HOWARD UNIVERSITY

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HOWARD UNIVERSITY

• - Kayla Larkins

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KEY INFO

• CITY/STATE
• Washington, D.C.
• ENROLLMENT
• 10,297
• DIVERSITY
• Historically Black College or University,
• 92.7 African-American
• TUITION
• Current tuition for undergraduate students is
  21,450 per year
• FEDERALLY CHARTED PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

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Program Degrees Offered

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Master of Fine Arts
• Master of Music

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Admission Requirements

• Courses Required
• English (4)
• Mathematics (2)
• Foreign Language (2)
• Natural Science (2)
• Social Science (2)
• Other (4)
• GPA
• 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
• SAT
• Minimum of 1000
• ACT
• Composite score of 20

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Best Known Programs

• Howard has awarded more than 120,00 degrees in
  the following
• Arts
• Sciences
• Humanities

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Financial Assistance/Scholarships

• The average financial aid package for incoming
  freshman is 22,240
• 76 of students receive some form of financial
  assistance
• Howard has eleven scholarships offered through
  the University, the requirements are to maintain
  a certain GPA, and have a high ACT or SAT score.

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The Frederick Douglass Scholars Program

• Requirements
• Minimum of 3.5 GPA
• Students must pursue doctoral studies and
  University or College teaching
• Benefits
• May receive up to 75,000 in stipend support in
  over a five year period
• Full Tuition
• 1,000 annual research allowance

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ROTC Scholarship

• Requirements
• Based on academic and medical eligibility
• Selected through national and on campus processes
  
• Benefits
• Receive tuition, fees, and books
• Monthly allowance of 150 for up to 40 months

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Greek Life

• The most appealing activity at Howard is Greek
  Life
• The Divine Nine are the top 9 African-American
  Greek Letter Organizations
• Howard University founded five of those
  organizations
• Sororitys Fraternitys
• Alpha Kappa Alpha, 1908 Omega Psi Phi, 1911
• Delta Sigma Theta, 1913 Phi Beta Sigma, 1914
• Zeta Phi Beta, 1920

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Admission Scores/AP Classes

• The average SAT score is 1450
• The average GPA is 3.0
• The average ACT is 20
• Students who receive a 3 or higher in any
  Advanced Placement exam is eligible to get
  college credit

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Honors Programs

• There is a honors program for each bachelor or
  master degree a student is working towards
• The requirements are having a certain GPA and
  maintaining it (usually a 3.7)
• Benefits
• Leadership development
• Mentoring by University Professionals
• Advance Research opportunities

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On-Campus Housing

• Howard offers on-campus housing
• There are more freshman living on campus than any
  other
• QUAD
• A dorm with four students living in it, the
  beds are bunked, and the rooms are larger.

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HISTORY OF HOWARD

• Howard University was developed in 1867
• The institution is named after Oliver Otis Howard
  a Civil War Hero
• The school played a huge role in the Civil Rights
  Movement

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Famous Alumni

• Taraji Henson
• Chadwick Boseman
• Anthony Anderson
• Phylicia Rashad
• Debbie Allen

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Bibliography

• www.howard.edu.
• www.hubison.com/
• www.howardandhoward.com/
• www.coas.howard.edu/graphic_standards.html
• www.hbcuconnect.com