Johns Hopkins University vs Stanford University

Johns Hopkins University vs Stanford University

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Johns Hopkins University is ranked among the top 50 universities in the world. In the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, JHU is ranked 15th out of 1,502 universities globally.Stanford University ranking is among the top 10 ranked institutions in the USA according to both QS News and Times Higher Education (THE). Times Higher Education placed Stanford at #4 in the world and #2 in the USA in the 2022 rankings

Overview Comparison
Johns Hopkins UniversityStanford University
Collegedunia Score7.8 Out of 109.3 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 16 Times Higher Education 2026
# 24 QS World University 2026
# 16 Times Higher Education 2025
# 3 QS World University 2026
# 5 Times Higher Education 2026
# 3 Center for World University Rankings 2025
Subject Strength# 13 for Engineering by US News 2025
# 38 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025
# 4 for Medicine by QS World University 2025
# 2 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025
# 3 for Medicine by QS World University 2025
# 1 for Law by US News 2025
ProgramsUG Programs -44
PG Programs -56
Doctorate Programs -2
UG Programs -48
PG Programs -37
Doctorate Programs -70
Acceptance Rate6.0 %4.0 %
Exam ScoreIELTS-7
PTE-68
SAT-1530
TOEFL-100
GMAT-630
IELTS-7
TOEFL-90
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   54160
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  57010
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 15381 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   65286
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  72420
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 34320 Per Year
placement (average package)

Johns Hopkins University is one of the top private universities in Baltimore, United States. It is ranked #24 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Average Salaries By Degree:

  • Doctorate : $135,000 
  • Bachelor of Arts  : $124,000 
  • MBA  : $120,000 
  • Bachelor of Science : $110,000 
  • Masters of Arts : $102,000 
  • Masters in Science : $97,000 

Stanford University is one of the top private universities in Stanford, United States. It is ranked #3 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Ranked #2 in Graduate Employability Rank 

  • Bachelor (Other): $221,000 
  • MBA: $184,000 
  • Executive MBA: $181,000 
  • Masters in Finance: $154,000 
  • Executive Masters: $142,000 
  • Doctorate: $140,000

application requirements

Academic transcripts; Secondary School Report; 2 Teacher Evaluations; Mid-year Report; Standardized Test Scores; Proof of English language proficiency; Essays; SOPs; Résumé/CV; Recommendation letter(s); Professional Credential Evaluation; Financial Support Documents.

Supplemental Form (for a few programs);
LORs & SOPs;
Essays;
Portfolio (required for a few programs)

Campuses and B-SchoolsNAStanford Graduate School of Business
CollegeDunia Reviews7.0/10 Read 9 reviews8.4/10 Read 4 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsJohns Hopkins UniversityStanford University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1876
1885
Student:Faculty Ratio6:1
6:1:1
Male:Female0% Male, 0% Female48% Male, 0% Female
Location Facts

4 Baltimore campuses: Homewood (home of schools of Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Education), East Baltimore (home of schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health & Johns Hopkins Hospital), Peabody campus (home to the Peabody Institute), Harbor East (home of the Carey Business School).


The campus is located in the center of the San Francisco Peninsula. Settled on 8,180 acres of land, the campus is located approx. 37 miles southeast of San Francisco and approx. 20 miles northwest of San Jose.


Library

America’s first research university library; 5 Sheridan Libraries; 4.2 million volumes; 154,000 print & e-journals; 1.6 million ebooks; special collections with 400,000 rare books


With a network of 20 libraries, the Stanford University Library has a collection of 9.3 million volumes, nearly 300,000 rare or special books, 1.5 million e-books, 2.5 million audiovisual materials, 77,000 serials, nearly 6 million microform holdings, and thousands of other digital resources.


Campus Life

300+ student clubs & organizations; 24 varsity sports teams (22 of them competing at NCAA Division III level); Spring Fair (America’s largest student-run festival); Peabody Institute (America’s 1st conservatory); Hopkins Symphony Orchestra; 3 university museums; one of nation’s best campus dining programs; Hopkins All Access (Live and on-demand broadcast of JHU athletics events); Johns Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame.


Campus landmarks include the Main Quad, Memorial Church, Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Bing Concert Hall, Stanford Mausoleum, Hoover Tower, Stanford University Arboretum, Green Library, 31 Club Sports, etc. There are over 625 student-organized groups to participate in, eight dining halls to experience the food on-campus, 2 museums, and 25 student affairs offices. 


Hostel#Living Expenses - $11762
#Rent(Graduate) - $24480
Famous Alumni

29 Nobel laureates; Michael Bloomberg (Former Mayor of New York City); Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez (Mexican author); Gertrude Stein (American novelist); Woodrow Wilson (28th US President); Katherine McNamara (American actress); Daniel Koch (Swiss physician); Takuya Tasso (Japanese Politician); Rachel Carson (American marine biologist); Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigerian writer); Aziz Sancar (Molecular biologist); George H.W. Bush (41st US President); Susan Wojcicki (CEO of YouTube); Edwin E. Catmull (President of Pixar & Walt Disney Animation Studios).


Presently, there are more than 220,000 Stanford alumni that include 83 Nobel laureates, 28 Turing Award laureates, 8 Fields Medalists, 270 Olympic medals including 139 gold medals. Larry Page (Co-founder Google); Mike Krieger (Co-founder, Instagram); Peter Thiel (Co-founder, Paypal); Gene D. Block (8th chancellor of UCLA); Derek Bok (25th president of Harvard), etc.


City Life

Baltimore- most populous city in Maryland; one of the top 10 cities in USA for food lovers according to Yelp; city hosts events such as Baltimore Comic-Con, Baltimore Farmers Market, Maryland Film Festival, book festival, Artscape (America’s largest free crafts festival), etc.; Famous tourist attractions- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Walters Art Museum, National Aquarium, American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore Museum of Art, Oriole Park at Camden Yards; Unemployment rate- 4.2% (Dec, 2019).


Located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, Stanford is a census-designated place in California. You can explore various museums, the national zoo, enjoy delicacies of all kinds available at multicuisine restaurants, enjoy basketball games, national baseball games, Jazz music, waterfront near Georgetown, and more. The unemployment rate of the city is 5.1%


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