Transfer Admissions & Second-Degree Student

Transfer admission criteria vary among Howard University's schools and colleges. However, as a transfer applicant, you must meet the following minimum requirements for admission consideration:

•  Earned 15 transferable credit hours from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution.

•  Earned a 2.5 cumulative GPA and received a passing grade of C or better in both a college-level English and college-level Math course (C or better in Applied Calculus or Calculus I for the School of Business is preferred).

Important Note: If you have not met the minimum requirements for transfer admission, we will not be able to render a final decision on your application. If you will not meet the above minimum requirements by the posted document deadline for your desired entry semester (including in-progress courses for which grades have not yet been earned), you will not be eligible for admission.

For example, if you are applying for Fall entry and will not earn the minimum required credits/GPA or passing grade in the required college-level English/Math class until after our document deadline, you will not be eligible for Fall admission. Your best alternative would be to apply for Spring entry. Unofficial transcripts or Common App transfer reports cannot be used to render an admission decision.

Grades not yet earned by November 15 will not be considered for Spring entry. Grades not yet earned by April 15 will not be considered for Fall entry.​​ Thus, please apply for the entry term for which you may be eligible.

All applications for Admission are made via the Common Application.  A non-refundable $45 application fee should be made via the Common App (personal checks are not accepted). This application fee cannot be waived. If you erroneously selected 'fee waiver', please contact us at transfer@howard.edu. 

One official transcript from all post-secondary institutions attended. Transcripts may be:

1. Mailed to the Common App Centralized Transcript Service (preferred - please do not mail items to 'Howard University'), or 
2. Submitted via an e-Transcript system (e.g. Parchment, or the National Student Clearinghouse). If asked for the recipient’s email address, please provide transfer@howard.edu. 

NOTE: Please ensure all mailed transcripts go directly to the Common App Centralized Transcript Service (see My Application -> Academic History -> Colleges Attended). For more detailed information on transcript submissions to the Common App, please visit this website. If mailed to the Common App Centralized Transcript Service, upon receipt and processing, your transcript status can be viewed via the Common Application. Transcripts that have not been mailed directly to the Common App Centralized Transcript Service will not be visible via the 'Check Status' area on the Common App. 

Transcripts sent via fax/email or uploaded as an unofficial transcript will not be considered in our official review. We do not encourage you to submit official transcripts via mail directly to Howard University, as there may be delays in our receipt. 

One letter of recommendation from a professor or an academic advisor submitted via Common App (upon assigning them as a recommender) is required. You may not submit your recommenders' letter(s) on their behalf. Please use the 'Check Status' area to track your recommender's submission. 

Art

All prospective Studio Art majors must submit a slide portfolio of 12-15 images and videos of original creative works. No more than 2-3 views of any one work should be included. To submit electronically, applicants should use the Slideroom.com portfolio submission portal included with your Common Application.

Theatre Arts

Prospective performance Theatre Arts majors (Acting, Dance, and Musical Theatre) must submit a recorded audition and participate in a live audition as evidence of their ability to successfully pursue college-level work in their desired concentrations.

Music

All prospective Music majors must submit a recorded voice or instrument audition or participate in a live audition.

NOTE: Students who have not been admitted into the above programs at the department level, but who are granted admission to the University will be offered admission to their second choice major selection. Therefore, we do implore all prospective fine arts applicants to give serious consideration to their second major preference.

Architecture & Design Studies

A portfolio of creative works must be submitted to the department for consideration. The portfolio should include a minimum of one and a maximum of three examples of creative expression in graphic, written or audiovisual form. All portfolios should be submitted to CEA_Architecture@Howard.edu. For more information, visit cea.howard.edu/admissions/architecture-admissions. 

Domestic students must also submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for federal financial assistance. For detailed instructions on how to submit the FAFSA, please visit the Student Financial Services' webpage. For DACA students, please complete the International Student Financial Aid Application. Students must submit their FAFSA/ISFAA form by the corresponding application deadline (Spring- November 1; Fall- April 1) for priority consideration. Awarding is subject to the availability of funds.

Please see the Financial Support page for more information on financial aid opportunities.