Howard University is a private, historically black, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. It is the only HBCU with R1 designation.
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Location
Washington, DC, 20059
38.922392, -77.018966
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Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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