MD or MD/MBA applicant receives two interviews. MD-PhD applicants receive 5 interviews.
PreMD reads that as a one-on-one interview, and sets up its interview practice for this school accordingly.
We typically begin sending interview invitations in September.
Interviews will be conducted virtually and scheduled from September through March. Each MD candidate invited to interview will complete two interviews with a committee member (1 faculty and 1 student). We also provide an optional meet & greet with current Hopkins students every Wednesday evening before the interview day as well as a 4th year medical student panel during the lunch hour on the interview day.
- Regional interviews
- no
- Video interview
- Yes, via Zoom
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine waitlist
- Typical positions offered
- Varies from year to year
If placed on the Waiting List (WL), the candidate must return a form to remain on the WL by late April. The admissions committee will begin to contact WL candidates on a rolling basis May-June.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine mission
The mission of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is to prepare physicians to practice compassionate clinical medicine of the highest standard and to identify and solve fundamental questions in the mechanisms, prevention and treatment of disease, in health care delivery and in the basic sciences.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine rankings
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What this page publishes instead is the comparison above: where the school's own reported figures sit among the MD programs that report the same figure, with the count of reporting programs stated so the comparison can be judged.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine admissions contact
Committee on AdmissionsSchool of MedicineBaltimore, MD 21205 USA(410) 955-3182 · [email protected]
Where this came from
- AAMC MSAR public school report
- AAMC FACTS table A-1, 2025-2026 · 2025-2026
- calculated by PreMD from the published application and matriculant counts · 2025-2026
Figures on this page were last reviewed on 2026-08-04.
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