Howard University is located in one of the most dynamic cities in the world.
Students have access to a wealth of social, cultural, and recreational activities.
The two cities host touring Broadway musicals, renowned music artists, and world class concerts and operas. The city's subway system makes it easy to get anywhere in the D.C. area. The airport is six miles away and mass rail and bus transportation are two miles from campus. It was founded in 1867 to train black teachers and ministers to guide and teach the four million freed slaves and 25,000 freeborn blacks. The school was first called Howard Normal and Theological Institute for the Education of Teachers and Preachers, named after General Oliver Otis Howard, one of the founding members and commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau.