4-year school · Private nonprofit

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia · Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV metro area. 147 international students graduated in the 2024–25 academic year.

147
International graduates, 2024–25
of 3,221 graduates, all majors
41%
Acceptance rate
Undergraduate applicants
$58,032
Total cost a year, out-of-state
Tuition $35,810, before aid
4%
International students
651 students

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Majors with international graduates

15 of 66 majors with graduates, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels
Computer ScienceCIP 11.07bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 98 graduates3398bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Biology, GeneralCIP 26.01bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 231 graduates21231bachelor's, master's, doctoral
EconomicsCIP 45.06bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 47 graduates847bachelor's, master's, doctoral
MedicineCIP 51.12certificate · 110 graduates7110certificate
Civil EngineeringCIP 14.08bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 25 graduates625bachelor's, master's, doctoral
MathematicsCIP 27.01bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 16 graduates516bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Political Science and GovernmentCIP 45.10bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 189 graduates4189bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Psychology, GeneralCIP 42.01bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 187 graduates4187bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCIP 51.00bachelor's · 154 graduates4154bachelor's
Chemical EngineeringCIP 14.07bachelor's, master's · 26 graduates426bachelor's, master's
Mechanical EngineeringCIP 14.19bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 19 graduates419bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Computer EngineeringCIP 14.09bachelor's · 16 graduates416bachelor's
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 52.02bachelor's, master's · 105 graduates3105bachelor's, master's
Finance and Financial Management ServicesCIP 52.08bachelor's, master's · 102 graduates3102bachelor's, master's
ArchitectureCIP 04.02bachelor's, master's · 57 graduates357bachelor's, master's

Admissions

Acceptance rate41%
SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentile560–670
SAT math, 25th–75th percentile530–650
ACT, 25th–75th percentile22–28
Test scoresOptional
First-year retention91%
Graduation rate, 6 years70%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid
Tuition$35,810
Housing and food, on campus$17,322
Books and other costs$4,900
Total a year$58,032
Four years$232,128

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology