- AcademicsB+
- ValueA-
- DiversityB
- CampusC-
- AthleticsB-
- Party SceneA+
- ProfessorsB+
- LocationB+
- DormsD-
- Campus FoodC
- Student LifeA-
- SafetyC-
Howard University is ...
Private not-for-profit, HBCU
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-FCS
Athletic Conference
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Address
2400 Sixth Street NW
Washington, DC 20059
Website
Howard University Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
49%
SAT Range
990-1220
ACT Range
21-27
Application Fee
$45
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
Application Website
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Test Scores and GPA for Howard University
Cost
Net Price
$20,429/ year
National
$15,403Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
B+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
11:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 65%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.187 responses
- 37%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.189 responses
- 55%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.189 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
119 GraduatesBiology
105 GraduatesJournalism
105 GraduatesPsychology
98 GraduatesPolitical Science and Government
88 GraduatesBusiness Support Services
75 GraduatesRadio, Television, and Digital Communication
65 GraduatesMarketing
39 GraduatesCommunications
37 GraduatesEnglish
35 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
6,412Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
5%
Pell Grant
49%
Varsity Athletes
6%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
100%
Poll
- 69%
- of students say that Greek life is pretty big.262 responses
Poll
- 58%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.317 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$46,500/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
61%
National
48%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
92%
National
83%- 85%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.123 responses
Howard University Reviews
3,423 reviews
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I love Howard! My first year at this university was full of challenges academically and socially, which have helped me to grow into a stronger person. I've made many friends at Howard and I see them lasting a lifetime. They say that this is a party school, but Howard is what you make it. You can go to parties every weekend, or you may never go to any!
While there are those students who never go to class, there are also students who take academics very seriously and have high GPAs. Howard is full of versatile and talented students.
A common complaint is that there is a large proportion of female students. I would not let this deter me from attending HU because the women here are AWESOME. You CAN find a bison guy.
I give my school 4 stars instead of 5 because there are areas that can be improved such as, a more transparent administration, better facilities, and handling sexual assault reports better.
While there are those students who never go to class, there are also students who take academics very seriously and have high GPAs. Howard is full of versatile and talented students.
A common complaint is that there is a large proportion of female students. I would not let this deter me from attending HU because the women here are AWESOME. You CAN find a bison guy.
I give my school 4 stars instead of 5 because there are areas that can be improved such as, a more transparent administration, better facilities, and handling sexual assault reports better.
Socially Howard is great but so far in my experience besides that, I have lots of problems. Financial aid is slow. SO slow that the school year can start and students will not have the packages they need to pay their balance so that they can register for classes without getting dropped. Housing is inadequate and in many places unsafe. There are lots of places on campus that don't have sufficient temperature control. You would think with how much money tuition is there would be fewer problems that will directly impact the students. Although admittedly Howard's tuition is not the part that really might get you. Because the gag is there are so many different things to pay for that are not encompassed in the base tuition that the number that should really be considered is the even more outrageous total cost of attendance which is mostly fees. The wifi is deplorable for the simple fact that good 75%-80% of the time you can't even use it. The food is gross. This is only my first semester.
Going to be honest and cut through the BS. If you're looking for a party school with good looking and fashionable people and lots of events this school might be for you. If you're actually looking to get your education and not play any games, AVOID AT ALL COSTS. Every person here has a story of how the Administration tried to screw them out of financial aid, classes, etc. I'm convinced at this point the administration does not care about the students well being (looking for that paycheck). The buildings are run down and in disrepair, the internet never works and when it does it so slow it makes you want to gouge your own eyes out. The only reason I even gave this 2 stars is because the students save it. The culture is amazing, unfortunately the actual school itself has become so god awful it survives on name and federal funding only. If any of these seem like a no-go to you, then you probably will have a love-hate relationship with this school like most.