This page provides the latest information on Howard University (HU)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. HU's acceptance rate is 41.34% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 34,211 students applied and 14,144 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into HU is not low.
To apply to HU, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, HU's acceptance rate is 41.34% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.36%. 9,963 men and 24,248 women applied to HU and 3,967 men and 10,177 women students were accepted.
Among them, 673 men and 2,065 women were enrolled in HU. You can explore the HU's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 34,211 | 9,963 | 24,248 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 14,144 | 3,967 | 10,177 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 2,738 | 673 | 2,065 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 41.34% | 39.82% | 41.97% | - | - |
| Yield | 19.36% | 16.96% | 20.29% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 626 students (23% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 257 students (9% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at HU.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,210, including 620 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 590 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 670 and the 25th percentile is 560. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 650 and the 25th percentile is 530.
The median ACT composite score is 25, with a 75th percentile score of 28 and a 25th percentile score of 22 at HU. The median ACT Math score is 23 and the median ACT English score is 25.
The SAT and ACT scores at Howard University are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,314, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,090 | 1,210 | 1,320 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 560 | 620 | 670 |
| SAT Math | 530 | 590 | 650 |
| ACT Composite | 22 | 25 | 28 |
| ACT Math | 18 | 23 | 26 |
| ACT English | 21 | 25 | 29 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 2,738 first-year students enrolled in HU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.89% and part-time students is 0.11%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 24.58% and women students is 75.42%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at HU.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,738 | 673 | 2,065 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 2,735 | 672 | 2,063 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at HU. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Howard University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Considered, if submitted |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Considered, if submitted |
The following provides general admission information for applying to HU:
The institutional SAT code for HU is 5297 and 4-digit ACT code is 0674.
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