The real 4-year cost of Johns Hopkins University in Maryland
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Johns Hopkins University went from $37,700 to $68,670, an average of 3.2% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $68,670Full-time undergraduate tuition; recurring required fees carried forward.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $37,700 | – | – |
| 2009 | $39,150 | – | – |
| 2010 | $40,680 | – | – |
| 2011 | $42,280 | – | – |
| 2012 | $43,390 | – | – |
| 2013 | $45,470 | – | – |
| 2014 | $47,060 | – | – |
| 2015 | $48,710 | – | – |
| 2016 | $50,410 | – | – |
| 2017 | $52,170 | – | – |
| 2018 | $53,740 | – | – |
| 2019 | $55,350 | – | – |
| 2020 | $54,160 | – | – |
| 2021 | $58,720 | – | – |
| 2022 | $60,480 | – | – |
| 2023 | $62,840 | – | – |
| 2026 | $68,670 | $68,670 | – |
| 2027 | – | $70,848 | $69,516–$72,179 |
| 2028 | – | $73,094 | $70,372–$75,868 |
| 2029 | – | $75,412 | $71,239–$79,744 |
| 2030 | – | $77,803 | $72,117–$83,819 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $68,670 |
| Year 2 | $70,848 |
| Year 3 | $73,094 |
| Year 4 | $75,412 |
| 4-year total | $288,024 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $248,024
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $144,012
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $21,967/ yr
- rising 3.8% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $93,036
School’s own published rateFirst-year housing $13,073 + meals $8,894.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Closest to Johns Hopkins University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Loyola University Maryland$61,810
- Maryland Institute College of Art$55,150
- Washington College$53,776
- Goucher College$51,250
- McDaniel College$49,647
- Mount St. Mary's University$47,240
- Hood College$45,870
- Notre Dame of Maryland University$41,910
Use this data
Published figures for Johns Hopkins University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.