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Howard University, in the nation's capital, was established in 1867. Shortly after the end of the Civil War, members of the First Congregational Society of Washington, D.C., considering establishing a seminary to educate African-American clergymen. The concept then expanded to found a university.
The 250+-acre school was named after General Oliver G. Howard, a Civil War hero who was both a founder of the university as well as the commissioner of the Freedman's Bureau.
Today Howard is one of only 48 U.S. private, Doctoral Research-extensive universities, comprising 12 schools and colleges in more than 120 areas of study.
Howard University had played a significant role in American history and in the Civil Rights Movement. Presently, the university is a member of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund and is also funded by the Government of the Unites States.
The university offers several degree and certificate programs. The academic units are organized into the following schools and colleges:
- (MS)2 Middle School of Mathematics and Science
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Dentistry
- College of Engineering, Architecture & Computer Sciences
- College of Medicine
- College of Pharmacy, Nursing & Allied Health Sciences
- Howard University Graduate School
- John H. Johnson School of Communications
- School of Business
- School of Divinity
- School of Education
- School of Law
- School of Social Work
Howard is a member of the Consortium of Universities of Washington Metropolitan Area, which offers qualified students the opportunity to enroll in courses in several other area colleges.
Howard University has numerous Greek including the Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Zeta Phi Beta, Phi Beta Sigma, Delta Sigma Theta, and many more. There are also several other prominent Greek letter organizations at the university. Some of these are the Delta Sigma Pi, Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Mu Alpha, Tau Beta Sigma, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Sigma Alpha Iota, and Kappa Kappa Psi.
Among the noted alumni of Howard are Thurgood Marshall, U.S. Supreme Court Justice; David Dinkins, first African-American Mayor of New York City, and Adrian Fenty, Mayor of D.C.; Mike Espy, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; James L. Farmer, founder of Congress on Racial Equality; Malaack Compton-Rock, creator and manager of Champions of Children's Committee and wife of Chris Rock; Edward Brooke, U.S. Senator; Patricia Bath, first African-American woman doctor to hold a patent for a medical invention; Kenneth Clark, educator, psychologist, who conducted rsearch for Brown vs. Board of Education case; Zora Neale Huston, anthropologist, author; and Toni Morrison, winner of Nobel Prize for Literature.
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Campus Location2400 Sixth St NW Washington, DC 20059-0001 USA Main Tel: (202) 806-6100 Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
Howard University HighlightsWhere Howard University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Historically black college.
- Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, media, drama and performing arts, medical adminstration, law, medicine, and science.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Racially diverse student body.
- High female/male ratio.
- Large number of students.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- On-campus hospital
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 1,344 | 66 | | Master | 429 | 59 | | First-professional degree | 410 | 5 | | Doctorale | 117 | 33 | | 2-4 year degree | 33 | 3 | | First-professional certificate | 16 | 1 | | Post-master's certificate | 9 | 11 |
Howard StudentsHoward is a historically black college. The student enrollment at Howard was 10,125 in 2007 (9,543 full-time equivalent). About 29% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 71% of the class. Undergrads are 65% of enrolled students, graduate students are 18%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 17%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 14,020 | | Room | $ 4,278 | | Board | $ 2,698 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,500 | | Other | $ 1,850 |
Financial Aid: Howard participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 621 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 208 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 642 |
Housing and MealsHoward provides on-campus housing for 4,307 of its 9,543 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Howard AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Howard is in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for major sports. Howard offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 154 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 137 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .
Howard Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 52% | | Women | 55% | | All | 54% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 460-660 | | Math | 440-650 | | Writing | 410-650 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (20 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
ART STUDIES (22 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (298 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
- Fashion Merchandising
- Finance
- Insurance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Marketing
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (33 awarded) - Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
- Information Science/Studies
DESIGN (6 awarded) - Fashion/Apparel Design
- Interior Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (29 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (43 awarded) - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Reading Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
ENGINEERING (99 awarded) - Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Systems Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (133 awarded) - Child Development
- Consumer Economics
- Public Administration
- Social Work
HOSPITALITY (7 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LAW (141 awarded) - Law (LLB, JD)
- Legal Professions and Studies
LIBERAL ARTS (230 awarded) - African Studies
- African-American/Black Studies
- Anthropology
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International/Global Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (16 awarded) MEDIA (275 awarded) - Broadcast Journalism
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
- Journalism
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (62 awarded) - Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (67 awarded) - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Physician Assistant
MEDICINE (248 awarded) - Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
- Medicine (MD)
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
- Public Health
MUSIC (26 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (99 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (37 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness
- Nutrition Sciences
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (10 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (86 awarded) - Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
- Philosophy
- Theological and Ministerial Studies
- Theology/Theological Studies
SCIENCE (182 awarded) - Anatomy
- Animal Genetics
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Genetics
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Microbiology
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Physics
- Physiology
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (22 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (167 awarded) - Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Counseling Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
- School Psychology
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