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Private Non-Profit Liberal Arts College in Washington, DC. Operating on a semester system.
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Total Enrollment
Liberal Arts College
Institution Type
34
Housing Buildings
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Life in Washington for Howard University Students
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Timezone
Eastern Time (ET)
Median Rent
$2,100
Cost of Living Index
152
Student Population
90,000
City Transportation
Walkability
76
Bikeability
70
Public Transit
Washington Metro, Metrorail, Metrobus
Nearest Airports
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport
Climate Averages
Climate
Humid subtropical
Avg Annual Temp
60.2°F
Avg Snowfall
13.7 in
Dorms & On-Campus Housing at Howard University
Various dorm and housing options are available for students.
31 known dorm and housing options. The first 24 are shown below; the rest are available in the expandable list.
Axis
Room types: doubles
Baldwin Hall
Room types: single, double
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: double, single
College Hall North and South
Room types: double
College Hall South
Capacity: 878
Room types: single, double
Cook Hall
Room types: singles, doubles
Cramton Hall
Crandall Hall
Room types: single, double
Drew Hall
Room types: singles, doubles
East Tower
Frazier Hall
Room types: single, double
George W. Cook Hall
Capacity: 200
Room types: double, single
Harriet Tubman Quadrangle
Room types: singles, doubles
Howard Plaza Towers East & West
Capacity: 2,000
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
Howard Plaza Towers West
Room types: single, double
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
Slowe Hall
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The Axis
Capacity: 176
Room types: double
The Quadrangle
Truth Hall
Room types: single, double
Tubman Quadrangle
Wheatley Hall
Room types: single, double
Wish Woodley Park
Room types: doubles
Yu F. Simon Hall
Campus Details
Academic System
Semester
Control
Private Non-Profit
Email Domain
@howardu.edu
Official Website
Visit Website →Current Term: Spring Semester 2026
Start: January 6, 2026
End: May 8, 2026
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