The 2025 tuition & fees is $35,810 for undergraduate programs and $39,178 for graduate programs.
Total 1,482 students out of total 14,890 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Howard University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
| School Name | Howard University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 2400 Sixth St NW, Washington, DC |
| Online Students | 1,482 Enrolled Online Exclusively 7,410 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $35,810 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $39,178 |
| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 4 Programs |
| Masters | 3 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Howard University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $35,810 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $39,178 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,473 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $2,087 for all students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $28,440 | $28,916 | $31,050 | $33,344 | $35,810 |
| Graduate | $34,224 | $34,326 | $36,022 | $38,050 | $39,178 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $1,108 | $1,185 | $1,274 | $1,370 | $1,473 |
| Graduate | $1,750 | $1,838 | $1,930 | $2,027 | $2,087 |
Howard University offers 149 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Masters, 1 Doctorate.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 52 | 43 | 40 | 14 |
At Howard University, there are 14,890 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,892 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,482 students are enrolled exclusively and 7,410 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 14,890 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,482 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 7,410 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,998 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,482 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 128 District of Columbia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,205 students living in the U.S. States other than District of Columbia, and 8 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,482 | |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia Resident | 128 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 1,205 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 8 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,482 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 734 | |
| Graduate | 748 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 734 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 84 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 650 |