JHU also now tuition free for those under 200k

[Anonymous]

https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/11/1https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/11/13/johns-hopkins-tuition-free-undergraduates/3/johns-hopkins-tuition-free-undergraduates/

Tuition free <= 200k. Completely free <=100k. Continues to be need blind.

Didn't other schools also announce the same?

[Anonymous]

"From 2018 to 2025, the percentage of limited-income students in the entering first-year class, measured by the number of students eligible for federal Pell Grants, rose from 15.4% to 24.1%, the highest level in the university's history. Over that same period, Hopkins has consistently admitted one of the top three most academically qualified classes in the country, according to data on test scores and high school GPA collected by U.S. News & World Report."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/11/1https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/11/13/johns-hopkins-tuition-free-undergraduates/3/johns-hopkins-tuition-free-undergraduates/

Tuition free <= 200k. Completely free <=100k. Continues to be need blind.

Didn't other schools also announce the same?

Yes...a while ago. I think Princeton upped tuition free to $250k and completely free for $200K?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/11/1https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/11/13/johns-hopkins-tuition-free-undergraduates/3/johns-hopkins-tuition-free-undergraduates/

Tuition free <= 200k. Completely free <=100k. Continues to be need blind.

Didn't other schools also announce the same?

Yes...a while ago. I think Princeton upped tuition free to $250k and completely free for $200K?

"Most families with incomes up to $150,000 a year will now pay nothing for their student to attend Princeton, receiving aid to cover the total cost of attendance, including tuition, housing, food, books and personal expenses. Most undergraduate families with incomes up to $250,000 will pay no tuition."

https://www.princeton.edu/news/2025/08/07/princeton-enhances-financial-aid-again-it-welcomes-class-2029-which-includes

Seems JHU is even more generous than this.

[Anonymous]

Irrelevant.
The class is always 50% full pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"From 2018 to 2025, the percentage of limited-income students in the entering first-year class, measured by the number of students eligible for federal Pell Grants, rose from 15.4% to 24.1%, the highest level in the university's history. Over that same period, Hopkins has consistently admitted one of the top three most academically qualified classes in the country, according to data on test scores and high school GPA collected by U.S. News & World Report."

That's a lot! Applause.

They also have the lowest percentage of top1% rich kids.

That's a truly amazing school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/11/1https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/11/13/johns-hopkins-tuition-free-undergraduates/3/johns-hopkins-tuition-free-undergraduates/

Tuition free <= 200k. Completely free <=100k. Continues to be need blind.

Didn't other schools also announce the same?

Yes...a while ago. I think Princeton upped tuition free to $250k and completely free for $200K?

"Most families with incomes up to $150,000 a year will now pay nothing for their student to attend Princeton, receiving aid to cover the total cost of attendance, including tuition, housing, food, books and personal expenses. Most undergraduate families with incomes up to $250,000 will pay no tuition."

https://www.princeton.edu/news/2025/08/07/princeton-enhances-financial-aid-again-it-welcomes-class-2029-which-includes

Seems JHU is even more generous than this.

How do you figure? Says Princeton is tuition free up to $250k vs. $200k for JHU. Says completely free up to $150k vs. $100k for JHU.

[Anonymous]

This is kind of not fair. Why not just lower the amount for everyone?

[Anonymous]

These claims of free tuition are misleading. They requirement for having only "typical assets" means that most families earning under $200K won't qualify.

Home equity and other savings often disqualifies people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is kind of not fair. Why not just lower the amount for everyone?

if you can afford full pay it will probably help your cause

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/11/1https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/11/13/johns-hopkins-tuition-free-undergraduates/3/johns-hopkins-tuition-free-undergraduates/

Tuition free <= 200k. Completely free <=100k. Continues to be need blind.

Didn't other schools also announce the same?

Yes...a while ago. I think Princeton upped tuition free to $250k and completely free for $200K?

"Most families with incomes up to $150,000 a year will now pay nothing for their student to attend Princeton, receiving aid to cover the total cost of attendance, including tuition, housing, food, books and personal expenses. Most undergraduate families with incomes up to $250,000 will pay no tuition."

https://www.princeton.edu/news/2025/08/07/princeton-enhances-financial-aid-again-it-welcomes-class-2029-which-includes

Seems JHU is even more generous than this.

How do you figure? Says Princeton is tuition free up to $250k vs. $200k for JHU. Says completely free up to $150k vs. $100k for JHU.

Oh true, misread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These claims of free tuition are misleading. They requirement for having only "typical assets" means that most families earning under $200K won't qualify.

Home equity and other savings often disqualifies people.

Yes, they have closed a loophole, that doesn't mean they are stating anything misleading. There are billionaries that have "income" of less than 200k.

[Anonymous]

Interesting that they announced this after ED1 deadline has passed.

Want to see more ED2 and RD applications I guess...

[Anonymous]

This is yet another advertisement. Colleges are simply keeping up with inflation.

Always use the Net Price Calculators.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is kind of not fair. Why not just lower the amount for everyone?

Because the new “lower” amount will be so high that many students that they would like to accept would not be able to attend.