Cost of Attendance 23-24

2023 – 2024 Undergraduate Cost of Attendance 

The cost of attendance (COA) is an average estimate of what it costs a typical undergraduate student to attend Howard University for one academic year. Your cost of attendance estimates includes tuition, fees, room, and food. It also considers basic living and commuting expenses. The actual amount you pay, and the amount it costs you for one academic year will always differ from the cost of attendance. 

A typical Howard University undergraduate student living on campus and taking a full load of classes might have the following cost of attendance for the 2023-2024 school year: 

UNDERGRADUATE ON-CAMPUS 

Direct Cost Estimate 

Description 

Costs 

  

Tuition1 

$32,878 

  

Mandatory Fees2 

$466 

  

Housing 

$10,570 

  

Meal Plan 

$5,904 

  

Subtotal 

$49,818 

Indirect Cost Estimates 

  

  

  

Books and Supplies 

$1,360 

  

Transportation 

$1,091 

  

Personal/Misc Expenses 

$2,361 

  

Total 

$51,450 

If a family/student opts to take out a loan, federal fees are associated with doing so. (Note the fees shown are estimates and may be more or less.) 

Direct Stafford - Loan Fees 

$36 

  

Direct Parent PLUS - Loan Fees 

$1,038 

  

Estimated Cost of Attendance  

$55,704 

1Based on full-time enrollment per semester. The estimated cost per credit hour is $1,370 

2Subject to change each academic year. 

 

 

UNDERGRADUATE OFF-CAMPUS 

Direct Cost Estimates 

Description 

Costs 

  

Tuition 

$32,878 

  

Mandatory Fees 

$466 

  

Housing 

$15,972 

  

Meal Plan 

$6,244 

  

Subtotal 

$55,560 

Indirect Cost Estimates 

  

  

  

Books and Supplies 

$1,360 

  

Transportation 

$2,887 

  

Personal/Misc Expenses 

$3,889 

  

Total 

$63,696 

If a family/student opts to take out a loan, federal fees are associated with doing so. (Note the fees shown are estimates and may be more or less.) 

Direct Stafford - Loan Fees 

$36 

  

Direct Parent PLUS - Loan Fees 

$1,038 

  

Estimated Cost of Attendance 

$64,770 

Based on full-time enrollment per semester. The estimated cost per credit hour is $1,370. 

2Subject to change each academic year. 

Please visit the 2023-2024 Estimate Cost of Attendance Website for additional information.