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Howard University

General Information

Name: Howard University
Address: 2400 Sixth St NW, Washington, DC 20059-0001
Phone:

  • General information: (202) 806-6100
  • Financial aid office: (202) 806-2820
  • Admissions office: (202) 806-2763

Website: www.howard.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$12,985$12,295$11,645
Books and supplies$1,200$1,200$1,020
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,522$6,186$5,870
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800
Off-campus
        Room and board$12,244$11,855$11,663
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800

Total expenses   
On-campus$22,507$21,481$20,335
Off-campus$28,229$27,150$26,128
Off-campus with family$15,985$15,295$14,465

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 82%
  • Federal grants: 39%
  • State/local grants: 2%
  • Institutional grants: 44%
  • Student loans: 80%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2210
  • State/local grants:$824
  • Institutional grants:$8375
  • Student loans:$3271

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants8,6612,8045,857
Percent admitted47.7%46.2%48.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time36.6%37.8%36.0%
Part-time0.2%0.2%0.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 10930
Undergraduate enrollment: 7164
First-time student retention: 90%
Overall graduation rate: 67%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 94%
    • Part Time: 6%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 33%
    • Women: 67%

White non-hispanic: 0%
Black non-hispanic: 90%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Anatomy - Master, Doctor
  • Animal Genetics - Doctor
  • Biochemistry - Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Genetics, General - Master, Doctor
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor
  • Pharmacology - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology - Master
  • Physiology, General - Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Fashion Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • Insurance - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Marketing, Other - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Broadcast Journalism - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst - Bachelor, Master
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Systems Engineering - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Bachelor, Master
  • Consumer Economics - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Certificate
  • Dentistry (DDS, DMD) - First Professional
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Bachelor
  • Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist - Bachelor
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master
  • Physician Assistant - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Public Health, Other - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Nutrition Sciences - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Master
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Master, Doctor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • School Psychology - Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Master, Doctor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv) - First Professional
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other - Master
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fashion/Apparel Design - Bachelor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management - Bachelor


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