Howard University

Also known as

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

146

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctoral Research

Doctoral Professional

Distance

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Research)

Doctor's (Professional)

Certificate Offered

Post-master's

Postbaccalaureate

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

Admissions Office Web Address

www2.howard.edu/admission

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition

$38,454

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Continuing Professional

Recreational or avocational

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

Master's (Distance)

Doctor's Degree Research

Doctor's Degree Professional

Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)

Post Master's Certificate

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Accounting	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
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	Yes 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 – Professional	Yes Yes	No Yes
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	Yes
Genetics, General	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Health/Medical Physics	Master's Degree	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 Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Mathematics, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No 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	Yes
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 Doctoral – Professional	Yes Yes	No Yes
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	Yes 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

	Total	Instructional Staff	Research	Public Service
Total	1,343	1,052	250	41
With faculty status	1,052	1,052	0	0
Tenured	475	475	0	0
On tenure track	186	186	0	0
Not on tenure track	391	391	0	0
Multi-year contract	205	205	0	0
Annual contract	186	186	0	0
Without faculty status	291	0	250	41

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

$38,454

Financial aid office web address

www2.howard.edu/student-financial-services

Tuition & Fees

	Amount
Full time Average Tuition	$38,454
Full time Fees	$724
Part time, per credit hour	$2,087

Tuition & Fees By Program

Program	Tuition	Fees
Dentistry	$48,300	$1,645
Law	$38,620	$1,136
Medicine	$56,900	$1,872
Pharmacy	$35,176	$1,810

Tuition Plan Options

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 Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	Yes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

342

26.6% Male

73.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Total

102

30.4% Male

69.6% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice

Total

435

29.9% Male

70.1% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate

Total

22.2% Male

77.8% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	No
None of the above services are offered	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

2400 Sixth St NW
Washington, DC 20059

Phone

202-806-6100

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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]