Public Health Studies, Bachelor of Arts at Johns Hopkins University

Programme overview

All courses must be taken for a letter grade and not S/U, unless the course is not offered as a graded course. Students must earn a C- or higher to count courses toward their Public Health Studies degree. Students must complete at least 6 credits of Writing and Communication foundational ability coursework in one major. For this major, students will fulfill this requirement through completing AS.280.101 Introduction to Public Health and AS.280.240 Research Methods in Public Health .

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

What you will study

Total credits: 63.

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Application information

USD 68,670 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and Whiting School of Engineering, one rate for all undergraduates. Tuition only; excludes the $500 matriculation fee, housing, food, health insurance and other costs. Source

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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