	Howard University 2016 University Academic Rankings
Howard University (HU or simply Howard) is a federally chartered, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university (HBCU) in Washington, D.C. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with high research activity and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. From its outset it has been nonsectarian and open to people of both sexes and all races. In addition to the undergraduate program, Howard has graduate schools in business, engineering, pharmacy, law, social work, education, communications, art, science, divinity, dentistry, and medicine. Howard is ranked among the nation's top 150 colleges and second among HBCUs by U.S. News & World Report. Howard is the only HBCU ranked in the top 75 on the 2015 Bloomberg Businessweek college rankings. The Princeton Review ranked the school of business #1 in opportunities for minority students and in the top five for most competitive students. The National Law Journal ranked the law school among the top 25 in the nation. In 2011, the Huffington Post named Howard the second best dressed college in the nation. History Shortly after the end of the American Civil War, members of The First Congregational Society of Washington considered establishing a theological seminary for the education of African-American clergymen. Within a few weeks, the project expanded to include a provision for establishing a university. Within two years, the University consisted of the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Medicine. The new institution was named for General Oliver Otis Howard, a Civil War hero, who was both the founder of the University and, at the time, Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau. Howard later served as President of the university from 1869-74. U.S. Congress chartered Howard on March 2, 1867, and much of its early funding came from endowment, private benefaction, and tuition. An annual congressional appropriation administered by the U.S. Department of Education funds Howard University and Howard University Hospital. Many improvements were made on campus. Howard Hall was renovated and made a dormitory for women. J. Stanley Durkee, Howard's last white president, was appointed in 1918. Howard University has played an important role in American history and the Civil Rights Movement on a number of occasions. Alain Locke, Chair of the Department of Philosophy and first African American Rhodes Scholar, authored The New Negro, which helped to usher in the Harlem Renaissance. Ralph Bunche, the first Nobel Peace Prize winner of African descent, served as chair of the Department of Political Science. Beginning in 1942, Howard University students pioneered the "stool-sitting" technique, which was to play a prominent role in the later civil rights movement. By January, 1943, students had begun to organize regular sit-ins and pickets at cigar stores and cafeterias around Washington, D.C. which refused to serve them because of their race. These protests continued until the administration asked the students to stop in the Fall of 1944. Stokely Carmichael, also known as Kwame Toure, a student in the Department of Philosophy and the Howard University School of Divinity coined the term "Black Power" and worked in Lowndes County, Alabama as a voting rights activist. Historian Rayford Logan served as chair of the Department of History. E. Franklin Frazier served as chair of the Department of Sociology. Sterling Allen Brown served as chair of the Department of English. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered a speech to the graduating class at Howard, where he outlined his plans for civil rights legislation and endorsed aggressive affirmative action to combat the effects of years of segregation of blacks from the nation's economic opportunities ... [more on wikipedia]

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Howard University Details

Howard University Details
detail	value
state	Washington DC
conference	Mid Eastern Athletic Conference
public	Private
scores	1605/1070/24
level	Average
rank	[343
overall ROI rank	[429
size	medium-small
undergrads	7013
grads	3252
price	43116
drop	35
stem	24
research	43
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Howard University?

1. number 343 for Academics.

2. number 429 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Howard University?

1. Rutgers University-Newark

2. Pace University-New York

3. University of Idaho

4. Wichita State University

5. University of Southern Mississippi

6. University of Toledo

7. University of Memphis

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Howard University National Academic Rankings

Howard University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Div1 Private	37	43	38	37	39	24	24	46	42
Mid - Eastern Athletic Conference	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	9	4
State of Washington Dc	4	5	4	4	4	3	3	4	4
Top Ten Mid - Eastern Athletic Conference	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	7	4
Top Ten State of Washington Dc	4	5	4	4	4	3	3	4	4

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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Howard University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Howard University

Howard University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Howard University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
92.98	Rutgers University-Newark	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	Average	371	392
92.04	Pace University-New York	New York	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	Average	476	465
91.70	University of Idaho	Idaho	Sun Belt Conference / Big Sky ...	Public	Average	379	216
90.57	Wichita State University	Kansas	Missouri Valley Conference	Public	Average	382	307
90.56	University of Southern Mississippi	Mississippi	Conference USA	Public	Average	493	423
89.57	University of Toledo	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	405	285
89.41	University of Memphis	Tennessee	American Athletic Conference	Public	Average	359	314
88.50	Florida Atlantic University	Florida	Conference USA	Public	Average	305	303
86.64	SUNY College at Brockport	New York	Empire Eight / State Universit...	Public	Average	473	487
86.51	University of San Francisco	California	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	226	241
86.48	University of Louisiana at Monroe	Louisiana	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	485	352
85.84	University of St Thomas	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	AboveAverage	238	156
85.56	Marquette University	Wisconsin	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	197	121
85.48	University of Dayton	Ohio	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	AboveAverage	278	138
85.19	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Public	Average	466	414
85.01	University of Maine	Maine	Atlantic 10 Conference / Ameri...	Public	Average	248	245
84.86	University of Colorado Colorado Springs	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Public	Average	451	347
84.76	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Public	Average	302	258
84.68	University of Minnesota-Duluth	Minnesota	Northern Sun Intercollegiate C...	Public	Average	464	346
84.60	Gonzaga University	Washington	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	235	214
84.59	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Public	Average	350	253
84.53	Tennessee Technological University	Tennessee	Ohio Valley Conference	Public	Average	374	212
84.53	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	Tennessee	Southern Conference	Public	Average	434	464
84.09	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville	Illinois	Ohio Valley Conference	Public	Average	438	368
84.05	University of North Dakota	North Dakota	Big Sky Conference	Public	Average	363	266
83.95	Cleveland State University	Ohio	Horizon League	Public	Average	440	299
83.86	North Dakota State University	North Dakota	Missouri Valley Conference / T...	Public	Average	261	196
83.83	University of Nebraska at Omaha	Nebraska	The Summit League	Public	Average	491	364
83.64	University of New Hampshire	New Hampshire	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	221	225
83.62	SUNY at Albany	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	188	218
83.44	University of Rhode Island	Rhode Island	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	270	328
83.31	CUNY Brooklyn College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	Average	296	394
82.96	CUNY Queens College	New York	East Coast Conference	Public	Average	307	400
82.78	University of Nevada-Reno	Nevada	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	289	340
82.76	Oakland University	Michigan	Horizon League	Public	Average	417	270
82.68	Maryville University of Saint Louis	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Private	Average	424	426
82.60	Georgia Southern University	Georgia	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	254	236
82.58	Illinois State University	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Public	Average	279	222
82.55	Eastern Michigan University	Michigan	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	445	385
82.49	University of California-Riverside	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	167	212
82.42	Boise State University	Idaho	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	389	329
82.37	University of Akron Main Campus	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	331	251
82.32	Old Dominion University	Virginia	Conference USA	Public	Average	356	368
82.31	Middle Tennessee State University	Tennessee	Conference USA	Public	Average	384	372
82.30	Kansas State University	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	249	168
81.98	Ohio University	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	215	174
81.96	Washington State University	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	189	193
81.85	Georgia State University	Georgia	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	253	230
81.65	San Diego State University	California	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	183	218
81.14	Florida International University	Florida	Conference USA	Public	Average	163	170

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Howard University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Howard University

Howard University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Howard University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
99.00	America East (Low)	-	America East	-Conf-	Average	-	364
93.75	Liberty University	Virginia	Big South Conference	Private	Average	230	248
93.54	State University of New York at New Paltz	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	AboveAverage	341	457
93.11	Duquesne University	Pennsylvania	Northeast Conference / Atlanti...	Private	AboveAverage	346	374
93.11	University of Dayton	Ohio	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	AboveAverage	278	138
92.12	Kent State University at Kent	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	347	358
90.77	Stetson University	Florida	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	AboveAverage	344	395
90.71	Southwestern University	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	AboveAverage	342	236
89.24	Butler University	Indiana	Pioneer Football League / Big ...	Private	AboveAverage	349	204
89.19	Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Private	AboveAverage	345	462
89.19	Mercer University	Georgia	Southern Conference	Private	AboveAverage	237	242
89.17	Drake University	Iowa	Pioneer Football League / Miss...	Private	AboveAverage	263	136
88.24	Wofford College	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	AboveAverage	340	211
87.98	Cornell College	Iowa	Midwest Conference	Private	AboveAverage	339	327
82.38	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192

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