University Description

Howard University (Howard or simply HU) is a private, federally chartered historically black research university in Washington, D.C. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity" and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.. Read More

University History

Shortly after the end of the American Civil War, members of the First Congregational Society of Washington considered establishing a theological seminary for the education of black clergymen. Within a few weeks, the project expanded to include a provision for establishing a university.
Graduation Rate: 53% Acceptance Rate: 35% Student Faculty Ratio: 13:1 School Setting: Urban Notable Alumni: Chadwick Boseman,Thurgood Marshall,Zora Neale Hurston,Taraji P. Henson,Toni Morrison,Kamala Harris,Vernon Jordan,Roberta Flack,Phylicia Rashad,Sean Combs,L. Douglas Wilder,Laz Alonso

Academic Programs

  • Accounting
  • Electrical
  • Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General Civil Engineering
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Finance
  • General Mathematics
  • General Music
  • General Physics
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • Logistics and Materials Management
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Sociology
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General Physics
  • Other Communication and Media Studies
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Computer Science
  • General History
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Accounting
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Management Information Systems
  • Registered Nursing
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Registered Nursing
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Computer Engineering
  • General Economics
  • International Business
  • Trade and Commerce
  • Medical Radiologic Technology Science
  • Health Care Administration and Management
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Management Information Systems
  • Other Communication and Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing
  • Other Communication and Related Programs
  • Clinical Laboratory Science Technology
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Other Business
  • Management
  • Marketing and Related Support Services
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • Philosophy
  • French Language and Literature
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer Science
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Accounting
  • Advertising
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General History
  • General Management Information Systems
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • International Business
  • Trade and Commerce
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • General Psychology
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Computer Science
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Sociology
  • Architecture
  • Chemical Engineering
  • General Health Services and Allied Health Sciences
  • Architecture
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical
  • Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • General Civil Engineering
  • Health Care Administration and Management
  • Logistics and Materials Management
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical
  • Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • General Civil Engineering
  • General Physics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Other Marketing
  • Public Relations
  • Advertising
  • and Applied Communication
  • General Music
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Registered Nursing
  • Art History
  • Criticism and Conservation
  • Medical Radiologic Technology Science
  • Other Communication and Media Studies
  • Other Communication and Related Programs
  • Other Health and Physical Education
  • Theatre Arts Management
  • Accounting
  • Electrical
  • Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Chemistry
  • General Civil Engineering
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Finance
  • General Mathematics
  • General Music
  • General Physics
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • General Physics
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Work
  • General Computer Science
  • General History
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Accounting
  • Counselor Education and Guidance Services
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • Occupational Therapy
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • General Microbiology
  • Counselor Education and Guidance Services
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Registered Nursing
  • Registered Nursing
  • Public Administration
  • Registered Nursing
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Public Administration
  • Public Administration
  • General Economics
  • General Public Health
  • General Public Health
  • General English Language and Literature
  • School Psychology
  • Registered Nursing
  • School Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • Biochemistry
  • Occupational Therapy
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer Science
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Social Work
  • Accounting
  • Biochemistry
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General History
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Social Work
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Film and Cinema Studies
  • General Psychology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer Science
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Architecture
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical
  • Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • General Civil Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical
  • Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • General Civil Engineering
  • General Physics
  • General Public Health
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • General Music
  • Counselor Education and Guidance Services
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Registered Nursing
  • Anatomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Film and Cinema Studies
  • General Art Studies
  • General Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
  • General Economics
  • General Finance
  • General Genetics
  • General Microbiology
  • Other Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
  • Electrical
  • Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • General Physics
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Counseling Psychology
  • General Biology
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • General Physics
  • Other Communication and Media Studies
  • Social Work
  • General Computer Science
  • General History
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • General Microbiology
  • Physical Therapy
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • General Economics
  • General English Language and Literature
  • School Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology
  • School Psychology
  • Biochemistry
  • Physical Therapy
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer Science
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Social Work
  • Biochemistry
  • General Biology
  • General History
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • Social Work
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • General Psychology
  • General Computer Science
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Electrical
  • Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Electrical
  • Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • General Physics
  • Law
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Pharmacy
  • Other Communication and Media Studies
  • Anatomy
  • Biochemistry
  • General Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
  • General Economics
  • General Genetics
  • General Microbiology
  • Other Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
  • Anatomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Dentistry
  • Educational Psychology
  • General Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
  • General Computer Science
  • General Economics
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Genetics
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • General Physiology
  • General Psychology
  • Medicine
  • Other Communication and Media Studies
  • Other Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
  • Pharmacology
  • School Psychology
  • Sociology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Counseling Psychology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Other Communication and Media Studies
  • General Computer Science
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Dental Hygiene
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Family Practice Nurse
  • General Computer Science
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer Science
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Family Practice Nurse
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Other Communication and Media Studies
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Dentistry
  • General Computer Science
  • Other Communication and Media Studies
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Advanced General Dentistry
  • Dentistry
  • Higher Education Administration
  • International Studies
  • Orthodontology
  • Other Communication and Media Studies
  • Pediatric Dentistry and Pedodontics
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Sports Offered

  • Basketball (M)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Football (M)
  • Golf (M)
  • Soccer (M)
  • Swimming and Diving (M)
  • Tennis (M)
  • Track and Field (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Bowling (W)
  • Cross Country (W)
  • Golf (W)
  • Lacrose (W)
  • Soccer (W)
  • Softball (W)
  • Swimming and Diving (W)
  • Tennis (W)
  • Track and Field (W)
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Greek Life

  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
  • Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
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