Overview

Howard University is a University institution located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 2400 Sixth Street NW
Washington, DC  20059
United States

Contact Mrs. LaTrice Byam
Executive Director of Admissions and Registrar
Email: latrice.byam@howard.edu
Phone: 202-806-2702
Fax: 202-806-4467

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies	×
African-american/black Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Microbiology, General	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems And Services, Other	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×
Journalism	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Radio And Television	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Social And Philosophical Foundations Of Education	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Art Therapy/therapist	×	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Communication Disorders Sciences And Services, Other	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist	×
Medical/health Management And Clinical Assistant/specialist	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History And Philosophy Of Science And Technology	×	×
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology, Other	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, Other	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
International Economics	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Music, General	×
Theatre/theatre Arts Management	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

37,270

Applied

15,724

Accepted

11,084

Enrolled

Female Admissions

26,532

Females Applied

11,409

Females Accepted

43%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

10,738

Males Applied

4,315

Males Accepted

40%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

45

Application Fee

3.68

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 2 recommendations Other requirements exist (see below)
Recommended	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Standardized test scores required; campus visit recommended

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	April 15th	No
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 30th	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 30th	No
Transfer	November 15th	December 30th	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	611	540	660
SAT Math	593	510	620
ACT Composite	25	20	26

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

37,996

Private

Fees

940

Full-time student fees

18,982

Room & board

12,380

Room only

Financial Aid

24,323

Avg. Financial Aid Package

29,925

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

27,544

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,424

Avg. Loan Aid

17,354

Avg. Grant Aid

10,786

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

49.7%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

10%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

11,084

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

90%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.12%
Black or African American	78.52%
White or Caucasian	0.19%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.05%
Asian	0.42%
Two or more races	6.12%
Other	2.65%

Gender

Male (28.66%)

Female (71.34%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	53%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Bison Week and Spring Fest

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Howard University Student Association, Undergraduate Student Assembly, Campus Pals, International Student Organization and Entrepreneurial Society, Howard University

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
security lighting

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running		No
Football		Division 1B
Golf		Division 1	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running		No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo		No	No

Faculty

1,304

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 831

Part-time - 473

Male - 627

Female - 677