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Campus Life

Campus Size

Medium-Sized Campus
6,921
Total Undergrads
Including 363 Part-time
1,486
Degree-Seeking Freshmen
Including 22 Part-time
Gender Breakdown:
65% Women
35% Men

Athletics

NCAA Division I-AA

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country/Track

Total Varsity Sports

6
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $83,052)
9
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $49,814)
Athletics Details
Sport Varsity Men Varsity Women Club Intramural
All Track Combined 38 33 - -
Basketball 19 16 - Yes
Bowling - 7 Yes -
Football 91 - - -
Lacrosse - 22 Yes Yes
Soccer 29 21 Yes Yes
Softball - 21 - -
Swimming and Diving 16 13 - -
Tennis 8 8 - Yes
Volleyball - 14 Yes Yes
Badminton - - Yes Yes
Court Sports - - Yes -
Flag Football - - Yes Yes
Indoor Fitness/Recreation - - Yes -
Martial Arts/Self Defense - - Yes -
Table Tennis - - Yes -

Diversity

Student Total
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.9%
Black/non-Hispanic 90.5%
Hispanic 1.1%
Non-resident alien 5.5%
Race/Ethnicity unknown 0.0%
Two or more races 0.0%
White/non-Hispanic 0.9%
Disabilities
Percent of students with disability 3% or less

Services & Housing

Services Offered
  • Remedial services for students with learning disabilities
  • Academic/Career counseling
  • Employment services for current students to find part-time positions
  • Job placement for graduates to find full-time employment
  • Library on campus
  • Hospital on campus
Living
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Meal plan offered, maximum 19 meals per week.

Clubs & Organizations

Musical Groups
  • Choral Groups
  • Concert Band
  • Jazz Band
  • Marching Band
  • Music Ensemble
  • Symphony Orchestra
Performance Arts
  • Dance
  • Drama Theater
  • Musical Theater
  • Opera
Journalism & Publications
  • Literary Magazine
  • Student Newspaper
  • Yearbook
  • Television Station
  • Radio Station
Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
  • Army ROTC
  • Air Force ROTC
Other
  • Student Government

Safety Statistics

Arrests On Campus
Illegal Weapons Possession 0
Drug Law Violation 1
Liquor Law Violation 0
Criminal Offenses On Campus
Personal Crime 7
Property Crime 46
Reviews: Dorm Life
  • Michael from Algonquin, IL
  • 5
  • “You will love your freshman year dorm life experience! And you will hate it sometimes. You cant have one without the other. But once your freshman year is over, you…”

  • Jun-08-2012 » Read More
  • Brittany from Washington, DC
  • 5
  • “dorm life is full of experiences. especially your freshman year. women if you're just now coming in your best bet is to stay at the bethune annex dormitory. i can't…”

  • Feb-04-2012 » Read More
  • Ashley from Dover, DE
  • 4
  • “There are several dorms to reside in, usually freshmen girls/guys have their own buildings. There are also co-ed dorms. Once settled you eventually feel like home, and it can get…”

  • Jul-25-2012 » Read More
  • Aliah from Glassboro, NJ
  • 2
  • “Its better when you are a freshman (go to Cook or Annex or Meridian) or a senior (East Towers). Dorm life is to expensive for what it's worth and Unfortunately…”

  • Jul-30-2012 » Read More

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Food And Dining
  • 4
  • Briana from Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • May-20-2013 I am a past student here

    The cafe food is decent. The staff is hilarious and weird at the same time. The Punch Out used to have decent food in there when I was going there. Both are located in Blackburn and also have events in there for different activities going on around campus.

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  • 3
  • Atlanta, GA
  • May-16-2013 I am a current student here

    PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE have snacks or other food in your room. However, Soul Food Thursday is always good, usually.

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  • 1
  • Anon
  • May-15-2013 I am a current student here

    Horrible for the amount we pay for it.

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  • 3
  • Angel from Irving, TX
  • May-14-2013 I am a current student here

    There are two dining halls at Howard and convenience stores as well as a cafe, food court, and restaurants right on the main street of campus. There are a variety of food options, and they strive to accommodate everyone.

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  • 3
  • Kristen from Flossmoor, IL
  • May-10-2013 I am a current student here

    The school cafeteria serves a lot of the same food throughout the school year. It definitely gets tiring after the first semester, but seeing as most students don't have money to eat off campus, the cafe is all you can eat!

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  • 2
  • Dominiq from Lewis Center, OH
  • Apr-28-2013 I am a current student here

    I would say the food at Howard is not the best, at all. I am not a fan of the food but I make the best of it. I will say that they do offer a lot of options and they cater to the needs of different individuals. My personal preference is just to not eat in the cafeteria.

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  • 3
  • Mariah from Grosse Pointe, MI
  • Apr-25-2013 I am a current student here

    Howard has a relatively well-stocked café with the usual pizza, burger, and taco lines, along with a â??home styleâ?? line as well. My personal favorites are the soups and the highly-acclaimed Soulfood Thursdays. There is another food court-style café called â??The Punchoutâ?? that uses university â??dining dollars,â?? that can be purchased, and come with most meal plans. A personal favorite there is the freshly-prepared sushi.

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  • 3
  • Taylor from Far Rockaway, NY
  • Apr-04-2013 I am a current student here

    The food at Howard University I have to say becomes very repetitive unfortunately. There is a hamburger and hotdog grill that is open everyday any time of the day except breakfast that is good for your good quick and go meal. But Howard does have a classics line that serves food somewhat similar to soul food and sometimes fish and spaghetti, not that bad. But luckily if one gets sick of the Cafeteria, they can head to the punch out and purchase either Chinese food, pasta, pizza, sandwiches, wings and many other tasty dishes with their Bison one card.

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Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life
  • 0
  • Brenee from New Orleans, LA
  • May-23-2013 I am accepted here and planning to attend soon

    Greek life is big at Howard. The fact that both Delta Sigma Theta and Omega Psi Phi were founded there makes it that much more important. Recently the Deltas hosted their centennial on Howard's campus. The subway was filled with dedicated women in crimson and white.

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  • 0
  • Briana from Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • May-20-2013 I am a past student here

    First Friday and different sorority/fraternity week are cool. If your heart desire to join a frat or sorority then do. It builds your network and allows you to create a life long bond.

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  • 0
  • Atlanta, GA
  • May-16-2013 I am a current student here

    You would think there would be fraternities and sororities on the yard everyday or more often than they were this year. Greek Life is about a 7 out of 10.

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  • 0
  • Anon
  • May-15-2013 I am a current student here

    At Howard you do not talk about these things.

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  • 0
  • Angel from Irving, TX
  • May-14-2013 I am a current student here

    HUGE part of the Howard experience. Howard has several alpha chapters (founding chapters) of Greek organizations such as Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, and Omega Psi Phi. You will see Greeks and hear about them all the time, but if you plan to pledge you will need to know people on the inside and inquire quietly. It is a sacred process.

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  • 0
  • Mariah from Grosse Pointe, MI
  • Apr-25-2013 I am a current student here

    Being that five of the â??Divine Nineâ?? Black Greek organizations were founded on Howardâ??s campus, Greek life is very present here. The Neo-Stroll, Greek step show, and various coming out ceremonies are highly-attended, with each of the Nine making their presence known through parties, community service, campus talks and events year round.

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  • 0
  • Taylor from Far Rockaway, NY
  • Apr-04-2013 I am a current student here

    Greek Life is very big on Howard's campus! It is something that goes very unspoken around campus but they are known for making very big influence around campus.

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  • 0
  • Anthony from Washington, DC
  • Apr-04-2013 I am a current student here

    Howard's greek life is a major part of it's legacy and is extremely profound. There are many career related fraternities and The Divine Nine are also located and originated at Howard.

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