Johns Hopkins University GRE requirements (2026)
GRE policy at Johns Hopkins is set program by program. Several flagship areas have moved away from the GRE entirely, with Computer Science treating it as optional and biomedical PhD programs such as BCMB declining to consider scores, while a handful of other programs still ask for them.
About Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University is a private research university in Baltimore organized into divisions such as the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Medicine, and the Bloomberg School of Public Health. There is no single institution-wide GRE rule; each school and program sets its own standardized-testing policy.
GRE requirement by program
Johns Hopkins University sets its GRE policy by program, so there is rarely a single university-wide answer. Below is each program we have checked, with its status, a link to the program's own admissions page, and the date we last confirmed it.
| Program | Status | Official source | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
Computer Science (MSE) masters | Optional The Department of Computer Science reviews applications holistically and does not require a GRE score; the page states applicants to the MSE CS program are not required to submit GRE scores and that it is optional material to submit with the application. | cs.jhu.edu | Jun 2026 |
Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology (BCMB), PhD PhD | Not accepted The program states: "The GRE General and Subject tests are not required and will not be considered if submitted." | bcmb.bs.jhmi.edu | Jun 2026 |
Economics, PhD PhD | Unconfirmed for 2026 JHU sets GRE policy per program and the central Economics admissions page could not be confirmed from a live fetch during this check; applicants should verify the current-cycle requirement directly with the department. | e-catalogue.jhu.edu | Jun 2026 |
The Graduate School / central policy PhD and masters | Varies by program Johns Hopkins does not maintain one university-wide GRE requirement; standardized-testing policy is determined by each school and program, so applicants must check their specific program's page. Verified via program pages above that show differing policies. | cs.jhu.edu | Jun 2026 |
Each status was read from the program's own admissions page (last checked 20 06 2026). Policies change between cycles; always confirm on the linked official page before you apply.
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Should you submit a GRE score?
Where Johns Hopkins University marks a program Optional, a score comfortably above the program's admitted-student median can strengthen a borderline application, especially for funded or international applicants. Below that median, your effort is usually better spent on the required parts of the file. Where a program is Not accepted, do not send a score, it will not be reviewed.
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