George Washington University vs Howard University

Side-by-side comparison of George Washington University, Howard University

Metrics	GW George Washington University Washington, DC	Howard University Washington, DC	Add from backpackUp to 1 more
Location	Washington, DC	Washington, DC
Control	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit
Carnegie	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity
Tuition (out-of-state)	$70,170	$38,936
Avg. net price	$35,760	$33,002
Acceptance rate	47%	41%
Enrollment	11,182	10,108
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
Graduation rate	83%	74%
Retention rate	92%	91%
Median earnings	$96,691	$69,682
SAT range	ERW 680-750 · Math 670-750	ERW 560-670 · Math 530-650
ACT range	31-34	22-28
Themes	AffordableBig sportsHas a Co-Op ProgramHas a POSSE Chapter	AffordableBig sportsHistorically-Black College or UniversityHistorically Leans Liberal (relative to other American colleges)
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).