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Howard University Overview

Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Washington, District of Columbia. The city atmosphere of Washington makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Howard University Known For?

1,665 Undergraduate Awards
$31,499 Avg Cost After Aid
53% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Howard.
  • In a recent academic period67% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Howard makes roughly $63,066 a year. This is 55% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
  • It takes the average Howard student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Howard University?

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Contact details for Howard are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2400 Sixth St Nw, Washington, DC 20059
Phone: 202-806-6100
Website: www.howard.edu

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How Do I Get Into Howard?

You can apply to Howard online at: https://www2.howard.edu/admission/undergraduate/adm-process

Admission Requirements for Howard

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Howard?

53% Acceptance Rate
69% Of Accepted Are Women
31% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Howard is 53%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 50%, and the acceptance rate for women is 55%.

Average Test Scores

About 31% of students accepted to Howard submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 650. Math scores were between 510 and 640.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Howard University  ( 540 to 650 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Howard University  ( 510 to 640 )
200
800
Howard received ACT scores from 13% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 27. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Howard University  ( 20 to 27 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Howard University  ( 20 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford Howard University?

$31,499 Net Price
60% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Howard is $31,499. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Howard, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $7,415 a year. That adds up to $29,660 over four years for those students.

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Howard University Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,497 Full-Time Undergraduates
72% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,857 undergraduate students at Howard, with 7,497 being full-time and 360 being part-time.

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There are also 3,002 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,497 full-time undergraduates at Howard, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Howard University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 247
Black or African American 5,045
Hispanic or Latino 510
White 61
International Students 305
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,329

Geographic Diversity

District of Columbia students aren't the only ones who study at Howard University. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 69 countries are represented at Howard. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Jamaica.

Howard University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Biology 0 186 0 1 6 193
Political Science & Government 0 148 0 2 3 153
General Psychology 0 132 0 0 10 142
Law 0 0 0 0 135 135
Communication & Journalism (Other) 0 121 0 0 0 121
Business Administration & Management 0 27 3 87 0 117
Medicine 0 0 0 0 98 98
Public Relations & Advertising 0 96 0 0 0 96
Social Work 0 0 0 76 4 80
Dentistry 0 0 0 0 79 79
Health & Physical Education 0 77 0 0 0 77
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 0 0 66 66
Marketing 0 65 0 0 0 65
Computer Science 0 56 2 0 4 62
Finance & Financial Management 0 54 0 5 0 59
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 52 0 0 0 52
General Architecture 0 29 0 17 0 46
Nursing 0 43 0 3 0 46
Other Business, Management & Marketing 0 45 0 0 0 45
Health Sciences & Services 0 42 0 0 0 42
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 28 14 42
Economics 0 25 0 10 6 41
Sociology 0 30 0 2 5 37
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 36 0 0 0 36
Management Information Systems 0 35 0 0 0 35
Arts & Media Management 0 32 0 0 0 32
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 30 0 0 0 30
Nutrition Science 0 24 0 1 3 28
General English Literature 0 21 0 0 4 25
Mechanical Engineering 0 21 0 1 1 23
Chemistry 0 17 0 3 2 22
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 18 0 2 0 20
Fine & Studio Arts 0 17 0 2 0 19
Accounting 0 15 0 3 0 18
Educational Administration 0 0 3 7 8 18
International Business 0 17 0 0 0 17
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 0 0 11 6 17
Chemical Engineering 0 15 0 1 0 16
Civil Engineering 0 14 0 0 2 16
Human Development & Family Studies 0 16 0 0 0 16
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 16 0 0 0 16
History 0 6 0 5 4 15
Electrical Engineering 0 9 0 0 4 13
Communication Sciences 0 0 0 11 2 13
Music 0 11 0 2 0 13
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 0 0 12 0 0 12
Public Health 0 0 0 12 0 12
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 12 0 0 0 12
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 6 6 12
Ethnic Studies 0 8 1 0 0 9
Mathematics 0 9 0 0 0 9
Physics 0 6 0 0 3 9
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 0 0 8 8
Dental Support Services 8 0 0 0 0 8
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0 8 0 8
Computer Engineering 0 7 0 0 0 7
Allied Health Professions 0 7 0 0 0 7
Area Studies 0 1 0 2 3 6
Philosophy 0 5 0 0 0 5
Romance Languages 0 4 0 0 0 4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 2 0 2
Genetics 0 0 0 0 2 2
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 0 2 2
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 0 1 1
Special Education 0 0 0 1 0 1
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 0 0 1 0 0 1
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0 0 1 0 1
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 0 0
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
International Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 8 1,657 22 312 491 2,490

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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