2400 Sixth Street NW
Washington, DC 20059
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1867
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 7,164
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $397,657,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $45
Application Deadline: February 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $12,985
Room/Board: $6,522
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 66%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 82%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 90%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs & Company, Johnson and Johnson, Lockheed Martin, General Motors, Kraft Foods, San Diego Gas and Electric, Citigroup/Citi Cards.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,162,556
Number of current serial subscriptions: 12,216
Number of microforms: 3,700,000
Number of audiovisuals: 241,345
Number of ebooks: 89
Other 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 or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: 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
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 2,319
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 1,600
Classrooms: 425
Labs: 2,319
Other areas: 4,531
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – 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 simultaneous connection capacity: 5,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 55%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 55%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: 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%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 15%
Doubles: 57%
Triples or Suites: 8%
Apartments: 20%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 17
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 258 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Alexandria (10), Reston, Virginia (30)
Nearest train station: Washington, DC (2)
Nearest bus station: Washington, DC (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 5%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 10%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most 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.