Howard University

Howard University is a federally chartered, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States. It has a Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education status of RU/H: Research Universities (high research activity). From its outset it has been nonsectarian and open to people of both genders and all races. In addition to the undergraduate program, Howard has graduate schools ... More

School type:

Educational institution:

Also known as:

  • Howard University, main campus

Education

Phone number:

Country Code Number
  • 1
  • 202-806-6100

Mascot:

Nickname:

  • Bison

Newspaper:

Subsidiary Or Constituent Schools:

Campuses:

Number of undergraduates:

number date
  • 6,952
  • 2009

Number of postgraduates:

number date
  • 3,447
  • 2010

Acceptance rate:

Rate Year
  • 54.03 %
  • 2010

Local tuition:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 17,100
  • 2010

Domestic tuition:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 17,100
  • 2010
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Organization

Address

Howard University Headquarters

2400 Sixth St NW
Washington, D.C. 20059

Date founded:

  • Mar 2, 1867

Child:

Child From To
  • 1972
  • 2011

Leadership:

Person Role Title
  • President

Endowment:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 399,700,000
  • 2010
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Ranked item

US News & World Report: Best Business Schools of 2011

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