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Paying for HU

Undergraduate$33,344
Graduate$38,050
Books & Supplies$1,360
On-Campus Living Costs $19,926
Off-Campus Living Costs $28,992

HU 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Howard University is $33,344. The graduate school tuition & fees is $38,050. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $19,926 when a student lives on campus and $28,992 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $54,630 when a student lives on campus and $63,696 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
HU 2023-2024 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$54,630$63,696
Tuition & Fees$33,344
Books & Supplies$1,360
Room & Board$16,474$22,216
Other Expenses$3,452$6,776
Average Financial Aid$20,762
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$33,868$42,934
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $33,344. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 7.39% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$28,440 $28,916 $31,050 $33,344
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $38,050. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 5.63% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$34,224 $34,326 $36,022 $38,050
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,368 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $2,039. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 7.38% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
Undergraduate$1,108 $1,185$1,274$1,368
Graduate$1,750 $1,838$1,930$2,039
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,360. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Howard University.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,900 $1,360 $1,360 $1,360
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at Howard University is $19,926 when living on campus and $28,992 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 4.65% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are increased by 6.92% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $15,650$14,678$15,650$16,474
Other Expenses $3,260$3,260$3,260$3,452
Off-CampusRoom & Board $0$0$0$22,216
Other Expenses $0$0$0$6,776
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs