Howard University is a federally chartered, private, historically African-American university located on 285 acres in Washington, DC. Howard serves 7,147 undergraduates and 1,780 graduate students in 7 undergraduate schools and 5 graduate schools and is dedicated to offering exceptional educational opportunities to promising African-American students. Howard is a participant in the NCAA DI sports programs and also has a wide range of club and intramural sports options. Because of its location in the nation’s capital, Howard students have a diverse range of cultural and internship options available to them.