Classics, Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts at Johns Hopkins University

Programme overview

The department offers a master’s degree for current Johns Hopkins undergraduate students. Admission to the BA/MA program is restricted to current Johns Hopkins University undergraduate Classics majors and is based on outstanding performance in previous Classics courses. Admission to the BA/MA program is restricted to current Johns Hopkins University undergraduate Classics majors and is based on outstanding performance in previous Classics courses.

Faculty: Krieger School of Arts and Sciences | Duration: four years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Baltimore, MD, United States

What you will study

Two graduate seminars in the Classics Department 6 Four semesters (12 credits) of Latin and/or Greek, at least six credits of which must be at the advanced level 12

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the BA/MA program is restricted to current Johns Hopkins University undergraduate Classics majors and is based on outstanding performance in previous Classics courses. Students interested in pursuing the BA/MA program are expected to declare their interest during the spring semester of their junior year. Prior to application, students must consult with the Director of Undergraduate Studies, their faculty advisor, and the department administrator. A formal graduate application must be submitted no later than November 15 of the fall semester of the senior year in order for admission to the program in the spring of the senior year.

Entry is for the fall semester. First-year applicants apply through Early Decision I, Early Decision II or Regular Decision, using the Common Application or Coalition on Scoir.

Transfer students are accepted into the entering sophomore and junior classes for the fall semester only.

First-year deadlines for entry in 2027: Early Decision I November 1, 2026 (financial aid November 15, 2026; decision December 11, 2026; reply January 15, 2027); Early Decision II January 2, 2027 (decision February 12, 2027; reply February 26, 2027); Regular Decision January 2, 2027 (decision March 24, 2027; reply May 1, 2027). Financial aid deadline for Early Decision II and Regular Decision is January 15, 2027.

Transfer application deadline is March 1, 2027, financial aid deadline March 15, 2027, decision release May 14, 2027 and reply-by date June 1, 2027. Applicants apply through the Common Application for Transfer.

The first-year and transfer application fee is $70, or a fee waiver. Johns Hopkins requires standardized testing (SAT or ACT scores, self-reported or official) for first-year applicants.

Advanced Academic Programs charges a $90 non-refundable application fee per programme application for Summer 2027 and later terms.

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