Howard University is a highly selective school. The school receives about 30,300 applications annually. The overall acceptance rate is around 35 percent which equals about 10,600 students who passed the admission process of the school. But, when the year starts, only about 2,300 or 21 percent of the students would have decided on Howard University as their school of choice. The school’s application data shows that 29 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 70 percent who are women. When the year starts, about 74 percent of those accepted females decided to study at Howard University and 25 percent were males. Students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Howard University when filling out the application. In most cases, accepted students have test scores in the range of 22 - 28 for ACT or 1,110 - 1,310 for SAT. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment. Howard University’s undergraduate application fee is $45.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
30,342
Male 8,864
Female 21,478

 

Acceptance
10,619
Male 2,850
Female 7,769

 

Enrollment Total
2,279
Male 570
Female 1,709


Acceptance Rate
35%
Male
32.2%
Female
36.2%

 

Yield
21.5%
Male
20%
Female
22%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$45


Graduate

$75



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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