ALEXANDRIA, VA – A significant shift in college affordability is happening just up I-95. Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore — one of the nation’s top research institutions — has announced that beginning in Fall 2026, it will offer free undergraduate tuition for families earning up to $200,000 a year.

For Alexandria students at Alexandria City High School, Bishop Ireton, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes, Episcopal, and local homeschool and private programs, this suddenly puts one of the East Coast’s most competitive universities within reach — even if you’re across state lines in Virginia.

What’s New: Free Tuition Across Much of the Middle Class

Hopkins’ new “ Tuition Promise ” means:

Families earning ≤ $200,000/year → Tuition fully covered.

Families earning ≤ $100,000/year → T

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