Hopkins Bloomberg Center
AAP Welcomes Students to Our New Home
Johns Hopkins University’s Advanced Academic Programs division opened its fall 2023 term in the state-of-the-art Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Designed to promote academic innovation and foster collaboration and community, the Washington, D.C., center presents new opportunities for research, learning, and public engagement, offering a distinctive Johns Hopkins experience in the heart of the nation’s capital.
The Hopkins Bloomberg Center brings together AAP graduate students and faculty, and individuals from across the institution, to integrate the university’s shared knowledge and allow for interdisciplinary collaboration. Its location—just minutes from a host of vital national and international institutions—positions the JHU community to contribute to global conversations in new and meaningful ways.
Ron Daniels, JHU PresidentThe renovated building provides opportunities for every academic division of the university to pursue research and educational activities in Washington – complementing and drawing on those conducted on our flagship Baltimore campuses and deepening our connections to debates over national and global policy. Our commitment to contributing our ideas and expertise to these debates lies at the core of what it means to be a vital and relevant university.
Innovation, Creativity, Collaboration
With 38 high-tech classrooms, a 375-seat theater, versatile study spaces, and ample venues to relax and recharge, the 420,000-square-foot building presents an unparalleled opportunity for innovation, creativity, and the exchange of ideas—not just in the classroom, but also through events and conferences that connect JHU to the community at large.
The Hopkins Bloomberg Center features:
- Technology-enabled classrooms
- Library
- Theater
- Rooftop terraces
- Study lounges
- Multimedia studio
- Coffee shop
- Conference center and event space
- Fitness and wellness centers
- Premier location
Inside the Center
Veronica Donahue, Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Programs, Krieger School of Arts and SciencesOne of the most exciting aspects of our new academic home at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center is the opportunity for greater collaboration between Johns Hopkins students, faculty, and the community. Together in this space, we will have daily opportunities to engage with one another, working toward discovery and the creation of new knowledge—a key element of the Krieger School’s mission. The facility’s extensive amenities reinforce our culture of care and strengthen our sense of unity.
In-Person AAP Graduate Programs in D.C.
- MA in Communication
- MA in Global Security Studies
- MA in Government
- MA in Public Management
- MS in Applied Economics
- MS in Energy Policy and Climate
- MS in Environmental Sciences and Policy
- MS in Financial Economics
We welcome Krieger School of Arts and Sciences students and the greater university community to visit the Hopkins Bloomberg Center to study, hold meetings, and participate in groundbreaking dialogues.
Getting to the Hopkins Bloomberg Center
We are located at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW and can be reached via Metro, train, bus, car, and other modes of transportation. Transportation highlights:
- The Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metro station is a four-minute walk, and four other Metro stops are between a seven- and 15-minute walk.
- JHU will provide shuttle bus service on weekday mornings and evenings with connections to nearby Metro stations and Union Station.
- Several bus lines pass the building and others have stops within a short walk.
- Union Station is a quick Metro ride or 20-minute walk.
- The building is convenient to I-395, allowing access to I-695, the Baltimore Washington Parkway, and the George Washington Parkway.
- Multiple bike routes serve the building and JHU provides bike rack space for students, faculty, and staff.
Hours of Operation
Monday through Thursday: 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Friday: 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Sunday: 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. 20001