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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.
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Campus Location4200 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20008
USA
Main Tel: (202) 274-5000
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
University Of The District Of Columbia HighlightsWhere University Of The District Of Columbia stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Historically black college.
- Many students concentrating in family and social work, funeral and mortuary science, computer science and engineering, engineering, and business and management.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 306 | 55 | | Associate | 147 | 28 | | Master | 55 | 13 |
StudentsUniversity Of The District Of Columbia is a historically black college. The student enrollment at University Of The District Of Columbia was 5,371 in 2007 (3,689 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 96% of enrolled students and graduate students are 4%. About 19% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 81% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,140 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 5,780 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 |
Financial Aid: University Of The District Of Columbia participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 186 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 38 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 18 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (126 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 (29 awarded) - Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded) DESIGN (3 awarded) - Design and Visual Communications
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (10 awarded) - Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING (10 awarded) - Architectural Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (18 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 (56 awarded) - Child Development
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Public Administration
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (0 awarded) FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (7 awarded) - Mortuary Science and Embalming/Embalmer
HOSPITALITY (1 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LAW (5 awarded) - Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
- Legal Professions and Studies
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
LIBERAL ARTS (72 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 (3 awarded) MEDIA (3 awarded) - Graphic Communications
- Printing Press Operator
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (46 awarded) - Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MEDICINE (0 awarded) MUSIC (3 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (25 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (11 awarded) - Commercial and Advertising Art
- Intermedia/Multimedia
- Printmaking
SCIENCE (20 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Endocrinology
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (30 awarded) - Corrections
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (19 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Psychology
TRANSPORTATION (7 awarded) - Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
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