Visiting & Non-Degree
Our application for Spring 2025/Fall 2025 is LIVE.
A student who is currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program at a different institution who wishes to enroll at Howard for one academic year or less. Our Fall application deadline is July 1, and our Spring application is November 1. All items must be received by the noted deadline for admission consideration.
Visiting Student
Requirements
1. Application for Admission (Howard University Online Application).
2. An official transcript with at least a 2.50 GPA. Transcripts may be submitted via an e-Transcript system (to admission@howard.edu) if available (highly preferred). If your school does not have an e-Transcript system, please submit a copy of your transcript via mail (not preferred, as there may be significant delays in our receipt of mailed items). You may not submit your school transcript via email.
3. An official letter of permission from the student’s home school. The letter should include the student’s GPA and a list of courses the student is authorized to take at Howard. Letters must be uploaded by the assigned recommender via the application system.
4. One letter of recommendation from a designated school official (advisor, department chair, professor etc.).
Mailing Address:
Office of Undergraduate Admission
Attn: Visiting Student Admission
2400 6th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20059
New application link: https://applyhu.howard.edu/register/nondegree
A non-matriculating student who wishes to complete undergraduate courses during the Spring or Fall semester. Typically students who require completion of prerequisite courses to begin a specific course of study are considered unclassified. Unclassified students do not matriculate into a degree-seeking program. Our Fall application deadline is July 1 and our Spring application deadline is November 1. All items must be received by the noted deadline for admission consideration.
Please note: Credits earned as unclassified students at Howard University will not be considered for transfer admission into the university, for students who eventually would like to earn a degree from the university. We encourage students who would like to eventually matriculate into a degree-seeking program at Howard University to consider taking coursework at another regionally accredited college/university, and then apply for transfer admission consideration once the minimum transfer requirements are satisfied. If you have further questions, please contact us at transfer@howard.edu.
Unclassified Student
Requirements
Applicants must complete and submit the following:
1. Application for Admission (Howard University Online Application).
2. One official transcript from all post-secondary institutions attended. Official transcripts may be submitted via an e-Transcript system (to admission@howard.edu) if available (highly preferred). If your school does not have an e-Transcript system, please submit a copy of your transcript via mail (not preferred, as there may be significant delays in our receipt of mailed items). You may not submit your school transcript via email.
3. Personal Statement detailing your reason for seeking unclassified admission.
4. One letter of recommendation from a designated school official (advisor, department chair, professor etc.) or community leader.
Mailing Address:
Office of Undergraduate Admission
Attn: Unclassified Student Admission
2400 6th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20059
New application link: https://applyhu.howard.edu/register/nondegree