The Information Security Institute in the Whiting School of Engineering ofJohns Hopkins University offers a full-time Masters of Science in Security Informatics (MSSI) degree program at the Homewood Campus in North Baltimore. Although some graduate students may finish their degree part-time after completing a 1-year residency requirement, please see our Engineering for Professionals program page for information regarding the Whiting School of Engineering’s part-time degree options.

This program is open to outstanding candidates who hold a Bachelors degree with sufficient technical exposure to information technology as preparation for the core technology courses. MSSI students are expected to have good computer knowledge in computer architecture/networking, programming, data structures, and discrete math. This can be shown through courses and in some cases through working experience and professional certification.

Please be sure to select “Information Security Institute” as your choice in the drop down box for the Whiting School of Engineering.

• Application Resources

  • Graduate Application Process
  • Combined/Concurrent Student Application Process
  • Application materials: Letters of Recommendation (2), GRE, TOEFL/IELTS, Statement of Purpose, Transcripts, Resume/CV
  • Apply free! There is no application fee.

• Standard Test Information

  No GRE Required.

  Questions regarding the admission can also be sent via email to: JHUISI-MSSI@jhu.edu

• Application Deadlines

  We encourage all prospective students to apply as early as possible. To ensure full consideration including the merit-based Information Security Institute Fellowship (ISIF), your application has to be received by the deadline. Review of applications received after the deadline will be on a space-available basis.

  • Fall Admission – March 1 by 11:59 PM EST
  • Spring Admission – October 1 by 11:59 PM EST (Applications will be accepted until November 15th for the Spring 2025 term only.)

  US citizens who are interested in applying for the DoD CySP scholarship should complete their application no later than January 15th for the fall admission.

  US citizens who are interested in applying for the SFS scholarship should complete their application no later than November 15th for the spring or March 1st for the fall admission.

• Contact

  For questions regarding your graduate application please contact Johns Hopkins University Graduate Admissions.