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Students pursue 140 programs of study leading to undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. Guided by its commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service, the University has produced five Schwarzman Scholars, five Marshall Scholars, four Rhodes Scholars, 12 Truman Scholars,  and more than 165 Fulbright recipients. Howard also produces more on-campus African American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. 

Howard is a leader in STEM fields. The National Science Foundation has ranked Howard as the nation's top producer of African American undergraduates who go on to earn doctoral degrees in science and engineering. The University also boasts nationally ranked programs in social work, business, and communications. 

The College of Medicine is internationally recognized for its legacy of preparing competent and compassionate physicians who provide health care in medically underserved communities at home and abroad. The College is a national leader in studying health disparities among people of color and  one of the nation's leading institutions for training women surgeons. Howard University’s Health Sciences division includes Howard University Hospital and the Colleges of Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Nursing and Allied Health Sciences. 

For  157 years, the Howard University School of Law has championed social justice and helped shape social change. It has produced more than 4,000 "social engineers," including the first African American Supreme Court Justice, as well as noted legislators, civil rights attorneys, mayors and public officials across the United States. It is the No. 1 law school for African Americans, according to preLaw magazine. 

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½â€”Truth and Service—is central to Howard University's identity and mission. Howard's more than 14,400 undergraduate and graduate students dedicate hundreds of hours each year to service in LeDroit Park and communities across the nation and around the world. More than 200 Howard graduates have served as Peace Corps volunteers around the globe, the highest number among Historically Black Colleges and Universities. 

The University remains committed to strengthening its position as one of the nation's leading research universities. As Howard approaches its 160th anniversary, we honor a legacy of excellence while preparing to shape the next 160 years of impact.