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$35,810
per year
In-State Tuition
53%
Acceptance Rate
70%
Graduation Rate
91%
Retention Rate
Howard University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Washington DC, DC. Programs offered include Political Science, Biology, Psychology, Computer Science and Finance.
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Healthcare & Medicine
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Business & Finance
Engineering
Real Estate & Construction
Law & Criminal Justice
Social Services & Nonprofit
Arts & Communications
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A program combining two or more fields into one course of study. NCES CIP 30.0000 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General".
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Sports
6
Men’s teams
9
Women’s teams
Team Sports(6)
Football
Basketball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Lacrosse
Individual Sports(3)
Tennis
Golf
Bowling
Aquatic Sports(1)
Swimming and Diving
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Application Requirements
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In-State Students
First-time freshmen are considered for Howard University Freshman Scholarships with no separate application. Some tiers use SAT/ACT scores and high school GPA and some are need-based; Howard does not publish amounts or cutoffs.
Merit aid offered; requirements not listed.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 30, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$46,051
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$63,066
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$24,500
Among completers who borrowed
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