Students may be eligible for admission by presenting acceptable
secondary school records, which should include the following: 3 units of English; 3 1/2 units of mathematics within
1 1/2 to 2 in algebra; 1 in plane geometry and trigonometry; 1 in a foreign language, and 5 in any academic courses
counted toward graduation preferably in solid geometry, physics and chemistry. All applicants must take the Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT) and with a score of 500 in the verbal section and 550 in the mathematics section or 22 on the
ACT equivalent. Preference will be given to applicants who rank in the upper one-third of their graduating class
and have achieved a grade of C or better in the recommended high school courses.
Creative Work Component
Applicants are required to submit a minimum of one and a
maximum of three examples of creative expression in graphic, written or audio visual form.
Graphic Submissions
of drawings, painting, renderings, photographs, models, sculpture, etc. should be no larger than 11 x 17 in size.
We suggest good quality reproductions be sent rather than originals or slides.
Written submissions
may be in the form of a 400 word essay describing a creative activity in which you have been involved. Alternatively,
you may submit examples of creative writing in any form.
Audiovisual submissions,
though the entire work may be longer, should be able to present the listner/viewer with an understanding of the
scope of the work in less than five minutes. Submissions may be in the form of audio cassettes or VHS video cassettes.
The work may record a creative activity in progress or after completion or be a creative entity unto itself.
International Students
Admission requirements for international students are the
same as for non-international students with the exception that all international applicants including those from
U.S. institutions must submit evidence of having passed the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with
a cumulative score of 550 or better.
Transfer Students
Undergraduate applicants from accredited institutions who
have completed a minimum to two full semesters of college work with a cumulative 2.5 or better may be considered
for admission.
Tranfer applicants are required to submit a portfolio of
creative work for review and two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a design professional.
Application forms may be requested from:
Office of Enrollment Management
Howard University
2300 Sixth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20059
Telephone: (800) 822-6363
Email: [email protected]
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