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I can speak to Howard through the eyes of my kid. She's not seeing it as conservative, but she came out of a conservative all girls catholic high school, which may affect her perspective. We are not seeing Howard as socially conservative. (Although I am not clear on your definition of *socially conservative*). Howard is not a religious institution. As far as I can tell, she has gravitated to people who tend to be as liberal as she is.
There is something called visitation for the opposite sex in the dorms, which can start after the 1st month of the semester. She hasn't had any real issues with that. Not sure I'd really care for overnight visits of the opposite sex in the dorm. That being said, she has been to the males dorms and they have visited her suite.
We visited her and we had to be cleared to go to the room, but I think its a function of Howard being in the 'hood. Truly in the 'hood.
Religion is prevalent, but not dominant, on the campus. The gospel choir is big. Chapel on Sundays features prominent clergy from around the country, but attendance certainly is not mandatory.
As far as it being run down..after the initial infatuation with Howard, she is seeing its flaws. Some buildings are newer than others. Howard has a new president, which she believes has already made improvements (low-hanging fruit). When we visited we saw nice things and I also ran across some not so nice things.
From her perspective, the good far outweighs the bad. She is enjoying herself there and is thriving. I can see the growth in her.
As always, a visit to campus would help you to get a handle on your concerns, as I can only speak from 1 perspective...and it's a 2nd hand one at that!
Good Luck!
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