[company_age]157.0[/company_age][employees]nan[/employees][funding]grant[/funding][description]Howard University is a private, historically Black research university located in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1867, it is the oldest and most comprehensive HBCU in the United States. Howard University is committed to excellence in truth and service, and its mission is to provide students with a comprehensive and rigorous education that prepares them for leadership and service in a global society. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, and its faculty are renowned for their scholarship and teaching. Howard University is also a major research institution, with a focus on areas such as science, engineering, medicine, and law. The university is committed to serving the needs of the African American community and the broader society, and its graduates have gone on to make significant contributions in all walks of life.[/description][ps]Undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs[/ps]