Also known as

  • HU

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,330
66.9% Female
33.1% Male

Institution Overview

System
-2
School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large
Special Characteristics
Historically Black College or University

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
139
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
38
Doctoral Research
33
Doctoral Professional
6
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's

Student Body

Demographics
0.30%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3.78%
Asian
72.91%
Black or African American
6.79%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
3.39%
White
4.14%
Two or more races
2.79%
Unknown
5.80%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$75
Admissions Office Web Address
www2.howard.edu/admission

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition
$37,334

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
38
Doctor's Degree Research
33
Doctor's Degree Professional
6
Post Master's Certificate
12
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Advanced General Dentistry Post Master's Certificate Yes No
African Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Anatomy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Art/Art Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Communication and Media Studies, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Counseling Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree Yes No
Dentistry Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Divinity/Ministry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Film/Cinema/Video Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Genetics, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International/Global Studies Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Legal Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Microbiology, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree Yes No
Nutrition Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Orthodontics/Orthodontology Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctoral – Research Yes No
Pharmacology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Pharmacy Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physiology, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree Yes No
School Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree Yes No
Women's Studies Post Master's Certificate Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,257 1,022 201 34
With faculty status 1,023 1,022 1 0
Tenured 420 420 0 0
On tenure track 159 159 0 0
Not on tenure track 444 443 1 0
Multi-year contract 102 102 0 0
Annual contract 342 341 1 0
Without faculty status 234 0 200 34

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview

Average Tuition
$37,334
Financial aid office web address
www2.howard.edu/student-financial-services
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room
$10,570
Typical Board
$5,904
Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$37,334
Full time Fees$716
Part time, per credit hour$2,027

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramTuitionFees
Dentistry $46,000 $734
Law $37,496 $1,116
Medicine $55,242 $2,390
Pharmacy $34,150 $1,220

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,330
66.9% Female
33.1% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.30%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3.78%
Asian
72.91%
Black or African American
6.79%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
3.39%
White
4.14%
Two or more races
2.79%
Unknown
5.80%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 5 5
Asian 57 69
Black Or African American 775 1,653
Hispanic Or Latino 79 147
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 1 2
Non-resident Alien 73 120
White 45 68
Two Or More Races 42 96
Unknown 25 68

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
312
26.6% Male
73.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
102
35.3% Male
64.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
389
35.2% Male
64.8% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
22
50.0% Male
50.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
2400 Sixth St NW
Washington, DC 20059
Phone
202-806-6100
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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