创建于1876年的约翰霍普金斯大学,Johns Hopkins University 位于马利兰州的巴尔的摩。这座城市濒临大西洋，是著名的港湾，市中心设有歌剧院、大型商场、水族馆等设施。由该市前往美国首都华盛顿只需一个小时左右，十分便利。在美国高等院校中，约翰霍普金斯大学,Johns Hopkins University名气响亮，在学术上也独树一帜。这里专业气息浓厚，学生们在跨进霍普金斯大门时，已对自己未来的发展制定了明确的计划。
约翰·霍普金斯大学早期是一所著名的贵族大学。由富商、慈善事业家J.霍普金斯捐资于1876 年创办,校址在马里兰州的巴尔的摩。它以医科驰名于世，其排名仅次于哈佛大学。其他科目如：历史、美术、国际关系、政治科学、政治经济也相当出色。 该大学获赠的捐款在全美排在20名之内，所以设备良好，研究生院的科研项目都获得充分拨款，图书馆藏书丰富，并于24小时开放。 学校有学生近6千人，其中研究生1500人。学生读书风气高涨，一心一意追求知识;教授执教认真，敬业精神强。大学的医院是学生们搞临床研究的好去处，约翰•霍普金斯医院几乎年年被医学杂志评为最好的医院。该校所有跟生物沾亲带故的专业，都在美国名声斐然，其中包括生物医学工程、化学和生物化学等。其中公共健康研究生专业名列全美第1，保健服务专业全美第8，护理专业全美第14;工科类也不错，获全美研究生院排名第17。
约翰霍普金斯大学是西半球第一所研究型大学，仿照威廉·洪堡等人所倡导的以柏林洪堡大学为代表的德国大学模式所建立的研究教育机构。 同时，约翰霍普金斯大学也是美国第一所以讨论班方式授课、第一所分专业录取本科生的大学，其理念和模式都后来的美国大学产生了巨大的影响并为之纷纷效仿，其中的典型例子如芝加哥大学。
约翰霍普金斯大学开设1876年2月22号,就职的第一任总统，丹尼尔校长吉尔曼。他成立了一个研究型大学，致力于不仅为推动学生的知识，而且也为推动国家人类知识的普遍，通过研究和奖学金。霍普金斯一直处于领导地位，在教学和研究方面,近年来，美国约翰霍普金斯赢得了更多的联邦研究和开发经费比其他任何大学。
霍普金斯大学的校友、教师和研究人员中先后有二十二位诺贝尔奖获得者。目前，还有两位在这里教书。
学制： 一般为期四年。
Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 16,011 applied; 4,062 admitted; 1,236 enrolled Average high school GPA: 3.71
Test Scores
SAT critical reading scores over 500 99%
SAT math scores over 500 100%
SAT writing scores over 500 99%
ACT scores over 18 99%
SAT critical reading scores over 600 88%
SAT math scores over 600 92%
SAT writing scores over 600 88%
ACT scores over 24 96%
SAT critical reading scores over 700 45%
SAT math scores over 700 60%
SAT writing scores over 700 48%
ACT scores over 30 69%
Applying
Options: electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred entrance
Application fee: $70
Required: essay or personal statement, high school transcript
Recommended: interview
Application deadlines: 1/1 (freshmen), 3/15 (transfers)
Early decision: 11/1
Notification: 4/1 (freshmen), 12/15 (early decision), 5/31 (transfers)
Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2009-10)
One-time required fee: $500
Comprehensive Costs: $51,190 includes full-time tuition ($39,150) and room and board ($12,040). Part-time tuition: $1305 per credit hour
Room and board: College room only: $6882. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plan: Installment
Waivers: Employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2008, 2,581 applied for aid, 2,150 were judged to have need, 2,104 had their need fully met. 1,623 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $2351)
In 2008, 75 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 99%
Average financial aid package: $31,130
Average need-based loan: $4637
Average need-based gift aid: $27,352
Average non-need-based aid: $24,789
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $21,984
Financial aid deadline: 3/1
Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
4,744 undergraduate students, 48% women, 52% men, 0.7% transferred in, 7% African American, 24% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 7% Hispanic American, 0.6% Native American
International Population
6% representing 51 other countries
Housing Info
56% live on campus
Campus Life
Housing: On-campus residence required through sophomore year
Options: Coed, men-only, women-only, Campus housing is university owned. Freshman campus housing is guaranteed
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station, choral group, The Outdoors Club, JHU Tutorial Project, The Barn Stormers (theater group), Inter-Asian Council, News-letter (student paper), national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations: The Outdoors Club, JHU Tutorial Project, The Barn Stormers (theater group), Inter-Asian Council, News-letter (student paper)
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling
Academic Programs
Special study options: Adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, double majors, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (b), Air Force (c)
Unusual degree programs: 3-2 engineering; international studies with Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (Washington, DC); education
School Calendar: 4-1-4
Faculty
Student/faculty ratio: 12:1
Athletics
Member: NCAA, Division: All Division III, except: Men's and women's lacrosse (Division I)
Scholarship sports
Lacrosse
Nonscholarship sports
Baseball (m), basketball, crew, cross-country running, fencing, field hockey (w), football (m), soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball (w), water polo (m), wrestling (m)
Intramural sports
Badminton M/W, basketball M/W, cheerleading M/W, field hockey M/W, football M/W, ice hockey M/W, lacrosse M/W, rock climbing M/W, rugby M/W, sailing M/W, skiing (downhill) M/W, soccer M/W, softball M/W, table tennis M/W, tennis M/W, ultimate Frisbee M/W, volleyball M/W
Intercollegiate sports
Baseball M, basketball M/W, crew M/W, cross-country running M/W, fencing M/W, field hockey W, football M, lacrosse M(s)/W(s), soccer M/W, swimming and diving M/W, tennis M/W, track and field M/W, volleyball W, water polo M, wrestling M
School Facilities
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: Milton S. Eisenhower Library
Other Library: 6
Collection: 2.9 million titles; 55,000 serial subscriptions;
Endowment: $3.1 billion
Contact Info
Dr. John Latting, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
The Johns Hopkins University
Mason Hall, 3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-2699
Phone: 410-516-8341
Fax: 410-516-6025
Non US Students
Enrollment
For fall 2008: 2003 international students applied, 254 were accepted, 94 enrolled. Students can start in fall.
Tests
Required: SAT or ACT, TOEFL (minimum score: paper-based 600). Recommended: SAT Subject Tests. TOEFL can be waived under certain conditions.
Application Deadline
1/1. Transfers accepted from institutions abroad.
Financial Aid
Need-based and non-need based financial aid available. For fall 2008 (estimated), 25 international students on campus received college administered financial aid ($27,454 average).
Housing
Guaranteed, also available during summer.
Services
International student adviser on campus. Internships and employment opportunities (on-campus and off-campus) available
优势专业
工学 医学
课程设置
人类学、美术史、天文学、天文物理、行为科学、生物工程、 生物科学、生物医药工程、生物物理、化学工程、化学、土木工程、古典文学、电脑工程、电脑科学、创作写作、地球科学、 东亚研究、经济、电机工程、工程机械、英文、环境工程、环境科学、法语、地理、德文、历史、科学历史、人文学、国际研究、 意大利语、拉丁美洲研究、物质工程、物质科学、数学、机械工程、音乐、自然科学、中东研究、哲学、物理、太空科学、政治 科学、微生物学、心理学、俄罗斯语、社会科学、社会学、西班 牙语等
申请条件
GPA：3.84 SAT总分：1398 (SAT Math： 715;SAT Verbal： 683) ACT：30 TOFEL：600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based), 100 (Internet-based).
