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Howard University is a university located in Washington, D.C., USA. An historically black university, Howard was established in 1867 by congressional order and named for Oliver O. Howard.

Year Founded:1869Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Washington, DCWebsite:http://www.law.howard.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:N/A
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$60 U.S. News (2009):300# Applications:2217Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):24# Admitted:502LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:139J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/31/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:23%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:2/15/2008   Yield Rate:28% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):54Full Time Faculty:2175th GPA:3.5 75th LSAT:154
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:17Median GPA:3.2 Median LSAT:151
2L/3L Courses:138Student to Faculty Ratio:19.125th GPA:2.95 25th LSAT:148
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:137 1L Attrition:7.7%Total Law Firms:551
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:430 Transfers In:1NY Law Firms:68
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students: Transfers Out:1DC Law Firms:88
  Total Students:430   CA Law Firms:66
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$18,870% Receiving Grant Aid:74.3% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:NY
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:4.0% % Employed (9 mos.):96.0%% Pass (First Time):70%
Living Expenses:$17,641Full Tuition:3.1%   State Average:76%
Total Cost (FT):$36,511Half Tuition:25.9%   Difference:-6%
Total Cost (PT):Other Scholarships:41.2%