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Howard University

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.

Campus Location

2400 Sixth St NW
Washington, DC 20059-0001
USA
Main Tel: (202) 806-6100
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school 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 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor1,40068
First-professional degree4345
Master38460
Doctorale10632
2-4 year degree323
First-professional certificate191
Post-master's certificate1812

Students

Howard is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 10,125 in 2007-2008 (9,621 full-time equivalent).

About 32% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 68% of the class.

Undergrads are 65% of enrolled students, graduate students are 18%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 16%.

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 (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 14,685
Room$ 4,576
Board$ 2,860
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other$ 1,900

Financial Aid: Howard participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

Howard provides on-campus housing for 4,216 of its 9,621 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school 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) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men49%
Women48%
All49%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal470-670
Math460-680
Writing430-680

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (17 awarded)

  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES (21 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (326 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 (21 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • Information Science/Studies

DESIGN (4 awarded)

  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (36 awarded)

  • Dance
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
  • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (47 awarded)

  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (81 awarded)

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Systems Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (101 awarded)

  • Child Development
  • Consumer Economics
  • Public Administration
  • Social Work

HOSPITALITY (11 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (165 awarded)

  • Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LLM, JSD/SJD)
  • Law (LLB, JD)
  • Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (269 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 Relations and Affairs
  • International/Global Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (17 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (246 awarded)

  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism
  • Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (24 awarded)

  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (76 awarded)

  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Physician Assistant

MEDICINE (266 awarded)

  • Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
  • Medicine (MD)
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
  • Public Health

MUSIC (25 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (87 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (77 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (8 awarded)

  • Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (51 awarded)

  • Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
  • Philosophy
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies
  • Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (168 awarded)

  • Anatomy
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Genetics
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
  • Microbiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (24 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (225 awarded)

  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology
  • School Psychology

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