Embracing its essence as a public historically black urban-focused land- grant university in the nation'snation's capital, UDC is dedicated to serving the needs of the community of the District of Columbia and producing lifelong learners who are transformative leaders in the workforce, government, nonprofit sectors, and beyond.
All students will achieve their highest levels of human potential.
UDC offers over 81-degree programs encompassing a wide range of education levels and interests. We are committed to helping students bridge the gap between their resources and the cost of attending school. We strive to maintain the highest customer service standards for our students, staff, administration, and the entire community.
The Office of Career Services (OCS) employs specialized teams with staff members to support your career success. We coordinate all career services with our clients through a Career Management System, also known as Handshake.
The UDC Counseling and Student Development Center is dedicated to promoting psychological well-being that enriches personal, career, and academic growth. We provide a broad range of high-quality services, resources, and information to students, staff, and faculty. We incorporate innovation while upholding professional ethics in every interaction with each client. The Counseling Center also actively contributes to the campus'scampus's broader academic mission by training and developing students and professionals, building a multicultural learning community, and providing leadership through collaborative partnerships.
The Office of the Chief Student Development and Success Officer is responsible for the overall administration of programs and services in the Student Affairs Division. The Chief Student and Development and Success Officer serves on the President'sPresident's cabinet and is the chief advocate for promoting students' general benefit and welfare. The Chief Student and Development and Success Officer also provide leadership and development in the following comprehensive co-curricular areas such as student life and services, including student clubs and organizations counseling and career service testing and assessment community outreach and involvement judicial affairs, record management, I.D. services, financial aid health services, student employment, and student support/TRIO pre-college programs.
UDC'sUDC's General Education Program is rooted in both the classical ideals of undergraduate liberal education and UDC'sUDC's unique history, mission, and student population. It gives students a solid foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, helping them develop the intellectual tools they need to excel in any endeavor they pursue. It exposes students to the wisdom and perspective of a variety of disciplines. It builds fundamental skills that they will use, no matter what their ultimate major or career. In a rapidly-changing, increasingly complex world where our graduates may change careers multiple times, a robust general education is needed more than ever.
The University of the District of Columbia is historic and modern, all at the same time. Public higher education in the District originated in 1851 when Myrtilla Miner founded a "school for colored girls" in Washington, DC. In 1879, Miner Normal School joined the D.C. public school system. Similarly, Washington Normal School was established in 1873 as a school for white girls. The latter institution was renamed Wilson Normal School in 1913, after James O. Wilson, Washington'sWashington's first superintendent of public schools. In 1929, Congress enacted a statute that converted both regular schools into four-year teacher'steacher's colleges. For several years, Miner Teachers College and Wilson Teachers College were the only institutions of public higher education in the city. After the landmark U.S. Supreme Court school desegregation decision, Brown v. Board of Education (U.S. 1954), the two colleges merged in 1955 to form the District of Columbia Teacher'sTeacher's College. Over the next decade, D.C. residents petitioned to expand higher education that would provide training for careers other than teaching. In 1966, Congress enacted the District of Columbia Public Education Act, which established Federal City College and Washington Technical Institute.
Although these schools were still very new, many Washingtonians continued to advocate for a comprehensive university. The City Council authorized the consolidation of the three schools, and in 1976, began the monumental task of creating a new University of the District of Columbia. In 1977, under President Carter'sCarter's leadership, UDC began consolidating its academic programs. These efforts culminated in establishing five colleges: Business and Public Management Education and Human Ecology Liberal and Fine Arts Life Sciences Physical Science, Engineering, and Technology and University College and Continuing Education.
UDC continues to transform itself over time to meet the changing needs of its students and the community. The University currently offers 81 undergraduate and graduate academic degree programs through the following colleges and schools: College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES), College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), School of Business and Public Administration (SBPA) School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) the Community College and David A. Clarke School of Law.
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