Howard University is a private university in DC, founded in 1867, and offers Bachelor’s degrees for undergraduates and Master’s and Doctoral degrees for graduate students. The undergraduate enrollment is 7,857, and the graduate enrollment is 3,002. Howard University is a moderately selective school, receiving 24,325 applications and accepting 31.60% of applicants. Howard University’s athletics teams compete at the intramural and varsity levels. Additionally, Howard University employs 881 full-time instructional staff (92% of whom hold doctorate degrees) and has a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio.