Howard University is a highly selective school. The school receives about 34,200 applications annually. The overall acceptance rate is around 41 percent which equals about 14,100 students who passed the admission process of the school. But, when the year starts, only about 2,700 or 19 percent of the students would have decided on Howard University as their school of choice. The school’s application data shows that 29 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 70 percent who are women. When the year starts, about 75 percent of those accepted females decided to study at Howard University and 24 percent were males. Students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Howard University when filling out the application. In most cases, accepted students have test scores in the range of 22 - 28 for ACT or 1,100 - 1,320 for SAT. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits. Howard University’s undergraduate application fee is $45.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
34,211
Male 9,963
Female 24,248

 

Acceptance
14,144
Male 3,967
Female 10,177

 

Enrollment Total
2,735
Male 672
Female 2,063


Acceptance Rate
41.3%
Male
39.8%
Female
42%

 

Yield
19.3%
Male
16.9%
Female
20.3%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$45


Graduate

$75



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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