Graduate Schools at HU
Howard University is a Private, 4 years school located in Washington, DC. It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of HU graduate schools is $38,050. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $30,621.
Total 3,077 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Howard University and, of that, 339 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Howard University offers 77 graduate programs and 6 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at HU graduate schools is $38,050 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 5.63% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at HU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33,249 | $31,309 | $1,940 |
| 2021 | $34,224 | $32,248 | $1,976 |
| 2022 | $34,326 | $33,860 | $466 |
| 2023 | $36,022 | $35,556 | $466 |
| 2024 | $38,050 | $37,334 | $716 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,700 |
| 2021 | $1,750 |
| 2022 | $1,838 |
| 2023 | $1,930 |
| 2024 | $2,027 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $14,365 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 |
| 2021 | $15,650 | $3,260 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $14,678 | $3,260 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023 | $15,880 | $3,160 | $18,380 | $8,736 |
| 2024 | $16,474 | $3,452 | $22,216 | $6,776 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Howard University offers 136 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 4 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 37 | 2 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 32 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 7 | 1 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 136 | 4 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics | 6 |
| Orthodontics/Orthodontology | 5 |
| Advanced General Dentistry | 4 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 1 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 67 |
| Business Administration and Management | 48 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 28 |
| Architecture | 19 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 16 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 162 |
| Medicine | 115 |
| Dentistry | 75 |
| Pharmacy | 60 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 13 |
Graduate Student Population
At HU, there are 12,886 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 3,077 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,036 male and 2,041 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.51 to 1. Howard University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 339 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Asian | 113 | 53 | 60 |
| Black or African American | 2,232 | 727 | 1,505 |
| Hispanic | 213 | 78 | 135 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 108 | 42 | 66 |
| Two or More Races | 132 | 40 | 92 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 84 | 22 | 62 |
| Total | 3,077 | 1,036 | 2,041 |