Howard University application deadlines for Fall 2027
Washington, DC
Howard University's next deadline is Howard University Early Action deadline on November 1, 2026. All 6 dates are checked against Howard University's own pages, and each one links to the page it came from. The financial aid deadline is often weeks before the application deadline, so check both.
- Cost of attendance
- $58,032
- published for 2025‑26
- Admitted
- 41%
- of applicants
- Typical SAT
- 1185
- midpoint of admitted students
- Undergraduates
- 10,108
What families actually pay
Average paid after grants and scholarships, by family income. The full bar is the sticker price.
- Under $30k$46,051
- $30k – 48k$47,477
- $48k – 75k$50,245
- $75k – 110k$52,981
- $110k and up$54,270
U.S. Department of Education figures for 2024‑25. An average, not a quote: what you pay depends on your own aid offer.
Admission and enrolment figures are the U.S. Department of Education's for 2024‑25. Confirm anything you are deciding on with the school.
- Early Actionin about a month
Howard University Early Action deadline
Howard's Early Action deadline is November 1 and it is non-binding. Decisions are emailed in late December, and scholarships are awarded at that time to admitted Early Action and Early Decision applicants who meet the requirements.
If you miss it: Applications not complete by November 1 are moved into the Regular Decision pool, which means no December answer and no early scholarship award.
- Financial aidin about a month
Howard University FAFSA priority deadline (Early Action / Early Decision)
Howard ties its aid deadline to the admission deadline: Early Action and Early Decision applicants must submit the FAFSA (or the Howard ISFAA form for international students) by November 1 for priority consideration. Note the 2027-28 FAFSA opens October 1, 2026, so the window is short.
If you miss it: Missing November 1 costs priority consideration for Howard's institutional scholarships and need-based aid.
- Early Decisionin about a month
Howard University Early Decision deadline
Howard's Early Decision deadline is also November 1. Early Decision is binding and requires signatures from your counselor and a parent. One important exception at Howard: if Howard does not meet the admitted student's full financial need, enrollment is not required.
If you miss it: An Early Decision admit must withdraw other applications and enroll, unless Howard fails to meet full demonstrated need.
- Financial aidin about 4 months
Howard University FAFSA priority deadline (Regular Decision)
Regular Decision applicants to Howard must file the FAFSA by February 1, the same day as the application, for priority aid consideration. Howard cannot quote award amounts until both the application and the FAFSA have been received and reviewed.
If you miss it: A late FAFSA means your Howard admission letter may arrive with no aid offer attached.
- Regular Decisionin about 4 months
Howard University Regular Decision deadline
Howard's Regular Decision deadline is February 1, with decisions emailed by early April. Howard states that Regular Decision applicants whose files are still incomplete after February 1 will not receive an admission decision at all.
If you miss it: An incomplete file on February 2 means no decision from Howard, not a rejection, just no answer.
- Depositin about 7 months
Howard University enrollment deposit deadline
All admitted students, Early Action, Early Decision, and Regular Decision, complete the Admission Decision Reply Form and submit the deposit by May 1.
If you miss it: No reply form and deposit by May 1 and Howard releases the seat.
Last checked against Howard University's own pages on . We re-read every source page weekly, and a date that stops appearing on it is pulled from this list rather than left standing.
Common questions about Howard University
When is the Howard University application deadline for Fall 2027?
February 1, 2027, for Regular Decision deadline. An incomplete file on February 2 means no decision from Howard, not a rejection, just no answer.
When is Howard University's Early Action deadline?
November 1, 2026. Applications not complete by November 1 are moved into the Regular Decision pool, which means no December answer and no early scholarship award.
When is Howard University's FAFSA priority deadline (Early Action / Early Decision)?
November 1, 2026. Missing November 1 costs priority consideration for Howard's institutional scholarships and need-based aid.
When is Howard University's Early Decision deadline?
November 1, 2026. An Early Decision admit must withdraw other applications and enroll, unless Howard fails to meet full demonstrated need.
When is Howard University's FAFSA priority deadline (Regular Decision)?
February 1, 2027. A late FAFSA means your Howard admission letter may arrive with no aid offer attached.
How much does Howard University cost?
About $58,032 a year for 2025-26, the published sticker price before any aid.
How hard is it to get into Howard University?
Howard University admits about 41% of applicants, with a typical admitted SAT near 1185.
How many students go to Howard University?
Around 10,108 undergraduates.
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