About Howard University. Howard University in Washington, DC reports an overall acceptance rate of 41.0%, an early-round acceptance rate of 51.0%, an SAT middle 50% of 1050–1250, a class size of 2,738, and a yield of 27.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Preeminent HBCU and R1 research university. Produced more African-American PhDs than any other university. Strong in communications, political science, and health sciences.