University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC · Public two-year · City: Large
3,297undergraduates
$14,287average net price per year
26%finish in 3 years
67%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
42 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Education (4)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Education, General Associate (97 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (4 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Associate (20 awarded), Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Fashion Merchandising Associate (2 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, Other Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (58 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (3)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate (8 awarded)
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other Associate (22 awarded)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health Services Administration Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Nursing Education Associate (35 awarded), Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Information Technology Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Graphic Design Associate (5 awarded)
- Music, General Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate (7 awarded)
- Computer Software Technology/Technician Associate (12 awarded)
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Engineering (3)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architecture Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Mortuary Science and Embalming/Embalmer Associate (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Corrections Administration Associate (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (19)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Education, Other Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- Urban Education and Leadership Doctorate (research)
- Law Doctorate (professional)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's
- Architecture Master's
- Civil Engineering, General Master's
- Computer Software Engineering Doctorate (research)
- Mechanical Engineering Master's
- Securities Services Administration/Management Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other Master's
- Agricultural Economics Master's
- Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Urban Studies/Affairs Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,152
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $13,004
- Books and supplies
- $1,149
- Total cost living at home
- $13,398
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,786 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,589 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,674 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,345 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,245 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 73%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 69%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,527
- Got a grant from the college
- 23%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,332
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 43%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 23%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,176
Graduation
- Finished in 3 years
- 26%
- Transferred to another college
- 18%
- Came back for year two
- 67%
| Pell grant students | 17% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 42% |
| Neither | 35% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 337 | 35% | 16% |
| Started here, part-time | 454 | 10% | 20% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 388 | 54% | 15% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 261 | 29% | 24% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,855
- Undergraduates
- 3,297
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,159
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,138
- Graduate students
- 558
- Students per faculty member
- 6 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 77%
- From out of state
- 18%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 53%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
| Women | 66% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 54% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 4% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20008
- County
- District of Columbia
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Land-grant university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.