College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1876 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
5,678 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$2,009,841,000 |
Application Deadline: |
January 1 |
Application Fee: |
$60 |
Selectivity: |
Most selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$33,900 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$10,622 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
270 |
Honor Societies: |
Golden Key Honor Society, Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honorary, Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society, History Honor Society-Phi Alpha Theta, Sigma Delta Pi, Psi Chi, Latino Pre-med Honorary, Nu Rho Psi-Research Honor Society |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Hopkins Christian Fellowship, Hope Chapel, Hopkins Christian Athletes, Stepping Stone Ministry, Agape Christian Fellowship, Baha'i Club, Adventist Fellowship-JHU, Jewish Student Association, Muslim Association-JHU, Hindu Students Council, Ambassadors for Christ, Sikh Students Association, KROSS, Catholic Community at Hopkins |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Students Association, Black Student Union, Chinese Student Association, Hong Kong Students Association, Inter Asian Council, Iranian Cultural Society, Japanese Students International, Korean Students Association, Middle Eastern Students Association, Organizacion Latina Estudiantil, Pakistani Students Association, Singapore Students Association, South Asian Society of Hopkins, Taiwanese American Student Association, Turkish Students Association, Vietnamese Students Association, Caribbean Cultural Club, Russian Club, Filipino Student Association, Bengali Organization, Armenian Youth Organization, Thai American Intercultural Society |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Class groups, publication groups, recreation/hobbies groups, special interests groups, political groups, community service/volunteer groups, sports groups |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Hopkins News-letter (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
13 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
11 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
21% |
Number of Sororities: |
10 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
1 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
22% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
National Security Agency (NSA), Lehman Brothers, American Management Systems (AMS), Medtronic, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Bank (SSMB) |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
3,621,727 |
Library Facilities: |
Medical School Library and Satellite Libraries including: School of Public Health, Psych/Neurosciences and School of Nursing; School of Advanced International Studies in Washington DC, both centers in Bologna, Italy and Nanjing China; Peabody Conservatory of Music Library, Applied Physics Laboratory Library |
Museums |
Student Arts Center, Student Recreation Center, Homewood House Museum (historic museum), Archeology Museum, U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Baltimore Museum of Art (adjacent to campus) |
Computers Available: |
460 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
1,200 |
Wired Labs: |
25 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
5,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (78%), women's dorms (1%), men's dorms (1%), sorority housing (1%), apartment for single students (18%), special housing for disabled students (1%) |
Sprinkler System: |
44% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
140 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Baltimore (BWI Airport) (15), Washington, DC (Reagan National Airport) (50) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Baltimore (5) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Baltimore (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Maryland, College Park) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Spring Fair (each April), Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium, Culture Fest, Diverse Sexuality and Gender Alliance Awareness Days, Hispanic Awareness Days, Black History Month activities, Weekend Wonderflix Movies, Foreign Affairs Symposium, Shriver Hall Concert Series, Coffee Grounds (weekly talent show), Musical Showcase, HOP Events (Hopkins Organization for Programs) - Dismemberment Plan, David Broza, Rusted Root and Ben Folds Concerts; Henry Rollins and Russell Simmons Lectures, Student Theatrical Group Performances, A Capella Groups Concerts |
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