Howard University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Howard University is a private research university in Washington, DC (city setting), with 10,190 undergraduates (70% women). It admitted 35% of 30,342 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1100–1298 on the SAT and 22–28 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $54,630 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $30,028 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 69% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, social sciences, communication & journalism. The campus reported 1.25 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Howard University ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $33,344
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Howard University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Howard University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Northeast Conference | 33 | 5 over | 6 | $982k | $29,767 | 985 | |
| Men's Basketball | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 18 | 3 over | 5 | $2.2M | $124,379 | 980 | |
| Women's Basketball | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 14 | room 1 | 1 | $1.6M | $113,768 | 981 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | — | — | 3 | — | — | 947 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | — | — | 3 | — | — | 987 | |
| Football | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 100 | room 5 | 1 | $5.5M | $54,683 | 914 | |
| Men's Golf | Northeast Conference | 12 | 3 over | 5 | $288k | $24,019 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 12 | 3 over | 5 | $288k | $24,019 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Northeast Conference | 34 | room 4 | 4 | $694k | $20,401 | 983 | |
| Men's Soccer | Northeast Conference | 32 | 4 over | 3 | $511k | $15,980 | 977 | |
| Softball | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 35 | 10 over | 3 | $850k | $24,290 | 939 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Northeast Conference | 26 | room 4 | 6 | $107k | $4,123 | 979 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Northeast Conference | 26 | room 4 | 6 | $107k | $4,123 | 991 | |
| Men's Tennis | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 8 | room 2 | 3 | $101k | $12,649 | 993 | |
| Women's Tennis | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 10 | at cap | 3 | $466k | $46,553 | 973 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 88 | 43 over | 1 | $900k | $10,229 | 942 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 93 | 48 over | 5 | $1.3M | $13,561 | 994 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 18 | at cap | 4 | $1M | $57,485 | 968 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.