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Freshman Applicants
The SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT with Writing Test is required.

For those submitting SAT scores, Johns Hopkins recommends submitting SAT Subject Test scores, and if submitted, requests results from three tests. Applicants should select Subject Tests that demonstrate their mastery of a specific area of study or convey their academic interests.

Applicants interested in an engineering major should submit scores from the Mathematics Level 2 exam and at least one science exam.

Transfer Applicants
SAT Reasoning Test or ACT scores are optional. SAT Subject Tests are not required.

International Applicants
In addition to the freshman test requirement outlined above, the TOEFL is required of applicants whose native language is not English and who attend a non-English-speaking high school.

If you attend an English-language school but do not speak English at home, you should take the TOEFL. If your native language is not English and you attend high school in the U.S., you must take the TOEFL if you have been here for fewer than five years.

Applicants should score a minimum of 600 (written test) or 250 (computer test). Applicants taking the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) should have minimum sub-scores of 26 (Reading), 26 (Listening), 22 (Writing), and 25 (Speaking). A Critical Reading SAT score of 670 or higher may be substituted for the TOEFL.

A Note on Standardized Test Dates
Johns Hopkins strongly recommends that Early Decision (ED) candidates complete their required standardized tests no later than October of their senior year. Regular Decision (RD) candidates should complete the required tests no later than December of their senior year.

Although we cannot guarantee that November (ED) or January (RD) scores will arrive before the Admissions Committee evaluation, past experience suggests that scores taken on these dates usually arrive in time.

November (ED) or January (RD) scores will be accepted for those students unable to meet their test requirements by October (ED) or December (RD). In such cases, we encourage you to note your intention of taking the later standardized test(s) on your application. There is no need to rush your scores.


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Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Mason Hall
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218

Phone: 410-516-8171
Fax: 410-516-6025
Email: gotojhu@jhu.edu