Washington, District of Columbia · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
University of the District of Columbia is a public four-year institution in Washington, the District of Columbia. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,202, made up of 3,610 undergraduates and 592 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university and a land-grant institution.
University of the District of Columbia offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 76 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Education, General, Law, and Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. It awarded 803 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
4,202
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
803
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
76
Programs and majors
8:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 76
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
39%
Student-to-faculty ratio
8:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
259
Associate degrees
341
Master's degrees
88
Doctoral degrees (research)
1
Professional doctorates
112
Postbaccalaureate certificates
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,202
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,610
Graduate students, fall 2024
592
Full-time, fall 2024
43%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,367
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,695
Graduate students, 2024-25
672
Full-time, 2024-25
41%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
65%
Men
35%
White
7%
Hispanic or Latino
21%
Black or African American
58%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
1%
Students taking some online courses
44%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
East Coast Conference
President
Dr. Maurice D. Edington
Services and opportunities
ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization