Admissions FAQs

Apply online here. Send in your supporting documents. Each program requires different supporting documents.

Please visit the Academic Calendar page for a current list of semester start dates.

Yes. Even if you only took a few courses, we require official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions you attended. Transcripts depicting fewer than 12 credits that were transferred to a different U.S. institution are not required unless pre-requisites are listed on them.

The Admissions Committee will consider all aspects of your application. As a result, an applicant with less than a 3.0 GPA may still apply.

Only current students are allowed to register for classes. If an applicant does not want to become a degree candidate, they can apply to the program as a special student. You can find more information about becoming a non-degree seeking student here.

Yes. All entering students are required to provide proof of immunization to the Student Health and Wellness Center (SHWC). Please complete all forms for verification of immunization. For health forms and instructions go to Advanced Academic Programs – Primary Care. Once forms have been reviewed and all requirements have been met, the health form hold will be removed. Contact the SHWC at [email protected] with any questions.

Your diploma will say that you graduated from Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.

Graduate courses taken at another institution other than Johns Hopkins University are not accepted and cannot count toward graduate degree requirements in the Advanced Academic Programs unless specific approval is received in writing by the program director.

Advanced Standing signifies a student receiving credit for academic coursework that was achieved prior to applying to their current program. This coursework comes from programs outside of any JHU division and must have been completed within seven years from the date of application. Advanced Standing will only be considered when the relevancy and currency of the prior course content clearly contributes meaningfully to the graduate degree.

The following restrictions apply for coursework being considered for Advanced Standing:

• Advanced Standing can only be granted for those courses that have 75% or higher alignment with course objectives within the AAP program.
• Coursework must have received the minimum grade of B- to be considered; however, individual AAP programs may require a higher grade.  Please contact the Program Director for guidelines.
• No more than two courses may qualify for Advanced Standing.
• Courses being considered for Advanced Standing must not have been part of a completed degree or certificate program.
• Advanced Standing will only be considered for Master’s degree programs. No advanced standing at the certificate level will be considered.
• Students admitted with provisional status will not be considered for Advanced Standing

To be considered for Advanced Standing applicants must:

• Request Advanced Standing at the time of application. Advanced Standing cannot be granted or requested once a student is admitted to a program.
• Submit course syllabi for those credits they are seeking to transfer into the program. Advanced Standing requests without syllabi will not be reviewed.