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Howard University
Washington, United States · Urban
HBCUPrivateResearchCoed
Acceptance
35.0%
Tuition/yr
$35,000
Students
12,000
Founded
1867
About
The most storied of America's HBCUs — 'The Mecca' — whose alumni include a US vice president, Supreme Court justice, and generations of Black leaders in medicine, law, and the arts. Washington location adds policy and media pipelines to its historic mission.
- University type
- Private (non-profit)
- Acceptance rate
- 35.0%
- Total enrolment
- 12,000
- Student : faculty
- 13:1
- Founded
- 1867
Courses & majors
BiologyNursingPolitical ScienceComputer ScienceBusiness AdministrationCommunicationsPsychologyChemical EngineeringArchitectureJournalism
Cost of studying
Tuition / yr
$35,000
Cost of attendance
$58,000
Application fee
$45
Rankings
#86
National
Scholarships & financial aid
Merit scholarships (Capstone, Founders) consider internationals; need-based federal aid is US-only.
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