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Johns Hopkins University Acceptance Rate: Admissions Statistics and TOEFL & IELTS Requirements
Johns Hopkins admitted 6.1% of first-year applicants for fall 2025: 3,072 of 50,259, according to its Common Data Set.
Johns Hopkins University TOEFL and IELTS requirements at a glance
| Applying for | TOEFL iBT | IELTS Academic |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (first-year) | TOEFL iBTRecommended, not required. To be competitive: 5 or higher on the 1–6 scale, preferred sub-scores Reading 5.5, Listening 5.5, Writing 5, Speaking 5. No figure on the 0–120 scale is published. | IELTS AcademicRecommended, not required. To be competitive: 7.0 or higher on each band |
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Johns Hopkins publishes its admissions figures in the Common Data Set, released by its Office of Institutional Research; the newest covers fall 2025. Below are the last three cycles, the early decision, residency, wait-list and transfer figures Johns Hopkins has published, and the TOEFL and IELTS scores it describes as competitive.
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Johns Hopkins University acceptance rate by year
Johns Hopkins acceptance rate by round and applicant group
| Group | Cycle | Rate | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision (I and II combined) | Fall 2025 entering class | 10.9% | 835 admitted of 7,639 ED applicants source |
| Early Decision (I and II combined) | Fall 2024 entering class | 11.7% | 825 admitted of 7,028 ED applicants. Fall 2023 ED counts are not reported (blank in the Common Data Set). source |
| Maryland residents | Fall 2025 entering class | 4.7% | 199 admitted of 4,233 source |
| Out-of-state (US) | Fall 2025 entering class | 7.0% | 2,469 admitted of 35,321 source |
| International | Fall 2025 entering class | 3.8% | 404 admitted of 10,705 source |
| Maryland residents | Fall 2024 entering class | 6.3% | 243 admitted of 3,851 source |
| Out-of-state (US) | Fall 2024 entering class | 7.1% | 2,227 admitted of 31,318 source |
| International | Fall 2024 entering class | 4.5% | 484 admitted of 10,726 source |
| Maryland residents | Fall 2023 entering class | 7.3% | 237 admitted of 3,241 source |
| Out-of-state (US) | Fall 2023 entering class | 8.5% | 2,279 admitted of 26,939 source |
| International | Fall 2023 entering class | 4.9% | 427 admitted of 8,746 source |
| Wait list (admitted of those who accepted a place) | Fall 2025 entering class | 18.2% | 247 admitted of 1,359 who accepted a place; 2,058 were offered one source |
| Wait list (admitted of those who accepted a place) | Fall 2024 entering class | 1.9% | 30 admitted of 1,614 who accepted a place; 2,374 were offered one source |
| Wait list (admitted of those who accepted a place) | Fall 2023 entering class | 4.1% | 71 admitted of 1,748 who accepted a place; 2,478 were offered one source |
| Yield (admits who enrolled) | Fall 2025 entering class | 44.9% | 1,378 enrolled of 3,072 admitted source |
| Yield (admits who enrolled) | Fall 2024 entering class | 47.0% | 1,389 enrolled of 2,954 admitted source |
| Yield (admits who enrolled) | Fall 2023 entering class | 48.2% | 1,418 enrolled of 2,943 admitted source |
| Transfer | Fall 2025 | 4.8% | 119 admitted of 2,468 source |
| Transfer | Fall 2024 | 5.3% | 125 admitted of 2,370 source |
| Transfer | Fall 2023 | 6.4% | 118 admitted of 1,847 source |
What the numbers mean
Johns Hopkins' acceptance rate has fallen for two years: 7.6% for fall 2023 (2,943 of 38,926), 6.4% for fall 2024 (2,954 of 45,895) and 6.1% for fall 2025 (3,072 of 50,259). Applications rose by about 11,300 over the period while the number of admits stayed between 2,943 and 3,072. For fall 2024 the page uses the residency total of 45,895 applicants; the Common Data Set's gender rows add up to 45,872 because they leave out some applicants of unknown gender.
Johns Hopkins has two binding Early Decision rounds: ED I closes on 1 November with decisions on 11 December, and ED II closes on 3 January with decisions on 12 February, according to the 2025-26 Common Data Set. The Common Data Set combines them: 835 of 7,639 ED applicants were admitted for fall 2025 (10.9%) and 825 of 7,028 for fall 2024 (11.7%); the fall 2023 ED counts are blank. ED admits made up 27% of all fall 2025 admits (835 of 3,072). The early pool is self-selected, so the ED rate should not be read as the effect of applying early.
International applicants were admitted at 3.8% for fall 2025 (404 of 10,705), against 4.7% for Maryland residents and 7.0% for out-of-state US applicants; the international rate was 4.5% for fall 2024 and 4.9% for fall 2023. Of the 1,359 students who accepted a wait-list place for fall 2025, 247 were admitted (18.2%), far more than the 30 admitted for fall 2024. Transfer admission is very selective: 119 of 2,468 applicants for fall 2025 (4.8%).
Johns Hopkins recommends, but does not require, an English test (TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo or Cambridge) for applicants whose primary language is not English or who have not attended an English-language school for the last three years; it also encourages one when the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score is below 690 or both ACT Reading and English scores are below 30. To be competitive, it says applicants should typically receive TOEFL iBT 5 on the 1–6 scale (preferred sub-scores Reading 5.5, Listening 5.5, Writing 5, Speaking 5), IELTS 7.0 or higher on each band, Duolingo 120 or higher, or Cambridge 185 or higher. It does not publish a figure on the 0–120 TOEFL scale.
Johns Hopkins University TOEFL and IELTS requirements
Minimums for international applicants from the university's own pages. Since 21 January 2026 TOEFL iBT reports a 1–6 band score; the notes give the older 0–120 equivalent where the university states one. Convert TOEFL and IELTS scores.
Undergraduate (first-year)
TOEFL iBT: Recommended, not required. To be competitive: 5 or higher on the 1–6 scale, preferred sub-scores Reading 5.5, Listening 5.5, Writing 5, Speaking 5. No figure on the 0–120 scale is published.
IELTS Academic: Recommended, not required. To be competitive: 7.0 or higher on each band
Recommended for applicants whose primary language is not English or who have not attended an English-language school for the last three years; encouraged if SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing is below 690 or ACT Reading and English are both below 30. Competitive scores on other tests: Duolingo 120 or higher, Cambridge 185 or higher.
Johns Hopkins Undergraduate Admissions: Standardized testing · checked 26 October 2026
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FAQ
What is Johns Hopkins' acceptance rate?
Johns Hopkins admitted 3,072 of 50,259 first-year applicants for fall 2025, an acceptance rate of 6.1%, according to its Common Data Set. The rate was 6.4% for fall 2024 and 7.6% for fall 2023.
What is Johns Hopkins' early decision acceptance rate?
Johns Hopkins admitted 835 of 7,639 Early Decision applicants for fall 2025 (10.9%) and 825 of 7,028 for fall 2024 (11.7%). These figures combine ED I and ED II. The fall 2023 Common Data Set leaves the ED counts blank.
What is Johns Hopkins' international acceptance rate?
Johns Hopkins admitted 404 of 10,705 international first-year applicants for fall 2025 (3.8%), 484 of 10,726 for fall 2024 (4.5%) and 427 of 8,746 for fall 2023 (4.9%).
What is Johns Hopkins' transfer acceptance rate?
Johns Hopkins admitted 119 of 2,468 transfer applicants for fall 2025 (4.8%), 125 of 2,370 for fall 2024 (5.3%) and 118 of 1,847 for fall 2023 (6.4%).
What TOEFL score does Johns Hopkins require?
Johns Hopkins does not set a required minimum; an English test is recommended, not required. It says competitive applicants typically score at least 5 on the 1–6 TOEFL iBT scale, with preferred sub-scores of 5.5 in Reading and Listening and 5 in Writing and Speaking. It does not publish a figure on the 0–120 scale.
What IELTS score does Johns Hopkins require?
Johns Hopkins does not set a required minimum. It says competitive applicants typically score 7.0 or higher on each IELTS band.