Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins, in Baltimore, was created in 1876 and is often called America's first research university, and research is still at the center of the undergraduate experience. It is famous for medicine, public health and biomedical engineering, and many students work in labs early in college. The Homewood campus has a brick-and-ivy feel, and its men's lacrosse team is a national powerhouse. If you want to dive into science and discovery, Hopkins gives you plenty of ways to do it.