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Howard University

Howard University

Howard University was established on March 2, 1867 and is a private nonsectarian university situated in Washington, D.C. HBCU has more than 3,000 staff and serves over 7,000 undergraduates.

The university is positioned on 258 acres of land, and offers degrees and programs in various fields of studies. HBCU has played a vital role in American History on several occasions.

Howard University’s teams are nicknamed Bison, and the official colors of the university are blue, white and red. Its athletic teams participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Eminent alumni of the university are Ossie Davis, actor; Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate; and Supreme court Justice Richard Smallwood.

Overview of Howard University

The campus of Howard is in Washington, DC, which is a large city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at Howard include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Howard is known for its programs in medicine and media.

Howard Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2007-2008 had SAT verbal scores of at least 470. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 460 and 680.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. Howard has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

In 2007-2008, the school had 10,125 students enrolled (9,621 full-time equivalent). Howard has a large minority student population.

Student Life

The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Howard offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Howard University as a comprehensive, research-oriented, predominantly African-American university is to provide an educational experience of exceptional quality at reasonable cost to students of high academic potential. Particular emphasis is placed upon providing educational opportunities for African-American men and women and for other historically disenfranchised groups. Furthermore, Howard university is dedicated to attracting, sustaining, and developing a cadre of faculty who, through their teaching and research, are committed to producing distinguished and compassionate graduates who seek solutions to human and social problems in the United States and throughout the world."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Howard

Howard University
2400 Sixth St NW
Washington, DC 20059-0001
General Phone: (202) 806-6100
http://www.howard.edu

Howard Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business and Management326marketing studies, business management, finance, accounting, international business, business and related services, fashion merchandising, insurance
Liberal Arts269political science, history, anthropology, English, sociology, economics, Spanish language, African studies, ...
Medicine266pharmacy, dentistry, medicine, public health courses
Media246journalism, radio and television, broadcast journalism, communication studies, communication and journalism, media studies
Therapy and Counseling225psychology, physical therapy, communication disorders services, counseling psychology, educational psychology, school psychology
Science168biology, chemistry, genetics, physics, anatomy, biochemistry, bacteriology, pharmacology, ...
Law165law, legal professions, banking and finance
Family and Social Work101social work, public administration, consumer economics, child development
Nursing and Emergency Medicine87registered nursing
Engineering81electrical engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, systems engineering
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy77health and fitness, occupational therapy, nutrition sciences, parks and recreation studies, health and physical education
Medical Support and Technology76physician assistant, clinical lab tech, dental hygienist, radiation therapist
Religion and Philosophy51ministry, theological and ministerial studies, theology, philosophy
Education and Teaching47educational administration, elementary school teaching, social foundations of education, secondary teaching, school counseling, reading teaching, special ed, early childhood education, ...
Drama and Performing Arts36theatre arts management, dance, drama
Music25music
Security and Law Enforcement24criminal justice and safety
Medical Administration24health and medical administrative, clinical assistant, health care administration
Art Studies21art studies
Computer Science and Engineering21information science, systems analyst, computer security
Mathematics17mathematics
Architecture and Planning17architecture
Hospitality11hospitality management
Photography and Commercial Art8film studies
Design4interior design, fashion design

Number of programs and degrees for Howard in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,40068
First-professional degree4345
Master's degree38460
Doctor's degree10632
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years323
First-professional certificate191
Post-master's certificate1812

Howard Student Body

Howard is a historically black college.

In 2007-2008, Howard had a total enrollment of 10,125 students (9,621 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men32%
Women68%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate65%
Graduate18%
First Professional16%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White1%
Black87%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Unknown1%
(Foreign Students)7%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1927%
20-2129%
22-2419%
25-2911%
30-344%
35-393%
40-493%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Maryland14%
New York11%
Georgia8%
New Jersey7%
Illinois7%
Virginia6%
California6%
Texas6%
Michigan5%
Pennsylvania4%
Florida3%
North Carolina3%
Ohio2%
Missouri2%
(International Students)1%
Connecticut1%
Washington, DC1%
Louisiana1%
Alabama1%
Massachusetts1%
Colorado1%
Delaware1%
Wisconsin1%

Howard Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time83 %
Part-Time75 %

Howard Room and Board (2007)

Howard offers campus housing for 4,216 of its 9,621 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Washington, District of Columbia for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other District of Columbia Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Howard Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total9,7504,73149%1,46431%
Men3,0161,48949%46231%
Women6,7343,24248%1,00231%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal470670
SAT Math460680
SAT Writing430680
ACT Verbal1830
ACT Math1829
ACT Composite1929

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT79%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT35%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Howard Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 14,685
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,685
Room and board$ 7,436
Room charge$ 4,576
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,860
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other expenses$ 1,900

Financial Aid:
Howard participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 144800)

Howard Faculty

Howard has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year102$95,57348$94,554
Associate professorcalendar year73$73,27659$73,095
Assistant professorcalendar year62$69,47250$66,987
Instructorcalendar year39$21,28646$28,281
Lecturercalendar year19$21,62114$37,156
No academic rankcalendar year18$15,4699$51,084
All faculty totalcalendar year313$66,851226$64,077

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year55$97,2558$85,339
Associate professoracademic year66$65,88039$51,215
Assistant professoracademic year35$64,59937$48,168
Instructoracademic year15$34,28110$35,387
Lectureracademic year73$24,45072$23,661
No academic rankacademic year11$21,9011*
All faculty totalacademic year255$56,855167$39,150

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Howard Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
BasketballMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
BaseballMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
TrackMid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total154137291
Football87087
Track202747
Basketball141529
All Other Sports3395128

Howard Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Fashion Merchandising
Finance, General
Insurance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Computer and Information Systems Security
Information Science/Studies

DESIGN
Fashion/Apparel Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
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, General
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other

ENGINEERING
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Systems Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Consumer Economics
Public Administration
Social Work

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General

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

LIBERAL ARTS
African Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
International/Global Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

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

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Physician Assistant

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

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Nutrition Sciences
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Philosophy
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
Theology/Theological Studies

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other
Counseling Psychology
Educational Psychology
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
School Psychology

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Howard Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Howard Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 1%Howard % students on athletic fin. aid
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Howard Number of degree programs
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 3%Howard % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Howard Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Howard Minority % of student body
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 5%Howard Female % of student body
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Howard % of degrees in media
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Howard Number of students
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%Howard % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in medical administration
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Howard % of degrees in medical administration
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%Howard % of degrees in law
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Howard Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Howard % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Howard % of degrees in science
% of students from other states
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Howard % of students from other states
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
Has hospital on campus
NCAA athletic conference member

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