Howard University Regular Decision Acceptance Rate

In the Regular Decision round for the application year 2024, Howard University reported an acceptance rate of 41.3%, with 14,144 applicants admitted out of 34,211 applicants. This marks a notable increase compared to the acceptance rate of 34.8% for the previous year (2023), where 10,587 of 30,342 applicants were accepted. Historical data shows fluctuations in acceptance rates, from a high of 51.9% in 2022 to a low of 30% in 2016, highlighting varying competitiveness over the years. The trend indicates a gradual increase in acceptance rate from 2021's 35.2% and 2020's 38.6%, showing that Howard is becoming more accessible relative to previous years.