Undergraduate Admission

Announcements
Our transfer year application is now live via the Common App! Apply by November 1 for spring consideration, or April 1 for fall consideration.
Sep 27, 2022
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Ranked in the top 100 National Universities, Howard University promotes academic excellence through a highly selective admission process. Students who are admitted demonstrate strong personal motivation along with backgrounds of consistent academic growth and achievement.
We encourage all first year and transfer undergraduate applicants to apply using the Common Application. Please see the Application Types page for detailed requirements.
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STEM Scholar, Class of 2021
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Timothy McDonald
Student, class of 2022 - Mr. Howard University 2020
Howard itself has always been known to set the standard of Black excellence and moving the culture forward...Whether you’re an athlete or never played sports, an actor, business major, or engineer, it’s the voice that everyone has that comes together to make this school so great.