Howard University

Howard University is a private, historically black, federally charteredresearch university in Washington, D.C., United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. It is the only HBCU with R1 designation.

Established in 1867, Howard is a nonsectarian institution located in the Shaw neighborhood. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in more than 120 programs.