Johns Hopkins University SAT and ACT scores
Baltimore, MD · private college · 6,089 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as Johns Hopkins University reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026.
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Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for Johns Hopkins University?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Johns Hopkins University scored 1520 to 1570, with an average of 1553. A score at or above 1550 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
What ACT score do you need for Johns Hopkins University?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 34 to 36. A 36 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does Johns Hopkins University require the SAT or ACT?
Johns Hopkins University reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does Johns Hopkins University accept the CLT?
Johns Hopkins University is not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026. Ask its admissions office before sending CLT scores.
Colleges in Maryland with similar scores
- University of Maryland-College ParkSAT 1400–1530
- St. John's CollegeSAT 1270–1440
- University of Maryland-Baltimore CountySAT 1240–1420
- United States Naval AcademySAT 1210–1410
- Loyola University MarylandSAT 1200–1370
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Brown UniversitySAT 1510–1580
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkSAT 1510–1580
- Harvard UniversitySAT 1510–1580
- Princeton UniversitySAT 1510–1580
- Stanford UniversitySAT 1510–1580
- University of ChicagoSAT 1510–1580
More about Johns Hopkins University
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Johns Hopkins University (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026