Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia is home to the private, federally chartered, and historically black research institution known as Howard University (often abbreviated as HU). It has accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and holds a place in the "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity" category of universities.

The year 1867 marks the beginning of Howard University's nonsectarian, egalitarian, and welcoming mission to students of all racial and ethnic backgrounds. More than any other historically black college or university (HBCU) in the US, it confers degrees at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels via its more than 120 distinct academic programmes.

Members of the First Congregational Society of Washington, which was founded not long after the conclusion of the American Civil War, discussed the possibility of launching a theological school dedicated to the education of black clerics. After just a few short weeks, the scope of the project was broadened to include a provision for the establishment of a university. Within a span of just two years, the institution was organised into its two distinct colleges: medicine and liberal arts. General Oliver Otis Howard, a distinguished figure from the American Civil War who was also the man responsible for establishing the university and serving at the time as the commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau, was honoured with the naming of the new establishment. After that, Howard took over as president of the institution and stayed in that role until 1874.

Howard University was founded by the United States Congress on March 2, 1867, and the majority of its early revenue came from endowments, private bequests, and student tuition. (Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, Howard University and Howard University Hospital have been supported financially by an annual allocation from the United States Congress, which is managed by the United States Department of Education.) Over 150,000 formerly enslaved people received an education at Howard University in its first five years of existence.

The campus has undergone a significant amount of renovation. After undergoing renovations, Howard Hall was converted into a residence for female students. A faculty trustee from the undergraduate colleges and a faculty trustee from the graduate and professional colleges each serve three-year terms as trustees on the university's Board of Trustees. Additionally, the university has two student trustees who each serve for one year, and three alumni-elected trustees who each serve for three years. The university is led by this group.