Private, non-profit university · United States

Howard University

Also known as HU

Washington, Washington, D.C. · In a city

✓ On the US government's College ScorecardResearch university (R2)

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The numbers

Tuition and fees, per year$38,936About ₹37 lakh. Same for all students. Living costs are extra.

Applicants admitted41%

Students13,47910,108 bachelor's · 3,371 graduate

International students4.5%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US

Finish their degree74%Of full-time first-year students, within six years

Average SAT of admitted students1213Out of 1600

Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.

Subjects it teaches

Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.

Bachelor's · 47 subjects

Accounting and Related Services
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Architecture
Area Studies
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
Biology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Economics
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
English Language and Literature, General
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Finance and Financial Management Services
Fine and Studio Arts
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
History
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
International Business
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Management Information Systems and Services
Marketing
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
Music
Nutrition Sciences
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and Government
Psychology, General
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Sociology
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Master's · 41 subjects

Accounting and Related Services
Architecture
Area Studies
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

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Computer Science
Data Science
Economics
Educational Administration and Supervision
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
English Language and Literature, General
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Finance and Financial Management Services
Fine and Studio Arts
Health and Medical Administrative Services
History
Law
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Music
Non-Professional Legal Studies
Nutrition Sciences
Physics
Political Science and Government
Psychology, General
Public Health
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Social Work
Sociology
Special Education and Teaching
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Theological and Ministerial Studies

PhD and professional · 36 subjects

Area Studies
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biology, General
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Communication and Media Studies
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Computer Science
Dentistry

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Economics
Educational Administration and Supervision
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
English Language and Literature, General
Genetics
History
Law
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
Nutrition Sciences
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
Physics
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
Political Science and Government
Psychology, General
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Social Work
Sociology
Theological and Ministerial Studies

Applying from India

For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage

For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide

The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupees Scholarships

Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid

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Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 131520), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.

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