DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION MATERIALS FOR FALL 2011 IS DECEMBER 31, 2011

The department pays more attention to the general ability and past performance of applicants than to specific courses. Applicants must submit an application fee,  personal statement, GRE scores, transcripts of college work, at least two and preferably three letters of recommendation, and a sample of written work. Applicants should have a broad background in social science, especially sociology, economics, and psychology. Training in mathematics is encouraged. 

HOW TO APPLY

The new application information will be available in August of each year.  Apply online at https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=jhu-grad. 

For additional information, please contact the Department of Sociology, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore MD 21218-2685, E-mail: sociology@jhu.edu, or telephone (410) 516-7627.

The deadline for receipt of applications together with all supporting materials is December 31st. Specific questions concerning the program should be addressed to the Academic Coordinator for the department. (sociology@jhu.edu) 

Supporting documentation should be mailed, in one envelope, to the following address:

Johns Hopkins University
Full-time Studies in Arts, Sciences and Engineering
Graduate Affairs and Admissions Office
Shriver Hall 28
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218

For all materials, we require the use of our Mailing Label and Cover Sheet.
Please note: The Graduate Affairs and Admissions Office will only accept regular mail, Certified Mail, UPS, DHL and Fed Ex deliveries.

If applying for more than one department, please mail a complete packet for each department to the Graduate Admissions Office.

All application documents must be provided in English (either the original or translations of the original documents). If you are unable to secure translations to English, we recommend that you contact World Education Services.

FINANCIAL AID

Our Department admits very few graduate students, usually only four or five per year, but we do offer financial support in the form of research assistantships and teaching assistantships to all students whom we do admit.  The financial support includes the full cost of tuition, the matriculation fee, student health insurance, plus a research or teaching assistantship with an academic yearly salary of $20,000.  The department reviews graduate salaries periodically in order to keep them competitive with other major institutions.  

ESTIMATED YEARLY COSTS

The estimated cost for one year of graduate study at Johns Hopkins University for 9-months (Academic Year 2010 - 2011) is:

Tuition - $42,280

Housing (Academic Year) - $14,230

Personal Expenses - $1,500

Books - $1,200

*Mandatory Health Insurance - $1,627

*Matriculation (Entrance) Fee - $500

Total - $61,337

Pre-entrance health forms are due by mid-July. (Link to Student Health and Wellness Center)
Health insurance and matriculation fee* are due upon registration.

*Matriculation fee and mandatory health insurance are currently being funded by the department.