Howard University

"The Mecca." Founded 1867 Washington DC. Only HBCU with R1 research designation. Top-ranked HBCU (Forbes). Only HBCU in US News Top 100 National Universities. 14 schools, 140 programs. Founding home of Alpha Phi Alpha, AKA, Omega Psi Phi, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta — six of the nine Divine Nine organizations. INNOVATION: Center for Applied Data Science and Analytics (CASDA); AHRI founding member (15-HBCU research coalition). NOTABLE ALUMNI: Kamala Harris (VP of United States, poli sci/economics 1986); Thurgood Marshall (first Black Supreme Court Justice); Toni Morrison (Nobel laureate, literature); Ossie Davis (actor/activist); Taraji P. Henson (actress, BFA 1995); Chadwick Boseman (actor); Elijah Cummings (US Congressman); David Dinkins (NYC Mayor).