Johns Hopkins University
Founded in 1876, the Johns Hopkins University is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Baltimore (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Maryland. This institution also has branch campuses in Rockville, Laurel, Columbia, Elkridge, Abderdeen, California (MD), Washington (DC), Bologna (IT) and Nanjing (CN). Officially accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is a large-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational US higher education institution. Johns Hopkins University (JHU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor's degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 147-year-old US higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades. The acceptance rate range is 0-9% making this US higher education organization an extremely selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. JHU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.