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Private Non-Profit Liberal Arts College in Washington, DC. Operating on a semester system.

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Washington, DC
19K+ students
@howard.edu

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19K+

Total Enrollment

Liberal Arts College

Institution Type

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Life in Washington for Howard University Students

Everything you need to know about living and studying in Washington.

Timezone

Eastern Time (ET)

Median Rent

$2,200

Cost of Living Index

152

Student Population

90,000

City Transportation

Walkability

76

Bikeability

70

Public Transit

Washington Metro, Metrorail, Metrobus, DC Streetcar

Nearest Airports

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport

Climate Averages

Climate

Humid subtropical

Avg Annual Temp

60.2°F

Avg Snowfall

13.6 in

Campus Operations Snapshot

Dining Locations

Blackburn Cafe

open

Blackburn Center

All-you-care-to-eat option

Bethune Annex Cafe

open

Bethune Annex

All-you-care-to-eat option; array of food options for dietary needs

Halal Shack

open

Blackburn Center

Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine; halal options

Jack's Burrito

open

Blackburn Center

Everbowl

open

Blackburn Center

Hissho Sushi

open

Blackburn Center

NuVegan

open

Blackburn Center

Vegan soul food favorites

Parking and Transit

Banneker

surface • limited

$680 annual permit, 2345 Sherman Avenue NW

Drew

surface • limited

$680 annual permit, 511 Harvard St. NW

801

surface • limited

$680 annual permit, 801 N. Capital NW

West Campus

surface • limited

$680 annual permit, 2900 Van Ness St. NW

HUH A1 Garage

garage • limited

$680 annual permit for medical students, 400 V St. NW

Howard Center Lot

surface • available

Visitor parking, credit card only, entrance on 8th Street NW

Safety Alerts

Current Operational Status: Remote Operations

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Howard University is currently operating under REMOTE OPERATIONS due to weather-related facility concerns following an extended period of below-freezing temperatures.

Action: Follow remote operations and virtual learning instructions. Stay informed via Bison Safe notifications.

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Campus News

Latest updates from Howard University

Current Operational Status: Remote Operations

Howard University is currently operating under REMOTE OPERATIONS due to weather-related facility concerns following an extended period of below-freezing temperatures.

Upcoming Events

What's happening at Howard University

Urban Class Structure in Post-Apartheid South Africa

March 31, 2026 at 11:45am EDT

Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre, South Africa

Lecture on urban class structure in post-apartheid South Africa. Stream available and free to attend.

Howard University Faculty & Staff Campus Tour

April 1, 2026 at 10am to 11:30am EDT

Johnson Administrative Building (Mordecai Johnson Administrative Building)

Campus tour designed for Howard University faculty and staff. Free event.

Dorms & On-Campus Housing at Howard University

Various dorm and housing options are available for students.

Showing 24 of 24 known dorm and housing options.

Axis

Room types: doubles

Banneker South

Room types: double

Bethune Annex

Room types: doubles

Carver Hall

Charles R. Drew Hall

Room types: double, single

College Hall North

Capacity: 484

Room types: One Bedroom Double

College Hall North and South

Room types: double

College Hall South

Capacity: 878

Room types: doubles

Cook Hall

Room types: singles, doubles

Drew Hall

Room types: singles, doubles

East Tower

George W. Cook Hall

Room types: double, single

Harriet Tubman Quadrangle

Room types: singles, doubles

Howard Plaza Towers East & West

Capacity: 2000

Room types: Two Bedroom Three Bed Double, Four Bedroom Five Bed Double, Shared Efficiency Two Bed, Four Bedroom Five Bed Single, Two Bedroom Three Bed Single, Three Bedroom Three Bed Single, Two Bedroom Two Bed Single

Mazza GrandMarc

Room types: singles

Meridian Hill Hall

New Residence Halls (two buildings)

Capacity: 240

Room types: two-person semi-suite, independent apartment units

Plaza Towers

Plaza Towers East

Room types: doubles

Plaza Towers West

Room types: doubles

Slowe Hall

The Axis

Room types: two-person semi-suite

Tubman Quadrangle

Wish Woodley Park

Room types: doubles

Campus Details

Academic System

Semester

Control

Private Non-Profit

Email Domain

@howard.edu

Official Website

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Current Term: Spring (Second) Semester 2026

Start: January 12, 2026

End: May 8, 2026

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