Howard University offers 149 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 major programs - 3 Masters and 1 Doctorate.
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. Last year, total 148 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Howard University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Howard University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 2400 Sixth St NW, Washington, DC |
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| Online Students | 1,482 Enrolled Online Exclusively
7,410 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $35,810 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $39,178 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 4 Programs |
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| Masters | 3 Programs |
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| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
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.
Online Programs By Area of Study
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.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
3 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 52 |
43 | 40 | 14 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Data Science, General | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
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).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 14,890 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,482 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 7,410 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,998 |
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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.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,482 | |
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| District of Columbia Resident | 128 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 1,205 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 8 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,482 | |
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| Undergraduate | 734 |
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| Graduate | 748 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 734 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 84 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 650 |
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