One framework. Infinite possibilities.

At the Krieger School, students experience small, discussion-based classes and engaged faculty mentorship within the nation’s first research university. With a 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio and opportunities for research as early as the first year, students explore challenging ideas and pursue their own original scholarship.

Foundational Abilities
Research Opportunities
Advising & Mentorship
Your First Year

Creating Community & Connection

Your First Year at the Krieger School is designed to help you explore big ideas, build lasting connections with professors and other students, and find your voice in a university setting. With more than 70 First-Year Seminars to choose from in your first semester and innovative writing courses in the second semester, you are welcomed into our vibrant intellectual life. Here you build the lifelong habits of mind you will need to explore and address the world’s most intractable issues.

Foundational Abilities
Broadening Minds to Build Expertise
At the Krieger School, an arts and sciences education is more than a collection of courses, it’s a way of thinking. It’s a way of flexing your mind to explore new areas of your choosing and pursue that which excites you.
Our Foundational Abilities give you the roadmap to tackle big questions from multiple perspectives. And you will find that you are building essential skills along the way: persuasive communication, scientific and data literacy, civic knowledge, ethical reasoning, engagement with cultural perspectives, and the ability to think through complex ideas. These are the tools not just for academic success, but for leadership, innovation, and adaptability in a world defined by rapid change.
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More Than 70 Majors And Minors Offered
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Majors & Minors
Sharpening your Focus
At the end of your first year, you’ll officially declare your major. That’s the time to hone in on what grabs you. What questions motivate you? What methods do you want to master? Go with what you gravitate toward. If your interests pull you in different directions, talk to your advisor about a second major or minor.
Hands-On Learning

Gaining Research Experience

At Johns Hopkins, the nation’s first research university, discovery isn’t limited to the classroom. At the Krieger School, you’ll be encouraged to ask original questions and pursue answers through hands-on research, creative work, and real-world exploration, starting as early as your first year. Our faculty guide students to and through investigations of all kinds. Whether you join a lab, conduct fieldwork, explore archival materials, spend a summer on an archaeological dig, or expand an internship into an independent project, you’ll have the support and mentorship to turn your curiosity into impact.

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Over 300 Faculty-Approved Study Abroad Programs
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Advising & Mentorship
Support Through and Beyond Hopkins
Faculty mentors and dedicated advisors will walk beside you from your first year through graduation — and wherever you're working toward going next.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Want to know more about our approach to undergraduate education? This brief FAQ may provide the insights you need to satisfy your curiosity.

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Are you ready to enroll in Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts & Sciences? We're here to help you on your way to an undergraduate experience that will inspire curiosity and set you on a path toward life-long learning.

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