Howard University

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Howard University is a large Private not-for-profit, 4-year college located in Washington, DC. The acceptance rate is 53% and the average in-state tuition cost is $30,584 .

  • Address: 2400 Sixth St NW, Washington, DC 00002-0059
  • Phone: (202) 806-6100
  • Website: www.howard.edu/
  • Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year
  • Student Population: 12,886
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14 to 1
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Application Fee: $45
  • Selectivity: Somewhat Selective

Cost

Tuition and Fees $31,050
Books and Supplies $1,360
Room & Board $18,380
Other $8,736
Total Cost $59,526

Tuition and Cost Breakdown

Admissions

  • Acceptance Rate: 53%
  • SAT Range: 1050 – 1290
  • ACT Range: 20 – 26

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Majors

The most popular Howard University majors are:

  1. Political Science and Government, General
  2. Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  3. Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  4. Psychology, General
  5. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

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Enrollment

Howard University has a total enrollment of 12,886 students.

Attendance Status

  • Full-time: 92%
  • Part-time: 8%

Student Gender

  • Male: 29%
  • Female: 71%

Student Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaskan: 1%
  • Asian: 3%
  • Black or African American: 67%
  • Hispanic / Latino: 6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • White: 1%
  • Two or More Races: 5%
  • Unknown: 12%
  • Non-resident Alien: 5%

Student Age

  • 24 and Under: 99%
  • 25 and Over: 1%
  • Age Unknown: 0%

Student Residence

  • In-State: 1%
  • Out-of-State: 99%
  • Unknown: 0%

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.