UndergraduateUnited States · Computer Science / AI / Data Science

BS Computer Science

Johns Hopkins University

✓ Last verified Oct 4, 2026

Entry requirements

English(Any one of these tests): IELTS — Typical 7Preferred
DUOLINGO — Typical 120Preferred
CAE — Typical 185Preferred
Tests: SAT or ACTRequired
APOptional
Required subjects: 4 years of EnglishPreferred
4 years of mathematicsPreferred
4 years of laboratory sciencesPreferred
4 years of social sciencesPreferred
Other: EssayRequired

Accepted English tests: TOEFL iBT, IELTS, Duolingo English Test or Cambridge English are recommended (not required) if your primary language is not English or you have not attended an English-language school for the last three years; scores encouraged if SAT EBRW is below 690 or ACT Reading and English are below 30. "To be competitive, applicants should typically receive": TOEFL iBT a minimum of 5 total (preferred sub-scores Reading 5.5, Listening 5.5, Writing 5, Speaking 5 - this appears to be the new 1-6 TOEFL scale), IELTS 7.0 or higher on each band, DET composite 120 or higher (preferred sub-scores Literacy 125, Conversation 120, Comprehension 135, Production 105), Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with 185 or higher.
Other requirements: Admission is to the whole university, not to a specific school or major; students may choose majors across the Krieger and Whiting schools after enrolling and are not bound to the intended major listed on the application (Biomedical Engineering is the only exception). Application via Common App or Coalition on Scoir: personal essay, Hopkins supplemental essay (350 words), activities list, secondary school report with counselor recommendation and transcript, two teacher evaluations from different subjects, mid-year report, USD 70 fee or fee waiver; optional extra materials via applicant portal. SAT (Math and EBRW) or ACT (Math, Reading, English) required, superscored, self-reported scores accepted, no minimum scores; AP/IB and ACT Science/Writing optional. No interviews offered. International applicants submit the Certification of Finances form; Hopkins is need-aware for international students and international students who will need aid must apply for it as first-year applicants. No specific high-school courses are required (the 4-year course recommendations are "not requirements"). Class of 2029 profile (Homewood): SAT middle 50% 1530-1570, ACT middle 50% 35, average unweighted GPA 3.95, 99% in top 10% of class. No gaokao, A-level, IB or China-specific requirements published. Major offered by the Whiting School of Engineering.