Howard University Acceptance Rate: 41% — Admissions Statistics
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Howard University
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Acceptance Rate
41%
Avg SAT Score
1213
ACT Midpoint
24
Enrollment
10,108
Grad Rate
70%
Median Debt
$24,500
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$35,810
Out-of-State
$35,810
Avg Net Price
$50,539
Median Debt
$24,500
in-state tuition
$35,810
out-of-state tuition
$35,810
avg net price
$50,539
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$47,379
$
median 10yr
$63,066
$
gender split
Women
73%
Men
27%
top programs
race & ethnicity
Black
77%
Hispanic
7%
Two or More
5%
Asian
1%
White
0%
AIAN
0%
About Howard University
Howard University is a private nonprofit institution in Washington, DC. Acceptance rate: 41% (selective). Average SAT: 1213. ACT midpoint: 24. Enrollment: ~10,108 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 70%.
In-state tuition: $35,810. Out-of-state: $35,810. Avg net price: $50,539. Median debt: $24,500. Median earnings 6yr: $47,379. Median earnings 10yr: $63,066.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26.