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Howard University

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Basic Information

Location
2400 Sixth St NW
Washington, DC 20059
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Type

Private nonprofit


Admissions

This institution is highly competitive, accepting 34.9% of applicants. Among admitted students, 21% choose to enroll, indicating modest desirability.

7/10
2/10
StageCount%
Applied30,342
Admitted10,58734.9%
Enrolled2,26821%

Student Profile

Test Scores

Test 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SAT Reading 560 660
SAT Math 540 638
ACT Composite 22 28

Cost

Tuition & Fees

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$32,878$32,878
Fees$466$466
Total$33,344$33,344

Degree Programs

Number of degrees awarded by program category (most recent academic year).

Program CategoryBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
Health Professions and Related Programs414162813
Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services7742859
Social Sciences6094242
Communication Journalism and Related Programs65124
Biological and Biomedical Sciences558933
Psychology3961848
Legal Professions and Studies3405
Parks Recreation Leisure Fitness and Kinesiology267
Public Administration and Social Service Professions22812
Engineering198621
Visual and Performing Arts18036
Multi Interdisciplinary Studies18039
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services16818
Homeland Security Law Enforcement Firefighting and Related Protective Services156
Architecture and Related Services8751
Education543033
Physical Sciences69915
English Language and Literature Letters6312
Theology and Religious Vocations3318
Family and Consumer Sciences Human Sciences48
Area Ethnic Cultural Gender and Group Studies27615
History181512
Mathematics and Statistics27
Philosophy and Religious Studies15
Foreign Languages Literatures and Linguistics12