until 1937.
Today, the Howard University Libraries (HUL) system comprises nine branches and centers
The Founders Library - the main library -established in January 1939
The School of Business Library
The School of Divinity Library
The School of Social Work Library
The Moorland-Spingarn Research Center
The Channing Pollock Theatre Collection
The Patent and Trademark Resource Center
The Undergraduate Library (UGL)
The Afro-American Studies Center
== Student life ==
=== Athletics ===
Most of Howard's 21 NCAA Division I varsity teams compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
=== Students ===
Howard is one of the five largest HBCUs in the nation with around 10,000 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is 7:1.
Howard is a selective institution. The incoming freshman class of fall 2021 had 29,391 applicants, and 10,362 (35%) were accepted into Howard. Approximately 25% of the student body is male, as of 2025.
There are over 200 student organizations and special interest groups established on …
