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University of the District of Columbia

General Information

Name: University of the District of Columbia
Address: 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Phone:

  • General information: (202) 274-5000
  • Financial aid office: (202) 274-5060
  • Admissions office: (202) 274-6110

Website: www.udc.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$2,160$2,070$2,070
        Out-of-state$4,800$4,710$4,710
Books and supplies$800$700$560
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,500$7,400$7,100
        Other expenses$3,400$3,300$2,900
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,500$3,100$2,800

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$13,860$13,470$12,630
        Off-campus with family$6,460$5,870$5,430
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$16,500$16,110$15,270
        Off-campus with family$9,100$8,510$8,070

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 42%
  • Federal grants: 42%
  • Institutional grants: 6%
  • Student loans: 8%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3625
  • Institutional grants:$2746
  • Student loans:$3625

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5363
Undergraduate enrollment: 5169
First-time student retention: 43%
Overall graduation rate: 13%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 38%
    • Part Time: 62%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 35%
    • Women: 65%

White non-hispanic: 5%
Black non-hispanic: 80%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting and Related Services, Other - Associate, Bachelor
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping - Associate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, Other - Associate
  • Marketing, Other - Bachelor
  • Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management - Bachelor
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Graphic Communications, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Associate, Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Architectural Engineering - Associate
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate, Bachelor
  • Electromechanical Instrumentation/Maintenance Techs, Other - Bachelor
  • Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech - Associate
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Composition - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Associate
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Associate
  • Nursing, Other - Associate, Bachelor
  • Public Health, Other - Associate
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Associate
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary - Associate
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Associate
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Personal and Culinary Services
  • Mortuary Science and Embalming/Embalmer - Associate
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections - Associate, Bachelor
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting - Associate, Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Transportation and Materials Moving
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Associate
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Intermedia/Multimedia - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Painting - Bachelor
  • Printmaking - Bachelor


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