Applying to HU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
34.89%	1,200

Howard University's acceptance rate is 34.89% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 30,342 students applied and 10,587 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into HU.

HU's acceptance rate places 2nd out of 8 District of Columbia colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,200 and the ACT score is 25 at HU. HU's SAT score ranks 4th out of 5 District of Columbia colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

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).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Howard University is 34.89% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 21.42%. 8,864 men and 21,478 women applied to HU and 2,870 men and 7,717 women students were accepted.

Among them, 560 men and 1,708 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at HU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at HU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	30,342	8,864	21,478	0	0
Admitted	10,587	2,870	7,717	0	0
Enrolled	2,268	560	1,708	0	0
Acceptance Rate	34.89%	32.38%	35.93%	-	-
Yield	21.42%	19.51%	22.13%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Howard University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 606 students (27% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 227 students (10%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at HU.

The median SAT score is 1,200 with 620 SAT EBRW and 580 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 660 and the 25^th percentile is 560. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 638 and 25^th percentile is 540 .

The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 22 at HU. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 25.

The SAT and ACT scores at Howard University are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,311, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at HU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1100	1200	1298
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	560	620	660
SAT Math	540	580	638
ACT Composite	22	25	28
ACT Math	21	24	26
ACT English	23	25	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Howard University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 2,268 first-year students enrolled in HU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.69% and part-time students is 0.31%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 24.69% and women students is 75.31%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at HU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at HU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,268	560	1,708
Full-time	2,261	557	1,704
Part-time	7	3	4

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

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 reqired, but considered in admission process at HU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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 .

HU Admission Requirements
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

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $45 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of Howard University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to HU.

Admission Information for Applying to HU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$45
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	www2.howard.edu/admission
Online Application	https://www2.howard.edu/admission/undergraduate/adm-process
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-4 Years Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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