| Name |
Howard University |
| Address |
2400 Sixth Street NW
Washington, DC 20059 |
| Website |
http://www.howard.edu |
| Email |
admission@howard.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
55% |
| Percent Fraternity |
2% |
| Percent Sorority |
1% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
40% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
55% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (10%), women's dorms (16%), men's dorms (14%), apartments for married students (3%), apartment for single students (15%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (42%) |
| College Owned Singles |
15% |
| College Owned Doubles |
57% |
| College Owned Triples |
8% |
| College Owned Apartments |
20% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
17 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
258 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
40% |
| Nearest Airport |
Alexandria (10), Reston, Virginia (30) |
| Nearest Train |
Washington, DC (2) |
| Nearest Bus |
Washington, DC (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
5% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
10% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
4,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Howard University Homecoming Program; Commencement Week; Convocation; Residence Halls Week; Howard University Radio Station; WHUR-FM (96. 3); WHUT-TV; International Student Night; Howard's Musicl Theatre's Productions in Ira Aldridge; James Porter Colloquium, a two-day event featuring artists and scholars; Lecture Series in Fashion Merchandising featuring professional models, CEOs of custom clothing, designers etc. , Spring Black Arts Festival; Bison Ball, Graduate Roundtable Discussions; Weekend at the Mecca. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
225 |
| Honor Societies |
Allied Health Sciences Epsilon Tau, Sigma Honor Society, Alpha Epsilon Rho* Broadcasting, Alpha kappa Delta, International Sociological Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary Society-*Business Administration, Beta kappa Chi Scientific education/Applied Science, Chi Eta Phi Sorority- Education/Service/Health Care in the Community, Frederick Douglas Honor Society - Academic Excellence and Public Service, Golden Key National Honor Society - Scholastic Achievement and Excellence, Phi Sigma Pi - Knowledge and professional Skills through Leadership, Pi Sigma Alpha National Honor Society- Political Science, Pi Theta Epsilon - Occupational Therapy Honor Society, Rho Chi Society - Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - Gamma beta Chapter, Tau Beta Pi Honor Society, Engineering. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Absolom Jones Student Association, Adventist Student Association, Alpha Omega Steppers for Christ, Azusa Campus Ministries, Baha'i Club of Howard, Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Mosque - Howard University, Church of Christ Student Fellowship, International Alliance of Christian Students(formerly Noonday), Muslim Students of Howard University, The Newman Club, Rejoice in Christ Ministries, Tom Skinner Associates, William J. Seymour Pentacostal Fellowship. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Association, Asian Student Association, Bahamian Student Association, Bermuda Student Association, Caribbean Student Association, Haitian Student Association, International Student Association, African law Students of Howard University, Ethiopian Rastafari Community of Howard University, Afro-Latino Making Alliance. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) There are 28 State Clubs; There is the Bicyclists Club, Bison Billiards Club, Crew Club, Gymnastics Troupe, Judo Club; over 70 professional organizations including the MBA Association, Finance Club, French Club, Computer Based Information Systems Club, Biology Graduate Students Association, Chemistry Graduate Student Association, Intl. Assn of Students in Economics and Business, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Institute of Architecture Students, American Chemical Society Students, Political Science Society, Society for the Advancement of Management, WHBC Radio(Student-Run Radio, Society for Systems and Computer Science, Public Relations Student Society of America, National Association of Black Accountants, Anthropology Society, American Society of Civil Engineers, Academy of Students of Pharmacy, Abram Harris Economic Society. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Hilltop (daily), The Community News (weekly), The New Barrister (twice a semester), MATRIX (per semester), CEACS (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
10 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
2% |
| Num Sororities |
8 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
1% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1867 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
7,164 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
397,657,000 |
| Application Deadline |
February 15 |
| Application Fee |
45 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
12,985 |
| Room Board |
6,522 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
66% |
| Job One Year |
82% |
| Job Two Years |
90% |
| Firms |
Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs & Company, Johnson and Johnson, Lockheed Martin, General Motors, Kraft Foods, San Diego Gas and Electric, Citigroup/Citi Cards. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
2,162,556 |
| Num Subscriptions |
12,216 |
| Num Microforms |
3,700,000 |
| Num Audiovisual |
241,345 |
| Num Ebooks |
89 |
| Library Facilities |
Ralph Bunche International Affairs Center Library
Afro-American Studies Resource Center
The Moorland-Spingarn Research Center
The Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library, Founders Library, The Howard University Law Library(renamed The Louis Stokes Law Library) |
| Museums |
Howard University Gallery of Art; Howard University Television, WHUT-TV; Howard's commercial radio station,WHUR-FM; Howard University Hospital;
Howard University Museum
Ralpf J. Bunche International Affairs Center |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
2,319 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
1,600 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
425 |
| Num Wired Labs |
2,319 |
| Num Wired Other |
4,531 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
5,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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