Howard University: Rankings, Courses & Admissions

Howard University admissions is very selective with an acceptance rate of 35% and an early acceptance rate of 63.5%. The applicants admitted to Howard University have an SAT score between 1080 and 1290 or an ACT score of 21 and 26.

Howard University courses include  arts and humanities, Science, Business and economics, Engineering and technology,Psychology. In the arts they include Archaeology, Philosophy & Theology, Architecture, Performing Arts & Design,  Languages, Literature & Linguistics,  History. The Science courses include Computer Science, Life Sciences, Physical Science, Social Sciences. In Engineering and technology they include General Engineering, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Business Economics includes Accounting & Finance, Management and Business.

Howard University is known for the first African American-owned public television station in the US, while its WHUR-FM commercial radio station was recognized as the first and only station in the area to broadcast high-definition radio.The university’s motto is “Veritas et Utilitas”, meaning “Truth and Service”. Its law school is also renowned, having produced the first African American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall.  The University library system contains more than 1.8 million volumes. The University alumni include, psychologist Kenneth Clark, Edward Brooke, the first African American elected to the US Senate, and  Nobel laureate and Pulitzer prizewinning novelist Toni Morrison.

Howard University is located in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. The university main campus sits on a hilltop in Washington DC, just two miles from the US Capital.

Howard University admission requires an average GPA of 3.55.If the GPA score is at or below the school average of 3.55, students need to compensate for a higher SAT or ACT score of 1213 on the 1600 SAT scale.

Howard University was founded in 1867, with 13 schools and colleges but specialises in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, with a prestigious medical college and university hospital. Howard later served as president of the university from 1869 to 1874.

According to the U.S. News Howard University is ranked 115 in National Universities. According to Times Higher Education, the ranking of Howard University Is 801-1000th in World University Rankings 2024. According to Top Universities, the ranking of Howard University is 1001-1200th in QS World University Rankings.

Howard University is a private research university comprising 14 schools and colleges.