Howard University

Howard University

Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, 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).
Today, it is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund and is partially funded by the US Government, which gives approximately $235 million annually. From its outset it has been nonsectarian and open to people of both genders and all races.  Howard has graduate schools of pharmacy, law, medicine, dentistry and divinity, in addition to the undergraduate program.

In November 1866, shortly after the end of the Civil War, members of the First Congregational Society of Washington considered establishing a theological seminary for the education of African-American clergymen. Within a few weeks, the concept expanded to include a provision for establishing a University. Within two years, the University consisted of the colleges of Liberal Arts and Medicine. The new institution was named for General Oliver O. Howard, a Civil War hero who was both a founder of the University and, at the same time, commissioner of the Freedman’s Bureau.

Howard University Rankings in 2010

• Top 200 Undergraduate Business Program in 2010
• Best Undergraduate Engineering University Ranking in 2010
• World’s Best University Rankings – Top 400 Universities in the World
• Top National Universities Ranking by High School Counselor

Howard University Rankings in 2011

• Best Business Graduate School Ranking in 2011
• BEST LAW SCHOOL RANKING FOR HIRING BY THE NATION’S LARGEST LAW FIRMS

Howard University Tuition and Fees

2009-2010
UNDERGRADUATE ON/OFF CAMPUS ESTIMATED COST OF ATTENDANCE

2010-2011
UNDERGRADUATE ON/OFF CAMPUS ESTIMATED COST OF ATTENDANCE

NOTE: Undergraduate Students living at home with parents, Graduate and Professional students should view their estimated Cost of Attendance via BisonWeb.

Schools and Colleges of Howard University

• Arts and Sciences
• Business
• Communications
• Dentistry
• Divinity
• Education
• Engineering, Architecture & Computer Sciences
• Graduate School
• Law
• Medicine
• Pharmacy, Nursing & Allied Health Sciences
• Social Work

Howard University News

• National Security Agency Director To Address Howard Cybersecurity Community Sherri Ramsay Visits in Recognition of Howard's NSA Certification - November 30, 201
  Washington (November 30, 2011) – Sherri W. Ramsay, director of the National Security Agency/Central Security Service Threat Operations Center, will speak at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in the Forum of the Blackburn Center. The event marks Howard's recent designation by the National Security Agency as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE/IAE) and the launch of the University's new doctoral program in computer science with multiple concentrations, including cybersecurity.Wayne Patterson, Ph.D., the newly appointed director of Howard's Cybersecurity Research Center (CRC), and Rajni Goel, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Information Systems in the Business School, will explain the CAE/IAE certification and present cybersecurity research and education at Howard.

• Howard Inducts Fall Members of Phi Beta Kappa 20 Students Join the Nation's Oldest Academic Honors Society - November 27, 201
  WASHINGTON (November 28, 2011) – The Howard University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa—Gamma of the District of Columbia—recently inducted 20 students into the 59th class of the academic society. A second group of inductees will be added to the class during the spring semester.Phi Beta Kappa is the most prestigious arts and sciences honor society in the United States. For more than 230 years, Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) has recognized exemplary academic performance in the liberal arts and sciences nationwide. The Gamma of D.C. chapter was established at Howard University in 1953.

• President Obama Awards Howard Faculty for STEM Mentorship Winston Anderson Honored with Presidential Award for Excellence - November 27, 201
  WASHINGTON (November 28, 2011) – President Barack Obama recently announced leading cell biologist Winston Anderson, Ph.D., a Howard University professor of Biology, as one of nine individuals awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring.The White House presents the award to individuals and organizations in recognition of the crucial role that mentoring plays in the academic and personal development of students studying science and engineering—particularly those who belong to groups that are underrepresented in these fields.

• Olympic Gold Medalist Dominique Dawes at Howard University Hospital to talk Diabetes - November 25, 201
  WASHINGTON -- Olympic gold medalist and the only African-American woman to win a medal in a singles gymnastic event, Dominique Dawes will be at Howard University Hospital Tuesday, Nov. 29, to talk with Washington-area residents about diabetes, a disease that affects more than 25 million Americans.Dawes, the only modern American gymnast to win medals in three Olympic games – 1992, 1996 and 2000 – will talk about diabetes, health, fitness and nutrition during the 9 a.m. to noon session in Freedmen's Hall and in the lobby of the hospital.

• WHUR Delivers Thanksgiving to Hundreds in Need Radio Network Helps to Spread Holiday Cheer to Needy Families For Thanksgiving - November 22, 201
  Washington, D.C. (November 22, 2011) – Today, WHUR 96.3 FM – Howard University – along with the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation, Shabach Ministries, United Medical Center and Walmart delivered Thanksgiving turkeys and bags of food to hundreds of needy families in the Washington region. With the help of several partners, the station has expanded its "Season of Giving" this year to help even more families have a joyous Thanksgiving.

• Voting Opens for Afro-Blue on NBC's The Sing-Off - November 21, 201
  WASHINGTON (November 21, 2011) – Afro-Blue, Howard University's premier vocal jazz ensemble, is in the top four on NBC's hit a-cappella talent show series The Sing-Off. Public voting for the season finalists via Internet and phone begin Monday, November 21 through Sunday, November 27.Tune in to today's show at 8 p.m. EST/ 7 p.m. CT to view another inspiring performance by Afro-Blue. Voting phone lines and websites will be announced during the show.

• Howard University Radio Expands toSiriusXM - November 17, 201
  WASHINGTON (November 17, 2011) – WHUR 96.3 FM, the HowardUniversity-owned radio station celebrating its 40th anniversary, announced today thatit will launch H.U.R. Voices on Thursday, Dec. 1 on SiriusXM channel 141.H.U.R. Voices will offer exciting, educational and entertaining original programmingthat examines and explores issues that affect people of color, including a uniquemixture of talk radio, local and national news, and great music. The channel willfeature WHUR and WHUR-WORLD signature programs like the "Daily Drum," a weekday publicaffairs program that will expand to one-hour; the "Dr. Audrey Chapman Show," with therelationship guru; and the "Sighlent Storm," the only radio show devoted to the issueof domestic violence. New programs include "People Money Life," "The Traveling Eye"and "He Said She Said." H.U.R. Voices will embody the mission of Howard University—toserve "America and the Global Community."

• Social Work Professor Honoredfor Academic Achievements - November 17, 201
  WASHINGTON -- Howard University Professor Tricia Bent-Goodley, authorof recently released The Ultimate Betrayal: A Renewed Look at Intimate PartnerViolence, has received the award for Distinguished Recent Contributions in Social Workfrom the Council on Social Work Education for 2011.Bent-Goodley, Ph.D., chairs the Community, Administration and Policy Practice Sequenceat Howard University School of Social Work. She is one of only three African Americansto have achieved the Distinguished Recent Contributions honor, one of theorganization's highest distinctions. The award recognizes the impact of Bent-Goodley'sscholarship as well as her role in mentoring students.

• Howard's Center for Atmospheric Sciences ChartsExpanded Mission with $15 M Commerce Department Award - November 17, 201
  WASHINGTON – Howard University's NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences(NCAS) has been awarded $2.625M for year one and up to $15 million over five years bythe Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration toconduct research and educational efforts in weather, climate, air quality, andenvironmental literacy.NCAS, a consortium of six educational institutions led by Howard University, has beensupported by core funding from the Department of Commerce since 2001.

• WHUR and WHUR-WORLD Kickoff Food2Feed Event - November 17, 201
  WASHINGTON (November 17, 2011) – Today, WHUR 96.3 FM and WHUR-WORLD96.3 HD2, in partnership with the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB), are sponsoringFood2Feed, a 12-hour radiothon/fundraiser to feed needy families for Thanksgiving. Theevent began at 6 a.m. and will continue until 6 p.m. at the Old Post Office Pavilion.Every day approximately 633,000 residents in the Washington Metropolitan area are atrisk of experiencing hunger.The Food2Feed broadcast is collecting monetary donations and non-perishable fooditems. The food collected will be presented to the Capital Area Food Bank, thelargest, public nonprofit hunger and nutrition education resource in the Washingtonregion.