Howard University

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Doctoral degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Howard University Academics

Howard University is unique in its study options. For example, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Howard University.

Mathematics:

Mathematics – General

Computer Science:

Computer Systems Analysis, Information Sciences/Systems

Philosphy and Religion:

Philosophy

Foreign Language and Literature:

Classics, French, German, ancient, modern, Russian, Spanish

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:

Biology

Communications & Journalism:

Broadcast Journalism, Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Radio/Television

School of Visual and Performing Arts:

Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Arts – General, Arts Management, Dance, Design/Visual Communications, Interior Design, Jazz Studies, Music – Piano/Organ, Music – Voice/Opera, Music Conducting, Music History/Literature, Music Management/Merchandising, Music Theory/Composition, Theater Design/Stagecraft, Theater Literature/History/Criticism, Theatre Arts Management

Psychology:

Psychology – General

Social Sciences:

Anthropology, Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology

Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:

recreation & fitness – general

English Language and Literature:

English

History:

History – General

Physical Sciences:

Chemistry, Physics

Multiple or Interdisciplinary:

Nutrition Sciences

Education:

Art Teacher Education, English Teacher Education, Health Teacher Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education

Health and Clinical Sciences:

Clinical Laboratory Science, Dental Hygiene, Medical Radiologic Technology, Music Therapy, Physician Assistance, Recreational Therapy

Popular majors:

eighteen percent business per marketing, fourteen percent communications per journalism, fourteen percent health professions, nine percent biology, nine percent social sciences, seven percent computer and information sciences, seven percent psychology, six percent visual and performing arts

Business, Management, & Marketing:

Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Fashion Merchandising, Finance/Banking, Hospitality Administration/Management, Hospitality/Recreation Marketing, Insurance/Risk Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing Research

In addition, for international students, the application fee is 45. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $479 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of February.

Howard University Admissions

Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 44%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, rather did not report the exact number of transfer students.

SAT and ACT score reports are due the 31st of May and The regular application is due the 15th of February. If you wish to apply early, your application will be do no later than the 1st of November, of which you should hear back from the university no later than the 24th of December. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of November. the SAT subject section score is due the 31st of May. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of February. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 15th of August. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

Howard University Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and State/District Residency. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Athletics and Music/Drama. Financial aid distribution is at five percent scholarships per grants and ninety-five percent loans per jobs. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form.

Howard University Students

Howard University offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. Moreover, the student body consists of seven percent in-state students, ninety-three percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, sixty-seven percent women, thirty-three percent men, one percent asian per pacific islander, ninety-two percent black per non-hispanic, less than one percent hispanic, less than one percent white per non-hispanic, seven percent non-resident alien, twenty-three percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty-nine percent in top quarter of graduating class and eighty-two percent in top half of graduating class. The school’s size is approximately seven thousand, one hundred and sixty-four degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand, four hundred and fifteen first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, nine hundred and forty graduate enrollment. The university is a Private, University, Four-year, Coed, where 44 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited, College Board member and Historically black. Further, it is part of an Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus.

Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, ninety-two percent of first-year students live in college housing, fifty-seven percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, one-APR deadline for housing deposit, fifty dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Again, the university has many unique facilites such as research center, including museum and archives, with collections on Africa and persons of African descent; international affairs center. This school features the Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus. Remarkably, the school is located 38 miles from Baltimore; 105 miles from Richmond, Virginia.

Howard University Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

• Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
• Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
• Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
• Men’s NCAA Division IAA, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
• Women’s Intercollegiate Golf
• Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Soccer
• Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
• Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
• Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
• Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
• Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
• Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Wrestling