Is Johns Hopkins or UVA more difficult to get into as an out-of-state applicant?

Johns Hopkins is typically more difficult to get into than UVA for an out-of-state applicant, although UVA’s out-of-state admission process is also very selective. Hopkins draws a highly self-selecting national and international applicant pool, particularly among students with exceptional preparation in research, STEM, public health, and related fields.

UVA, as Virginia’s flagship public university, gives meaningful enrollment priority to Virginia residents. That leaves fewer spaces for non-Virginia applicants, so an out-of-state applicant should not treat UVA as an easy alternative. Its OOS admits tend to present demanding coursework, strong grades, and substantial involvement, and the applicant pool includes many students attracted to UVA’s academics, campus culture, and business-related programs.

The key distinction is that UVA’s OOS constraint comes partly from limited available seats, while Hopkins is more difficult because of the depth and intensity of its overall applicant pool and its exceptionally selective private-university admissions standards.