Johns Hopkins University is a private institution that was founded in the year 1876. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of around 5,935, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 140 acres. It has a semester-based academic calendar. Johns Hopkins University's ranking in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities, 13.
Johns Hopkins University has four main campuses in and around Baltimore. The Homewood Campus, situated next to the eclectic neighborhood of the Charles Village, is the main campus for undergraduates, and 3 additional campuses house various graduate schools. The Hopkins has three additional campuses also for its School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Nanjing, China; Bologna, Italy; and Washington, D.C.; . Hopkins Blue Jays compete in the NCAA Division III Centennial Conference, but they are possibly best known for their constantly dominant men’s lacrosse team, this competes in the NCAA Division I competitions. The freshmen and sophomores are to live in on the campus residences. There is a considerable Greek community with a membership of larger than 1,000 students.
Johns Hopkins University is divided into nine schools, five of which helps undergraduate and graduate students. The Universities graduate programs consist of the top ranked Bloomberg School of Public Health and the top ranked School of Education, School of Medicine, SAIS, School of Nursing, and the well-regarded Peabody Institute for music and dance. The Universities Hospital is the top ranked overall hospital in the nation, with the bulk of its specialties ranked among the top five. The former president of NAACP Kweisi Mfume, former U.S. president Woodrow Wilson, and the businessman and Mayor of New York city Michael Bloomberg all have received degrees from Hopkins.
Campus Location
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
General Information
School type-private, coed college
Year founded-1876
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban