- Howard University (HU) is a private school while North Carolina A & T State University (NCAT) is a public school.
- HU is located in Washington, DC and NCAT is located in Greensboro, NC.
- HU has more expensive tuition of $33,344 than NCAT ($20,408).
- HU has tighter acceptance rate of 41.42% than NCAT (62.23%).
- HU has higher SAT scores of 1,170 than NCAT (1,050).
- NCAT is larger with 13,487 students than HU (12,886 students).
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| #205 in National Universities #6 in District of Columbia | Rankings | #278 in National Universities #22 in North Carolina |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Washington, DC | Location | Greensboro, NC |
HU| Known as | NCAT | |
| 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) |
| Research University (high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $33,344 | Undergraduate | $6,748 North Carolina residents $20,408 out-of-state |
| $38,050 | Graduate | $8,103 North Carolina residents $20,903 out-of-state |
| $20,762 | Financial Aid | $9,567 |
| Admission | ||
| $45 undergraduate $75 graduate | Application Fee | $60 undergraduate $60 graduate |
| 41.42% | Acceptance Rate | 62.23% |
| 29.85% | Yield | 34.81% |
| 1,170 SAT, 23 ACT | Test Scores | 1,050 SAT, 20 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 12,886 | Total Students | 13,487 |
| 9,809 | Undergraduate | 11,833 |
| 3,077 | Graduate | 1,654 |
| 339 | Online Enrollment | 1,604 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 70% | Graduation Rate | 56% |
| 19% | Transfer-out Rate | 21% |
| 88% | Retention Rate | 74% |
| $54,500 | Average Earning after Graduation | $39,300 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,010) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,540) $5,063 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) $4,116 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 14 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 19 to 1 |
| 929 Full-time 236 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 473 Full-time 297 Part-time |
| 2,431 Full-time 345 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,683 Full-time 310 Part-time |
| $90,369 for Faculties $78,485 Part-time | Average Salary | $78,222 for Faculties $57,328 Part-time |