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Medical School Overview
The School of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University has an application deadline of October 15. The application fee at Johns Hopkins University is $80. Its tuition is full-time: $44,100. The faculty-student ratio at Johns Hopkins University is 5.7:1. The School of Medicine has 4,014 full- and part-time faculty on staff.
Students at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine learn through the Genes to Society Curriculum, which pairs academics with concurrent clinical experience. Every few months, classes break for Intersessions, weeklong special courses focused on simulation and advanced skills. All students are divided into one of four colleges, Nathans, Sabin, Taussig, and Thomas, which are meant to foster a community feel among students from all four years of medical training. Each college has advisers to guide students through medical school courses, research participation, and career selection. The Colleges also host an annual Colleges Bowl, a day of kickball, races, and tug-of-war competitions.
Students can earn a traditional M.D., a Ph.D., or both in about eight years.There are also dual degree programs for an M.D./M.P.H. (Master of Public Health) and an M.D./M.B.A. through other university departments. The school receives a large amount of research funding from the National Institutes of Health, among other organizations, and runs leading research centers including the Brain Science Institute and the Institute of Genetic Medicine.
Johns Hopkins Medicine also includes the highly ranked Johns Hopkins Hospital, which is especially well known for housing the only pediatric and eye trauma centers in Maryland. The medical campus is in Baltimore, and students can live on campus in the Lowell J. Reed Medical Residence Hall, though housing is not guaranteed. Students can get involved in more than 40 groups, some of which coordinate community service projects throughout Baltimore.
Admissions
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January 1 (Begins) October 15 (Ends) |
| Application fee | $80 |
| AMCAS application accepted | Yes |
| AACOMAS application accepted | No |
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Academics
| Full-time faculty | 2,732 |
| Full-time faculty-student ratio | 5.7:1 |
Student Body
| Total medical school enrollment | 479 |
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Full-time: $44,100 |
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| Required fees | $1,334 |
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Residency
| Graduates admitted to one of their top three choices of residency programs |
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* Medical School Overview details based on 2012 data
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