Howard University - Campus LifeOverview - Services & Facilities - Campus Life - Extracurriculars
Address: OverviewPercentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 55%Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2% Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1% Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40% College HousingDoes the school offer students housing? YesPercentage of students living in college-owned housing: 55% Housing available for all unmarried students? No If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? Yes Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (10%), women's dorms (16%), men's dorms (14%), apartments for married students (3%), apartment for single students (15%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (42%) Percentage of college-owned housing units that are...Singles: 15%Doubles: 57% Triples or Suites: 8% Apartments: 20% Other: N/A Number of college-owned housing buildings: 17 Percentage of college-owned housing units that have...A sprinkler system: 100%Fire alarms: 100% Wired high-speed internet access: 100% Campus Size: 258 acres Transportation (distances in miles)Nearest airport(s): Alexandria (10), Reston, Virginia (30)Nearest train station: Washington, DC (2) Nearest bus station: Washington, DC (2) Does public transportation serve campus? Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? No Percentage of students with cars on campus: 5% Student EmploymentIs there school employment? YesPercent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: 10% Average undergraduate wage: $4,500 Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? Yes Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)Army ROTC: Offered on campusNavy ROTC: Not offered Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus Rules and RegulationsIs legal alcohol permitted on campus? NoOther policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited CampusMost popular events: Howard University Homecoming Program; Commencement Week; Convocation; Residence Halls Week; Howard University Radio Station; WHUR-FM (96. 3); WHUT-TV; International Student Night; Howard's Musicl Theatre's Productions in Ira Aldridge; James Porter Colloquium, a two-day event featuring artists and scholars; Lecture Series in Fashion Merchandising featuring professional models, CEOs of custom clothing, designers etc. , Spring Black Arts Festival; Bison Ball, Graduate Roundtable Discussions; Weekend at the Mecca. |