Howard University
| City | Country |
| Washington, D. C. | United States |
Services
Housing services
- Whether you live in a residence hall or off-campus housing, Howard University has a network to support you.
- Through the Office of Residence Life, you'll have Resident Assistants (RAs) and Graduate Resident Assistants (GAs) in your residence halls to answer your concerns and lead programming.
- The Office of Off-Campus Housing and Community Engagement supports students who live off-campus, from tips on looking for apartments to advice about being a good community member.
Library services
The Founders Library, named in memory of the seventeen founders of the University, is the main facility in the University Library System. Opened in 1938, the building was designed by Albert Irvin Cassell (1895-1969), an African American architect from Towson, Maryland.
ICT services
Enterprise Technology Services is dedicated to help, develop, implement, and support technologies to enrich the experience of the Howard community.
Medical services
Over the course of its 145-year history of providing the finest primary, secondary and tertiary health care services, Howard University Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, has become one of the most comprehensive health care facilities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
Student Life
Campus life
The university hosts a total of 89 buildings on 256 acres of land. In addition to the main campus in northwest Washington, DC, the University has a 22-acre west campus where the School of Law is located, a 22-acre School of Divinity campus in northeast Washington, and a 108-acre research facility in Beltsville, Maryland.
Sports facilities
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and National Collegiate Athletic Conference; 19 Division I sports.
Student clubs
The Howard University Caribbean Students Association (HUCSA), better known as CSA, is one of the largest and most diverse student organizations on campus. Our goal is to promote cultural awareness and recognition of Caribbean people within the University and the local community. Our membership is primarily comprised of Caribbean born nationals and students of Caribbean descent. HUCSA provides haven for those Caribbean-born members venturing into a foreign environment while introducing them to the unique nuances of the American way of life.
Accreditation
Howard University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and its programs in specialized fields are accredited by numerous professional agencies.