Howard University Courses & Fees 2025

It may be difficult to get admission at Howard because of its moderately high acceptance rate. Howard acceptance rate is around 52%, which means out of 100 applications only 52 are admitted. Applicants must require a strong academic profile and submit the application by the deadline to get admission to the university.

The table below includes the GPA range with number of students enrolled in the fall of 2023:

Also read: How to Convert Percentage to GPA?

Yes, Howard University accepts international students both at undergraduate and graduate levels. As a part of the holistic admission process at the undergraduate level, the university accepts students’ secondary school academic records, standardized entrance exams, leadership in school and community activities, educational objectives, unique talents and skills. For graduate admissions, the applicants must have a superior academic record.

Howard University is considered a Black Ivy league school. The Black Ivy League refers to a segment of the historically black colleges (HBCUs) in the U.S. that attract a majority of high-performing or affluent black students. Howard University is often called as 'The Mecca' and is most recognizable and elite of all the HBCUs. It is known for the following things:

• Its notable alumni that include names like Nobel-prize winning author Toni Morrison, Vice President of the U.S. Kamala Harris, and former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall
• The Karsh STEM scholar program