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Howard University

Howard University
2400 Sixth St Nw
Washington, Washington Dc 20001

Website: Howard University

Type of college:4-year private, not-for-profit

Degree types offered: Bachelor's, Doctor's, First-professional certificate, First-professional degree, Master's, Post-Masters certificate, Two but less than 4 years

Degree Programs offered:

  • Accounting & Finance
  • African Studies
  • Afro-American (Black) Studies
  • Anatomy
  • Anthropology
  • Architecture
  • Arts & Design
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology General
  • Business
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Management and Administrative
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry General
  • Child Growth Care and Development Studies
  • Civil Engineering General
  • Communications General
  • Communications Other
  • Computer Systems Analysis
  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Counselor Education / Counseling and Guidance
  • Criminal Justice
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Dental Hygienist
  • Dentistry (D.D.S. D.M.D.)
  • Design and Visual Communications
  • Developmental and Child Psychology
  • Dietetics / Human Nutritional Services
  • Divinity / Ministry (B.D. M.Div.)
  • Economics General
  • Education Administration and Supervision
  • Education Administration and Supervision
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Supervision
  • Electrical Electronics and Communication
  • Elementary Middle and Secondary Education
  • English Language and Literature General
  • Film / Video and Photographic Arts Other
  • Finance General
  • Foods and Nutrition Studies General
  • French Language and Literature
  • Genetics Plant and Animal
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • Health and Medical Preparatory Programs
  • Health and Physical Education General
  • Health Unit Manager / Ward Supervisor
  • History General
  • Hospitality Administration / Management
  • Information Sciences and Systems
  • Insurance and Risk Management
  • Interior Design
  • International Business
  • Journalism
  • Juridical Science / Legal Specialization
  • Law (LLB JD)
  • Law and Legal Studies Other
  • Management Info. Systems & Business Data
  • Marketing Management and Research Other
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Radiologic Technology / Technician
  • Medical Technology
  • Medicine (M.D.)
  • Microbiology / Bacteriology
  • Music General
  • Music History and Literature
  • Nursing (RN Training)
  • Nursing Other
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Parks Recreation and Leisure Studies
  • Pharmacology Human and Animal
  • Pharmacy (B Pharm Pharm D )
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physics General
  • Physiology Human and Animal
  • Political Science and Government General
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies
  • Psychology General
  • Psychology Other
  • Public Administration
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Recreational Therapy
  • School Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education General
  • Systems Engineering
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies Other
  • Theology
  • Visual and Performing Arts General
  • Zoology General

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the doctorate. They award 50 or more doctoral degrees per year across at least 15 Disciplines.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 10,010
Undergraduate enrollment 6,569
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 36%
Women 64%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 83%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 2%
Hispanic 1%
White non-Hispanic 1%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

Howard University Information