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Howard Housing Costs

$1,360 Books & Supplies Typical Cost
$3,260 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost
$14,678 On-Campus Room & Board Typical Cost

How Do Howard's Room and Board Costs Compare to the U.S. Average?

Do you know how much it will cost to stay on campus? Check out how much extra you'll pay for living expenses at Howard University .

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Howard Living Expenses Howard bundles housing and dining options together into one plan. The on-campus cost for any typical student was about $14,678 in 2021.

ExpenseOn Campus
Room and Board$14,678
Other Living Expenses$3,260
Books and Supplies$1,360
Total$19,298

Projected Total of $83,246 in Living Costs Over 4 Years

On-campus housing and dining at Howard have changed an average of 2.0% for each year of the past five years, compared to a nationwide average change of 2.4%. If existing developments in housing and meal expenses continue, we expect incoming freshmen in 2022 to be charged about $19,861 in their first year of school. By their final year a student might spend around $20,465 for an associate degree, and $21,806 for a four-year degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on-time) the total will come to around $83,246 for a four-year stay or $40,327 for two years.

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Details on Living and Dining On Campus

Are you wondering whether you may be required to live on campus? If you are a first-time full-time student, some schools may require it. See the table below to find out whether Howard does or not, as well as the on-campus housing capacity.

Schools may offer meal plans where the number of meals per week can vary, for example, the student receives a meal card and charges meals against the card. Then there are schools like Howard that offer meal plans based on the number of meals per week. See the table below to find out the number of meals per week in the maximum meal plan offered at Howard.

QuestionAnswer
Are Freshmen Required to Live on Campus?Yes
On-Campus Housing Capacity5,719
Meals Per Week Included in Max Meal Plan19

Room & Board Costs Higher Than Average

With on-campus living expenses totaling $19,298, Howard University is above the national average of $15,282.

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