Johns Hopkins University Resumes Standardized Test Requirement for Admissions

Those who were admitted without test scores were found to be more likely to get a ‘D’ or ‘F’ or to withdraw from classes, an internal review found.

A general view of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore on March 28, 2020. Rob Carr/Getty Images

Johns Hopkins University will once again require prospective undergraduate students to take standardized tests, doing away with the test-optional policy adopted in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Starting with students applying for the fall 2026 semester, Johns Hopkins will require the submission of SAT or ACT test scores as part of its “holistic admissions review process,” university administrators said in an Aug. 15 statement.