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Howard University

Washington, DC

Campus Life Summary

Howard University is in an urban setting and has 9,769 undergraduate students. Campus housing costs an average of $15,880 a year. Howard University competes in Club, Intercollegiate, Intramural, NCAA Division I and NCAA Division IAA sports.

Housing

Average Housing Cost

$15,880 per year

First-Years in College Housing

95%

Housing Options

  • Apartments For Single Students
  • Coed Housing
  • Living Learning Communities
  • Men's Housing
  • Special Housing For Disabled Students
  • Women's Housing

Extracurricular

Sports

The sports programs offered and athletic scholarships available are below.

  • No sports found

Activities

  • Air Force ROTC
  • Army ROTC
  • Campus Ministries
  • Choral Groups
  • Concert Band
  • Dance
  • Drama/Theater
  • Film
  • International Student Organization
  • Jazz Band
  • Literary Magazine
  • Marching Band
  • Music Ensembles
  • Musical Theater
  • Naval ROTC
  • Opera
  • Pep Band
  • Radio Station
  • Student Government
  • Student Newspaper
  • Symphony Orchestra
  • Television Station
  • Yearbook

Student Body

  • Total Undergrad Students

    9,769

  • Total Graduate Students

    3,077

  • Full-Time Students

    8,928

  • Part-Time Students

    787

Race and Ethnicity

  • Black or African American

    65%

  • Asian

    3%

  • Hispanic or Latino

    6%

  • Multiracial

    5%

  • Native American

    1%

  • Pacific Islander

    Less than 1%

  • Unknown

    15%

  • White

    Less than 1%

  • International (Non-Citizen)

    4%

Student Primary Residence

  • Out-of-State

    91%

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