Howard University has been named the nation’s No. 1 Historically Black College or University (HBCU) by Forbes .
The outlet’s annual list, which spotlights 500 educational institutions “producing successful, high-earning and influential graduates from all economic backgrounds, with less student debt,” recognized Howard as a leader in the space, noting that its impact across several industries is what placed the school in the top spot.
Thanks to extensive and impressive research in fields that include data science and cybersecurity, microchip design and validation, journalism, disease research, and the humanities, Howard, located in Washington, D.C., not only clinched the top spot on the outlet’s list of HBCUs, it ranked among the top 100 colleges in the northeast United States, coming in at 95.
Founded in 1867, Howard is a private research university comprised of 14 schools and colleges. Howard has produced one Schwarzman Scholar, three Marshall Scholars, four Rhodes Scholars, and a list of other notable accolades, such as producing more on-campus African American Ph.D. recipients than any other establishment in the nation.