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Paying for HU

Undergraduate$35,810
Graduate$39,178
Books & Supplies$1,360
On-Campus Living Costs $20,862
Off-Campus Living Costs $31,280

HU 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Howard University is $35,810. The graduate school tuition & fees is $39,178. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $20,862 when a student lives on campus and $31,280 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $58,032 when a student lives on campus and $68,450 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
HU 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$58,032$68,450
Tuition & Fees$35,810
Books & Supplies$1,360
Room & Board$17,322$24,334
Other Expenses$3,540$6,946
Average Financial Aid$23,509
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$34,523$44,941
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $35,810. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 7.40% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$28,916 $31,050 $33,344 $35,810
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $39,178. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 2.96% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$34,326 $36,022 $38,050 $39,178
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,473 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $2,087.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,185 $1,274$1,370$1,473
Graduate$1,838 $1,930$2,027$2,087
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, 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.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,360 $1,360 $1,360 $1,360
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Howard University is $20,862 when living on campus and $31,280 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 4.70% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 7.89% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $14,678$15,880$14,678$17,322
Other Expenses $3,260$3,160$3,260$3,540
Off-CampusRoom & Board $0$18,380$0$24,334
Other Expenses $0$8,736$0$6,946
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs