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Howard UniversityFacilities Facts & Statistics

Location
Washington, DC
Undergrads
6,570
Tuition
$16,075
Admission Difficulty
Average
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Facts & Statistics

Service & Maintenance Staff
310
Campus Size
258 acres
Student Centers
Armour J. Blackburn University Center
Campus Library?
Yes
Main Libraries
  • Founders Library
  • The Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library
  • The Undergraduate Library (UGL)
Popular Places to Chill
  • Blackburn
  • The Punch Out
  • The Yard
Bar on Campus
None
Bowling on Campus
Yes, the Armour J. Blackburn Center, lower level
Coffeehouse on Campus
  • Café á La Cart in the HU Service Center
  • Jazzman's Cafe in the HU Administrative Building
  • School of Business Evolutions Coffee Cart
  • Starbucks in the Howard University Bookstore
  • The College of Medicine Coffee Cart
  • The Law School Café
Movie Theater on Campus
  • Cramton Auditorium
  • The Ira Aldridge Theater
School Slang
  • The 'A' building: The Mordecai Wyatt Johnson Administration Building; (listen for a tone of fondness with a tinge of dread in the voices of students when they talk about this place.)
  • The Annex: The Mary McLeod Bethune Annex dorm designated for upperclassmen
  • Chocolate City: What many out-of-towners refer to DC as
  • Crunk: Wild, crazy
  • The Quad: The Harriet Tubman Quadrangle; consisting of five freshman dorms; Baldwin, Crandall, Frazier, Truth, and Wheatley.
  • The Schools of B, C: The Schools of Business and Communications respectively
  • Sticky: Marijuana
  • The Street: The Georgia Avenue NW strip of restaurants, shops, and stores that marks the west end of the main campus
  • The Valley: The lawn connecting the physics, chemistry, and biology buildings; a great hang-out spot when the weather's nice
  • The Yard: What other schools call the Quad
Traditions
  • Alternative Spring Break (ASB): Each year during spring break, students have the option to travel to a pre-determined location to help with the restoration of that area. Past locations include New Orleans, Chicago, and Detroit.
  • Bison Ball: The Bison Ball is a yearly event hosted by the Howard University Student Association for the purpose of honoring the accomplishments of individual students and student organizations on campus. It's a really big event, and even people who aren't getting awards flock to it.
  • Fine Arts Walk of Fame: In recognition of the role that fine arts play in society, the Fine Arts Walk of Fame features bronze stars, each with an outstanding alumnus' name along with a circle showing what area of the fine arts they excelled in. It's a great way to officially recognize and retain the memory of alumni who have made great contributions in their field for students who come after them.
  • Founders' Walk: A pathway leading to Howard Hall, one of the oldest buildings on the campus and home to the National Alumni Center, with the names of alumni and individuals who have played significant roles in the University's history engraved in the bricks it is paved with.
  • Homecoming: If Howard is known for nothing else, it's known for the grandiose homecomings. Homecoming is always a themed event that spans one week. Each year people from all over the nation flock to Howard University's campus to experience the homecoming festivities. The two biggest events, however, is the fashion show and the step show. Homecoming is well worth the wait each year.
  • Howard Players: The Players have been a prominent part of the Department of Theatre Arts since 1919. When they were first established, they specialized in the production of plays on Negro life written by students and others, and they have continued the legacy of showcasing the extraordinary writing talents of students in the department; producing such theater giants as Ossie Davis and Debbie Allen.
  • ResFest: Each year during the spring semester the Office of Residence Life puts on an entire week of various events. Students from each dorm are encouraged to participate in various activities such as: flag football, stroll and step team, debate team, and dodge ball among other activities. The winner of the step competition then performs in the fall semester at the step show for homecoming.
  • Spring Black Arts Festival: Organized by the Undergraduate Student Assembly, this yearly, week-long event features movies, dance, poetry, a fashion show, and other celebrations of the arts. There's a different theme every year, and it's an exciting event to be a part of.
  • The Yard: Students are reminded every day of all the great leaders and individuals who have walked this same yard by the names and initials carved into trees and bricks.
Favorite Things To Do
Students generally find their own fun, whether it is attending Friday Night Live in the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel or in the game room of the Armour J. Blackburn center. Often time's new movies will be shown at Cramton Auditorium, free of charge to Howard Students as long as they present their student identification cards. There are also sporting events held on campus, ranging from intramural basketball to soccer matches in Greene Stadium. Students like to attend the movie screenings in Cramton Auditorium, but those events are not usually highly publicized so students have to look out for them. During the spring semester when the weather is consistently warm, students like to grab a blanket and hang out on the Yard. Additionally, there are instances when well-known authors come to the bookstore to do book signings or hold symposiums.
Student Activities Offered
  • Choral groups
  • Concert band
  • Dance
  • Drama/theater
  • Jazz band
  • Literary magazine
  • Marching band
  • Music ensembles
  • Musical theater
  • Opera
  • Radio station
  • Student government
  • Student newspaper
  • Student-run film society
  • Symphony orchestra
  • Television station
  • Yearbook
ROTC
Air Force ROTC: Yes
Navy ROTC: No
Army ROTC: Yes
Did You Know?
Over the summer of 2008, the biology building underwent renovations resulting in a new greenhouse.

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