Howard University

Howard University, which was established in 1867, is a private research university consisting of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies leading to undergraduate, associate, and professional degrees in more than 120 fields. To date, more than 120,000 degrees in the arts, sciences, and humanities have been awarded by Howard.

Howard has been rated by the National Science Foundation as the top producer of African-American undergraduates who later receive doctoral degrees in science and engineering. In social work, business, and communication sciences and disorders, the university also boasts nationally ranked programs. Howard An Incubator for Cinematographers was called in The Washington Post in 2013. A core part of its branding is the university's motto, Veritas et Utilitas, Honesty, and Duty. In nearby LeDroit Park, around the country, and far-flung locations around the world, more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students devote hundreds of hours each year to service.

Howard University Hospital, a Category 1 Trauma Center, has been one of the m... Read more

Howard University, which was established in 1867, is a private research university consisting of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies leading to undergraduate, associate, and professional degrees in more than 120 fields. To date, more than 120,000 degrees in the arts, sciences, and humanities have been awarded by Howard.

Howard has been rated by the National Science Foundation as the top producer of African-American undergraduates who later receive doctoral degrees in science and engineering. In social work, business, and communication sciences and disorders, the university also boasts nationally ranked programs. Howard An Incubator for Cinematographers was called in The Washington Post in 2013. A core part of its branding is the university's motto, Veritas et Utilitas, Honesty, and Duty. In nearby LeDroit Park, around the country, and far-flung locations around the world, more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students devote hundreds of hours each year to service.

Howard University Hospital, a Category 1 Trauma Center, has been one of the most extensive health care facilities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area over its 145-year history of offering the finest primary, secondary, and tertiary health care services. More than 200 registered student organizations are also offered by the university for students to get their best university life experience. The main campus at Howard is home to 256 acres of land in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Blocks from the storied U Street and Howard Theatre, the historic main campus sits on a hilltop in Northwest Washington.

Howard University offers a variety of scholarships to attract students. To qualify for many of these scholarships, students must complete a FAFSA application.