Johns Hopkins University

Cost of living in Baltimore, MD

City-median rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price; university graduate housing lines are the university's own published rates. Each line is labeled with its own source.

• Rent, 1-bedroom (city median) $1,220/mo Estimated City median 1BR Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
• Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city median) $825/mo Estimated City median 2BR, split two ways Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
• Utilities $214/mo Crowdsourced Basic utilities (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage). 85 m2 apartment, excludes internet; overstates a studio. Source: Numbeo (Americas table, Sept 27 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
• Public transit Free with student ID Official Union PhDs reimbursed for an MTA All Access College Pass; free JHU shuttles. PhDs covered by the union contract can be reimbursed for MTA All Access College Passes (up to 2 passes at a time, 31 days each; submit within 90 days; opt-in required) during appointment periods. Master's students and PhDs not covered can buy a subsidized MTA pass for $25 per month through the School of Medicine business office (School of Medicine page). JHU shuttles between Homewood and the medical campus are free. Source: JHU HR: PhD Benefits Overview · Verified 2026-09-28
• Parking $72 to $115/mo Official Homewood surface lots $72 per month; garages $115 per month. FY25 rates (effective Jul 1 2024); FY26 and FY27 were not found, so the current amount may be higher. Source: JHU Facilities & Real Estate: New monthly parking rates for FY25 · Verified 2026-09-28
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About this department

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Confirm deadlines on the department's own page before applying.

• Department Cell, Molecular, Developmental Biology and Biophysics (CMDB) PhD Program Official Source: cmdb.jhu.edu · Verified 2026-10-21
• Degrees offered
  • PhD
  Official Source: cmdb.jhu.edu · Verified 2026-10-21
• Overview CMDB is the Johns Hopkins PhD program in biology that combines an advanced curriculum with research supervised by faculty from several university departments and the School of Medicine. Students typically work closely with one faculty mentor. Official Source: cmdb.jhu.edu · Verified 2026-10-21
• Research areas
  • Biochemistry and biophysics
  • Cell biology
  • Developmental biology
  • Genetics and genomics
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular biology
  Official Source: cmdb.jhu.edu · Verified 2026-10-21
• Faculty Faculty directory (official) Official Source: cmdb.jhu.edu · Verified 2026-10-21
• PhD funding (department statement) PhD students receive a stipend, tuition coverage and health care, funded through an NIH training grant, the university teaching assistant budget and mentors' research grants. Official Source: cmdb.jhu.edu · Verified 2026-10-21
• PhD application deadline December 1 Official Deadlines vary by department. This date is for Cell, Molecular, Developmental Biology and Biophysics (CMDB) PhD Program. Confirm on the official admissions page. Both the CMDB admissions page and the Krieger programs-and-deadlines page give December 1 with no year stated. Source: cmdb.jhu.edu · Verified 2026-10-21
• GRE policy GRE scores are no longer required; applicants may still submit them. Official Source: cmdb.jhu.edu · Verified 2026-10-21
• Application requirements
  • Official transcripts
  • three letters of recommendation (non-US applicants studying or working in the US need at least one US letter)
  • TOEFL (IELTS accepted) for applicants whose native language is not English
  • documents in English.
  Official Source: cmdb.jhu.edu · Verified 2026-10-21

Master's tuition

Published tuition (before any aid). PhD students usually have tuition waived; their offer letter confirms. This is not part of the stipend-versus-cost-of-living comparison.

• Master's tuition at Johns Hopkins University Not yet available