Half of the admitted students have SAT scores from 1080 to 1290.
Top 25% of admitted students has SAT score higher than 1290.
Bottom 25% of admitted students has SAT score lower than 1080.
You need to have at least 1080 as your SAT score to get into Howard University. SAT score lower than 1080 still can get you in but your application need to stand out.
Typical SAT scores for Howard University are from 520 to 630 for math and from 560 to 660 for reading and writing.
Half of the students admitted to Howard University have ACT scores from 21 to 27.
Top 25% of admitted students has ACT score higher than 27.
If you have 27 on your ACT test you have a good chance in getting into Howard University assuming that other parts of your application are equally great.
Bottom 25% of admitted students has ACT score lower than 21.
You ACT score needs to be at least 21 to have some chance getting into Howard University.
Typical ACT scores for Howard University are from 19 to 26 for math and from Not available to Not available for reading and writing.
Howard University admission rate is 0.4904. It means that out of 100 applicants only 49 will be accepted.
| Field of Study | Degree | Field of Study CIP |
|---|
| Architecture | Bachelors Degree | 0402 (04.02) |
| Area Studies | Bachelors Degree | 0501 (05.01) |
| Area Studies | Master's Degree | 0501 (05.01) |
| Area Studies | Doctoral Degree | 0501 (05.01) |
| Area Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 0501 (05.01) |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelors Degree | 0502 (05.02) |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 0502 (05.02) |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelors Degree | 0901 (09.01) |
| Communication and Media Studies | Doctoral Degree | 0901 (09.01) |
| Communication and Media Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 0901 (09.01) |
| Journalism | Bachelors Degree | 0904 (09.04) |
| Journalism | Master's Degree | 0904 (09.04) |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelors Degree | 0907 (09.07) |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelors Degree | 0909 (09.09) |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Bachelors Degree | 0999 (09.99) |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Master's Degree | 0999 (09.99) |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Doctoral Degree | 0999 (09.99) |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 0999 (09.99) |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelors Degree | 1101 (11.01) |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's Degree | 1101 (11.01) |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1101 (11.01) |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelors Degree | 1104 (11.04) |
| Information Science/Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1104 (11.04) |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Bachelors Degree | 1105 (11.05) |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Master's Degree | 1105 (11.05) |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Doctoral Degree | 1105 (11.05) |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1105 (11.05) |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelors Degree | 1110 (11.10) |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1110 (11.10) |
| Education, General | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1301 (13.01) |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | 1304 (13.04) |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | 1304 (13.04) |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1304 (13.04) |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Bachelors Degree | 1309 (13.09) |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | 1310 (13.10) |
| Special Education and Teaching | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1310 (13.10) |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | 1311 (13.11) |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1311 (13.11) |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelors Degree | 1312 (13.12) |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | 1312 (13.12) |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelors Degree | 1313 (13.13) |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | 1313 (13.13) |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1313 (13.13) |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1407 (14.07) |
| Chemical Engineering | Master's Degree | 1407 (14.07) |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1408 (14.08) |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | 1408 (14.08) |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1409 (14.09) |
| Computer Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1409 (14.09) |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1410 (14.10) |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Master's Degree | 1410 (14.10) |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1410 (14.10) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1419 (14.19) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | 1419 (14.19) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1419 (14.19) |
| Systems Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1427 (14.27) |
| Systems Engineering | Master's Degree | 1427 (14.27) |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelors Degree | 1604 (16.04) |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelors Degree | 1605 (16.05) |
| Modern Greek Language and Literature | Bachelors Degree | 1606 (16.06) |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelors Degree | 1609 (16.09) |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master's Degree | 1609 (16.09) |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelors Degree | 1612 (16.12) |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | Bachelors Degree | 1904 (19.04) |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | Master's Degree | 1904 (19.04) |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelors Degree | 1907 (19.07) |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Master's Degree | 1907 (19.07) |
| Law | Master's Degree | 2201 (22.01) |
| Law | First Professional Degree | 2201 (22.01) |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Master's Degree | 2299 (22.99) |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 2299 (22.99) |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelors Degree | 2301 (23.01) |
| English Language and Literature, General | Master's Degree | 2301 (23.01) |
| English Language and Literature, General | Doctoral Degree | 2301 (23.01) |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelors Degree | 2401 (24.01) |
| Biology, General | Bachelors Degree | 2601 (26.01) |
| Biology, General | Master's Degree | 2601 (26.01) |
| Biology, General | Doctoral Degree | 2601 (26.01) |
| Biology, General | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 2601 (26.01) |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Master's Degree | 2602 (26.02) |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Doctoral Degree | 2602 (26.02) |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Master's Degree | 2604 (26.04) |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Doctoral Degree | 2604 (26.04) |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 2604 (26.04) |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelors Degree | 2605 (26.05) |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Master's Degree | 2605 (26.05) |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Doctoral Degree | 2605 (26.05) |
| Genetics | Master's Degree | 2608 (26.08) |
| Genetics | Doctoral Degree | 2608 (26.08) |
| Genetics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 2608 (26.08) |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Doctoral Degree | 2609 (26.09) |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Master's Degree | 2610 (26.10) |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Doctoral Degree | 2610 (26.10) |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 2610 (26.10) |
| Mathematics | Bachelors Degree | 2701 (27.01) |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | 2701 (27.01) |
| Mathematics | Doctoral Degree | 2701 (27.01) |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelors Degree | 3000 (30.00) |
| Nutrition Sciences | Bachelors Degree | 3019 (30.19) |
| Nutrition Sciences | Master's Degree | 3019 (30.19) |
| Nutrition Sciences | Doctoral Degree | 3019 (30.19) |
| International/Global Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 3020 (30.20) |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | Bachelors Degree | 3101 (31.01) |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | Master's Degree | 3101 (31.01) |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelors Degree | 3105 (31.05) |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's Degree | 3105 (31.05) |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other | Bachelors Degree | 3199 (31.99) |
| Philosophy | Bachelors Degree | 3801 (38.01) |
| Philosophy | Master's Degree | 3801 (38.01) |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Master's Degree | 3906 (39.06) |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | First Professional Degree | 3906 (39.06) |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Master's Degree | 4004 (40.04) |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Doctoral Degree | 4004 (40.04) |
| Chemistry | Bachelors Degree | 4005 (40.05) |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | 4005 (40.05) |
| Chemistry | Doctoral Degree | 4005 (40.05) |
| Chemistry | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4005 (40.05) |
| Physics | Bachelors Degree | 4008 (40.08) |
| Physics | Master's Degree | 4008 (40.08) |
| Physics | Doctoral Degree | 4008 (40.08) |
| Psychology, General | Bachelors Degree | 4201 (42.01) |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | 4201 (42.01) |
| Psychology, General | Doctoral Degree | 4201 (42.01) |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | 4228 (42.28) |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Doctoral Degree | 4228 (42.28) |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4228 (42.28) |
| Psychology, Other | Master's Degree | 4299 (42.99) |
| Psychology, Other | Doctoral Degree | 4299 (42.99) |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelors Degree | 4301 (43.01) |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | 4404 (44.04) |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's Degree | 4405 (44.05) |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | 4407 (44.07) |
| Social Work | Doctoral Degree | 4407 (44.07) |
| Social Work | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4407 (44.07) |
| Anthropology | Bachelors Degree | 4502 (45.02) |
| Economics | Bachelors Degree | 4506 (45.06) |
| Economics | Master's Degree | 4506 (45.06) |
| Economics | Doctoral Degree | 4506 (45.06) |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4509 (45.09) |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelors Degree | 4510 (45.10) |
| Political Science and Government | Master's Degree | 4510 (45.10) |
| Political Science and Government | Doctoral Degree | 4510 (45.10) |
| Sociology | Bachelors Degree | 4511 (45.11) |
| Sociology | Master's Degree | 4511 (45.11) |
| Sociology | Doctoral Degree | 4511 (45.11) |
| Dance | Bachelors Degree | 5003 (50.03) |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelors Degree | 5004 (50.04) |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelors Degree | 5005 (50.05) |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelors Degree | 5006 (50.06) |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Master's Degree | 5006 (50.06) |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelors Degree | 5007 (50.07) |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Master's Degree | 5007 (50.07) |
| Music | Bachelors Degree | 5009 (50.09) |
| Music | Master's Degree | 5009 (50.09) |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | Bachelors Degree | 5010 (50.10) |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelors Degree | 5100 (51.00) |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelors Degree | 5102 (51.02) |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | 5102 (51.02) |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Doctoral Degree | 5102 (51.02) |
| Dentistry | First Professional Degree | 5104 (51.04) |
| Dentistry | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5104 (51.04) |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5105 (51.05) |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5106 (51.06) |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelors Degree | 5107 (51.07) |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | 5107 (51.07) |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Master's Degree | 5108 (51.08) |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5109 (51.09) |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelors Degree | 5109 (51.09) |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | 5109 (51.09) |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelors Degree | 5110 (51.10) |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelors Degree | 5111 (51.11) |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | 5112 (51.12) |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Doctoral Degree | 5120 (51.20) |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | First Professional Degree | 5120 (51.20) |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5120 (51.20) |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Bachelors Degree | 5123 (51.23) |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's Degree | 5123 (51.23) |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | First Professional Degree | 5123 (51.23) |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelors Degree | 5138 (51.38) |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | 5138 (51.38) |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5138 (51.38) |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelors Degree | 5202 (52.02) |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | 5202 (52.02) |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5202 (52.02) |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelors Degree | 5203 (52.03) |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | 5203 (52.03) |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelors Degree | 5208 (52.08) |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's Degree | 5208 (52.08) |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelors Degree | 5209 (52.09) |
| International Business | Bachelors Degree | 5211 (52.11) |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelors Degree | 5212 (52.12) |
| Marketing | Bachelors Degree | 5214 (52.14) |
| Insurance | Bachelors Degree | 5217 (52.17) |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Bachelors Degree | 5219 (52.19) |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelors Degree | 5299 (52.99) |
| History | Bachelors Degree | 5401 (54.01) |
| History | Master's Degree | 5401 (54.01) |
| History | Doctoral Degree | 5401 (54.01) |