Howard University

Ranked #127
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #35 in Above the Law 2025
Washington, District of Columbia

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.47
Median LSAT
155
Acceptance rate
32%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
153
155
158
GPA
3.15
3.47
3.7
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1990
100%
Accepted
637
32%
Matriculated
199
10%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
85%
Full-time non-legal
8%
Unemployed
7%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
District Of Columbia
46
New York
34
Maryland
12
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
58%
1-25
7%
26-500
12%
501+
39%
Business & industry
3%
Government
7%
Public interest
10%
Clerkship
13%
Federal
3%
State
10%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
7%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$37,496
Estimated 3 years: $112,488
Cost of living (off-campus)
$33,098
Estimated 3 years
$99,294
Total cost
$71,710
Estimated 3 years
$215,130
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$15,550
25th percentile: $6,864
75th percentile: $30,069
Scholarship amounts
<50%
63%
50-100%
31%
100%
0%
>100%
6%

Demographics

Out of 526 students in 2024, 60% were women, and 99% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
38%
Women
60%
Other
2%
Full-time faculty
Men
44%
Women
56%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
50%
Women
50%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
1%
Black
80%
Asian
1%
Hisp
4%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
12%
Unk
1%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
0%
Black
85%
Asian
2%
Hisp
4%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
9%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
18%
PoC
82%
Part-time faculty
White
20%
PoC
80%
Howard University student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
199
-
15
40
Women
318
-
19
40
Other gender
9
-
0
0
White
6
0
6
16
Asian
6
3
-
-
Hispanic
20
6
-
-
Black
423
131
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
64
14
-
-
Other
7
0
-
-
People of Color
520
154
28
64

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