The University has an enduring commitment to the education and advancement of underrepresented populations in America and the global community. Howard University’s unique mission represents an unwavering commitment to its core values of leadership, excellence, truth and service.

A culturally diverse, comprehensive, research intensive and historically Black private university which provides an educational experience of exceptional quality with particular emphasis upon educational opportunities for Black students. Moreover, the University is dedicated to attracting and sustaining a cadre of faculty who are committed to the development of distinguished, historically aware, and compassionate graduates and to the discovery of solutions to human problems in the USA and throughout the world.