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 2025 graduate tuition & fees of HU graduate schools is $39,178. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $30,754.
Total 3,371 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Howard University and, of that, 748 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Howard University offers 82 graduate programs and 13 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at HU graduate schools is $39,178 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 2.96% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2025 | $39,178 | $38,454 | $724 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,750 |
| 2022 | $1,838 |
| 2023 | $1,930 |
| 2024 | $2,027 |
| 2025 | $2,087 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 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 |
| 2025 | $17,322 | $3,540 | $24,334 | $6,946 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Howard University offers 139 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs.
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 | 38 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 33 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 6 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 139 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Orthodontics/Orthodontology | 6 |
| Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics | 5 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 3 |
| Women's Studies | 1 |
| Advanced General Dentistry | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 87 |
| Social Work | 76 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 28 |
| Architecture | 17 |
| Public Health | 12 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 135 |
| Medicine | 98 |
| Dentistry | 79 |
| Pharmacy | 63 |
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | 8 |
Graduate Student Population
At HU, there are 14,890 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 3,371 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,158 male and 2,213 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.52 to 1. Howard University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 748 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 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Asian | 97 | 41 | 56 |
| Black or African American | 2,282 | 764 | 1,518 |
| Hispanic | 276 | 97 | 179 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 100 | 35 | 65 |
| Two or More Races | 101 | 38 | 63 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 304 | 94 | 210 |
| Total | 3,371 | 1,158 | 2,213 |