Howard University Computer Science Programs

Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Washington, District of Columbia. Washington is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Howard University?

Contact details for Howard are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2400 Sixth St Nw, Washington, DC 20059
Phone:	202-806-6100
Website:	www.howard.edu

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How Do I Get Into Howard?

You can apply to Howard online at: https://www2.howard.edu/admission/undergraduate/adm-process

Admission Requirements for Howard

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Howard?

The acceptance rate at Howard is 53%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 50%, and the acceptance rate for women is 55%.

Average Test Scores

About 31% of students accepted to Howard submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 650. Math scores were between 510 and 640.

Howard received ACT scores from 13% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 27. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

Can I Afford Howard University?

The overall average net price of Howard is $31,499. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Howard, approximately 48% of students took out student loans averaging $5,628 a year. That adds up to $22,512 over four years for those students.

Howard University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,964 undergraduate students at Howard, with 8,419 being full-time and 545 being part-time.

There are also 3,101 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,419 full-time undergraduates at Howard, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Howard University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	370
Black or African American	5,646
Hispanic or Latino	560
White	27
International Students	283
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,533

Geographic Diversity

District of Columbia students aren't the only ones who study at Howard University. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 69 countries are represented at Howard. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Jamaica.

Online Learning at Howard University

In 2022-2023, 9,360 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Howard has changed over the last few years.

Howard University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	48	3	2	5	58
TOTAL	48	3	2	5	58

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Josh under License

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