| Year last surveyed | 2005 |
Address | 2400 Sixth Street, NW
Washington DC 20059-0002 |
Phone | (202) 806-6100 |
Admissions | in-state: (800) HOWARD-U
out-of-state: (800) HOWARD-U |
Carnegie Classification | Doctoral/Research Universities – Extensive |
Type | university [offers four years of undergraduate work, plus graduate degrees through the doctorate in more than two fields] |
Student Body | Coeducational |
Established | 1867 |
Institutional Control | Private – Nonprofit |
Academic Calendar | Semesters |
| Currency type for cost data. | US dollars |
| Number of applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 8,860 |
| Number of applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 4,156 |
| Number of men applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 2,878 |
| Number of women applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 5,982 |
| Number of men applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 1,326 |
| Number of women applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 2,830 |
| Does institution have policy of placing students on a waiting list? | no |
| Does institution have an open admissions policy? | no |
| Does institution have a preferential admission policy? | no |
| Does the institution have Early Admission? | yes |
| Does the institution accept an International Baccalaureate. | no |
| Does the institution have an Early Action plan. | yes |
| Does the institution have an Early Decision plan. | no |
| Does the institution has a Deferred Admission option? | yes |
| High school completion requirement degree seeking entering students. | required, GED accepted. |
| Fall freshmen application deadline. | February 15 |
| Fall freshmen application deadline type indicator. | specific deadline date. |
| Fall freshmen notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date). | continuous. |
| Fall transfers application deadline. | April 1 |
| Fall transfers application deadline type indicator. | specific deadline date. |
| Early Action application deadline. | November 1 |
| Early Action application deadline type indicator. | specific deadline date. |
| Early Action notification deadline. | December 24 |
| Early Action notification deadline type indicator. | specific deadline date. |
| Fall transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date). | continuous. |
| Application fee. | $45 |
| Does the institution have an admission video available to prospective students. | yes |
| Entrance difficulty level for all or most students. | moderately difficult |
| Entrance difficulty level for transfer students. | moderately difficult |
| Spring transfers application deadline. | November 1 |
| Summer transfers application deadline. | April 1 |
| Spring transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date). | continuous. |
| Latest date by which SATI or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission. | April 30 |
| Latest date by which SATII scores must be received for fall-term admission. | April 30 |
| Accepts CLEP subject for transfers. | yes |
| No age limit exists for completed credits/courses to be transferred to the institution. | yes |
| Credit for military service. | no |
| Accepts ACE recommendations for credit. | no |
Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.
