Washington, DC · Private · 10,108 undergraduates · urban
Howard University
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Howard combines an HBCU undergraduate experience with Washington access and broad professional-school infrastructure across business, communications, engineering, health, arts, and public service.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in academic standing, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 34.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 64.3%
30,342 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$63,066 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Howard University apart
Academic design
Business, communications, engineering, sciences, liberal arts, nursing and health, and fine arts connect with major professional schools.
Campus pattern
Washington campus sits near government, media, nonprofits, hospitals, and cultural institutions.
Career & value signal
D.C. creates direct pathways into government, law, media, consulting, public policy, healthcare, and advocacy.
Can I get in?
34.9% admitted
Some fine-arts programs require auditions, portfolios, or other discipline-specific materials.
Recent applicant pool
30,342About 35 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 27% submitted an SAT, and 10% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Howard University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Howard University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Business, communications, engineering, sciences, liberal arts, nursing and health, and fine arts connect with major professional schools.
Make institutional fit specific
Howard combines an HBCU undergraduate experience with Washington access and broad professional-school infrastructure across business, communications, engineering, health, arts, and public service.
Use the application route carefully
Some fine-arts programs require auditions, portfolios, or other discipline-specific materials.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Some fine-arts programs require auditions, portfolios, or other discipline-specific materials.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Howard University publishes one merit award. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Renews
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This award, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Howard University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Political Science and Government
Psychology, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
What is campus life like?
Howard University beyond the classroom
Washington campus sits near government, media, nonprofits, hospitals, and cultural institutions.
A defining academic feature
Business, communications, engineering, sciences, liberal arts, nursing and health, and fine arts connect with major professional schools.
What shapes an ordinary week
Washington campus sits near government, media, nonprofits, hospitals, and cultural institutions.
Where the degree can lead
D.C. creates direct pathways into government, law, media, consulting, public policy, healthcare, and advocacy.