University profile

Johns Hopkins University

Location: Baltimore, MD

Minimum graduate stipend

$52,000/yr Official

Paid over 12 months · 2026-2027 · From Jul 1 2026 (contract year 3) · Three-year agreement with the graduate union: $47,000 (AY24-25), $50,000 (AY25-26), $52,000 (AY26-27). The agreement covers through AY26-27, so check for a successor contract when researching AY27-28.

Official: published by the university · Source: JHU Provost: PhD Union Collective Bargaining Agreement (compensation highlights) · Verified 2026-09-28

Other stipend figures

Supporting detail: pay scales, specific schools or departments, and prior years. These are not the headline figure above.

University-wide · Minimum $50,000/yr Official Paid over 12 months · 2025-2026 · From Jul 1 2025 · Contract minimum for AY25-26. Source: JHU Provost: PhD Union Collective Bargaining Agreement · Verified 2026-09-27

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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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

PhD program profiles at Johns Hopkins University

Biology PhD · Biology/Life Sciences