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![]() Early decision acceptance letters went out just before winter break to 348 high school seniors from 39 states and nine countries, not counting the United States and Puerto Rico. The schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering received 613 early decision applications, the highest figure since 1998, and nearly 200 more than the previous year.
The 57 percent admittance rate to the undergraduate schools at Homewood is in keeping with figures from recent years. The top five states represented were, in order, New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and California. Those accepted--51 percent of whom are male and 49 percent female--represent 33 percent of the incoming freshman class. According to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the sizable number of early decision applications was attributed to both Johns Hopkins' continued status as one of the nation's premier education institutions and the rising population of U.S. high school students.
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