Overview

Students can opt for an arts degree that leaves plenty of room for electives outside the realm of the sciences, or they can choose a more concentrated science program, in which upper-level electives are focused in physics or a related field. Both tracks prepare students for graduate work in physics or many other paths.

Key Features

From the day students walk through the door, they are in small classes designed specifically for physics majors. The special first-year class for prospective majors sets the tone for the rest of the four years. Its intellectual style is geared to the way physicists think.

Its size (typically a few dozen students) is small enough for individual attention; it also ensures that each year’s cohort of majors forms a strong social bond early on. Unlike at some universities, none of the faculty teach only graduate classes; most rotate back and forth between different kinds of courses.

An enormous amount of exciting research is conducted in the department: counting research faculty and staff in addition to regular faculty, there are about 100 PhD scientists. That means students have numerous opportunities to join research teams.

Nearly all undergraduate Physics and Astronomy majors from Johns Hopkins University participate in research projects at one time or another, whether in astronomy, condensed matter physics, or high-energy particle physics, and many graduate having co-authored a journal article or two.

The undergraduate majors form a supportive and cohesive community. They even have their own room in our building to hang out in. In addition, the Johns Hopkins chapter of the Society of Physics Students hosts weekly meetings alternating between research talks by faculty and physics-related films, but always including free food.

Once a year the department sponsors a physics trip; recent groups have gone to CERN, the site of the Large Hadron Collider; the Brookhaven National Laboratory; and the Kennedy Space Center.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

FYS: Nobel Physics

FYS: Energy and Climate Change

FYS: The Science of Images: From Atoms to Galaxies

Classical Mechanics

Quantum Mechanics

Biological Physics

Stellar Physics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore, United States

Disciplines

Physics Astronomy & Space Sciences View 250 other Bachelors in Astronomy & Space Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed application through Common Application or Coalition on Scoir will include your:

high school transcript,

activities list inclusive of family or work responsibilities,

list of academic achievements and honors,

personal essay (known as the personal statement),

parent or guardian information,

the Hopkins supplement, and optional standardized test scores.

Johns Hopkins University requires standardized testing. As part of our holistic review process, submitted scores will be taken into consideration within the context of your broader application.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

66670 USD / year

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Out-of-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year

Living costs

Baltimore

United States

1240 - 2100 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

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Tuition Fees

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Domestic

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Baltimore

Funding

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