Howard University

Washington, DC

Private nonprofit
Four-year
Degree-granting
Currently operating

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Field reported for 2023-24 · Social Sciences

Sociology, General

Howard University

Washington, DC

Completed degrees or certificates reported for 2023-24

2023-24

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Degree requirements

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What to know

Reported fieldDegree or certificate levelBachelor's • Master's • Doctoral Institution-wideApplying41.3% recent institution-wide admission rate (historical context only)Institution-widePreparingVerified general guidance available Program-specific

Applying & preparing

Institution-wide admissions context

What admission looks like

Admission approach: 41.3% recent institution-wide admission rate (historical context only)
SAT / ACT policy: Optional — considered if submitted
Recent institution-wide score ranges: SAT Reading & Writing: 560–670SAT Math: 530–650ACT Composite: 22–28

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Institution-wide · General high-school preparation

What to prepare in high school

Howard recommends a balanced college-preparatory course pattern and emphasizes the overall curriculum over exact year counts.

Additional requirements for this program

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What attending this college costs

Institution-wide · College-level cost context

College-level published yearly budget

$58,032

Before grants and scholarships

Living scenario: On-campus budget

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Tuition and required fees: $35,810
Housing and meals: $17,322
Books and supplies: $1,360
Other costs not separately categorized: $3,540

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Funding to investigate

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Federal3 verified
Earned aid1 verified

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Sources and classification details

Program reporting

C2024_A · 2023-24 · PROVISIONAL

Official federal classification: CIP 45.1101 · Sociology, General · CIP 2020

Information scopes

Admissions and cost use institution-level reporting. General preparation uses verified institutional sources where curated. Additional requirements use exact verified program sources where available. Current official program evidence is separately scoped to an exact credential where PA1 coverage exists.

Admissions reporting

Fall 2024 institution-wide context

Cost reporting

Published institution-level data · 2026

Preparation source

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