Online Programs at Howard University
Howard University is a Private, 4 years located in Washington, DC. For the academic year 2022-2023, 339 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 12,886 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 2.63%). Howard University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
- The 2024 tuition & fees are $25,697 for District of Columbia residents and $33,344 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,033.
- Total 339 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 12,886 total students.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 tuition & fees at HU is $33,344 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 7.39% from last year.
The next table shows the 2024 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 Howard University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27,206 | $27,206 |
| 2021 | $28,440 | $28,440 |
| 2022 | $28,916 | $28,916 |
| 2023 | $31,050 | $31,050 |
| 2024 | $33,344 | $33,344 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Howard University is $1,370 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 7.54% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,027 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 5.03% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Howard University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,045 | $1,700 |
| 2021 | $1,108 | $1,750 |
| 2022 | $1,185 | $1,838 |
| 2023 | $1,274 | $1,930 |
| 2024 | $1,370 | $2,027 |
Offered Online Programs
Howard University offers 136 major programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 4 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Howard University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 0 | 49 |
| Master's | 2 | 37 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 1 | 32 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 1 | 7 |
| 2-4 Years Certificate | 0 | 1 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 4 | 136 |
Online Student Population
There are 12,886 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at HU. Of that, 339 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 9,021 students have joined to some online courses and 3,526 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,886 | 9,809 | 3,077 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 339 | 0 | 339 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 9,021 | 8,147 | 874 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,526 | 1,662 | 1,864 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 339 | 0 | 339 |
| District of Columbia Residents | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Other State in U.S. | 319 | 0 | 319 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |