University Of The District Of Columbia

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The University of the District of Columbia was founded on August 1, 1977. The university is located in Washington, D.C and offers more than 175 undergraduate and graduate academic degrees through the following academic schools and colleges:

• College of Arts & Science
• David A. Clarke School of Law
• School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

UDC has officially recognized several Greek letter organizations, including Delta Mu Delta, Alpha Phi Alpha, Psi Chi, Phi Beta Sigma, Omega Psi Phi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Zeta Phi Beta, Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omicron Delta Epsilon and Iota Phi Theta.

UCD competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II. Its sports teams are known as the Firebirds.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in family and social work, architecture and planning, engineering, photography and commercial art, business and management, and drama and performing arts.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

University Of The District Of Columbia participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 63% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

University Of The District Of Columbia is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 5,339 in 2009-2010 (6,788 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 99% of enrolled students and graduate students are 1%.

Students under 25 years old represent 43% of the student body. About 19% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

University Of The District Of Columbia offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (15 awarded)

• Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (144 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Accounting and Related Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• Marketing
• Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (20 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer Software Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DESIGN (0 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (17 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (23 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (20 awarded)

• Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Electromechanical Instrumentation/Maintenance Techs
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (98 awarded)

• Child Development
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Public Administration
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

• Painting

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (9 awarded)

• Mortuary Science and Embalming/Embalmer

HOSPITALITY (3 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (3 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Professions and Studies
• Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (60 awarded)

• Economics
• English Composition
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Urban Studies/Affairs

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (14 awarded)

• Graphic Communications
• Printing Press Operator

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (43 awarded)

• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Public Health

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (32 awarded)

• Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (14 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (28 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Intermedia/Multimedia
• Printmaking

SCIENCE (27 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Endocrinology
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (23 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (19 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (2 awarded)

• Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology