Howard University

Washington, DC 20059

www.howard.edu

Private 4-year, historically black university, founded 1867.

Urban campus setting on 256 acres, located in northwest Washington, DC (population=550,000).

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 7500 undergraduates; 2300 graduate students; 1600 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 94% full-time; 12% from the District of Columbia; 91% minorities (90% African-American; 1% Asian-American; 1% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 9% international students; 67% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd through sophomore year; 55% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):  (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads: $22,470
Grad Students: $29,100

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $15,340

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Air Force)

Virtual Tour:  www.founders.howard.edu/CEACS 

Program Name: College of Engineering, Architecture, and Computer Sciences (www.howard.edu/ceacs)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 400 undergraduates; 75 graduate students (60 master's; 15 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil Engineering (CE)

Systems and Computer Science (SCS)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

* This major is geared towards students who wish to pursue careers in software engineering.

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2011):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 361/623 (58%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 118/361 (32%)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Other Information Provided By The School:

• Howard’s engineering graduates are skilled in creative design and the application of technological and scientific solutions to complex and challenging problems, interpersonal relations, teamwork, critical thinking and leadership.

• Howard engineering graduates have an average Grade Point Average of 3.04.

• The average freshman retention rate (return as sophomores in engineering) is over 90%.

• The College offers a four-week, on-campus summer program for incoming freshman.

• All engineering freshman students are placed on a corporate mentoring team.

• The College offers several on campus pre-engineering summer programs for high school students.

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/
General Address and Phone

Admissions / Enrollment Management

www.howard.edu/
enrollmentmanagement/admission

2400 Sixth St, NW
Washington, DC 20059

202-806-2700 /
800-822-6363
admission@howard.edu

Office of Financial Aid

The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

Office of Residence Life (Housing)

College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences (CEACS)

www.howard.edu/ceacs

2300 Sixth St, NW
Washington, DC 20059

Chemical Engineering Dept

www.howard.edu/ceacs/
departments/CHEMICAL

2300 Sixth St, NW
Washington, DC 20059

Civil Engineering  Dept

www.howard.edu/ceacs/
departments/Civil

2300 Sixth St, NW

Washington, DC 20059

Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept

www.howard.edu/ceacs/
departments/Electrical

2300 Sixth St, NW
Washington, DC 20059

Mechanical Engineering Dept

www.howard.edu/ceacs/
departments/Mechanical

2300 Sixth St, NW
Washington, DC 20059

Systems and Computer Science Dept

www.scs.howard.edu

2300 Sixth St, NW
Washington, DC 20059

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