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Campus Address
4200 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Telephone: 202-274-5000
Admissions Address
Telephone: 202-274-6110
Fax: 202-274-5552
http://www.universityofdc.org
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History
University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is a four-year, district-supported, liberal arts institution founded in 1976 as a result of a merger between District of Columbia Teachers College (1955), Federal City College (1966), and Washington Technical Institute (1966). Although UDC had its formal founding in 1976, its history goes back to 1851 with the founding of the Miner Normal School for colored girls, which merged with the Washington Normal School for white girls, which later merged in 1955 to form the District of Columbia Teachers College. The Federal City College and the Washington Technical Institute were both established in 1966 as a result of the Chase Commission, appointed by John F. Kennedy, which determined the need for a liberal arts and teachers’ college in the District. Both schools were given land-grant status that same year. After the District of Columbia was granted home rule, a mandate for consolidation of District of Columbia Teachers College, Federal City College, and Washington Technical Institute was issued in 1975.
The Cooperative Extension Services Program is one means by which UDC fulfills its land-grant mission. Through its outreach program, it works directly with District of Columbia residents to solve problems related to improving the quality of life. UDC also operates the District’s Agricultural Experiment Station and Water Resource Center.
UDC’s three campuses offer students all of the advantages of major universities. Students can easily commute between campuses via public transportation.
The Van Ness campus, in upper northwest Washington, D.C., is a modern campus situated on 21 acres that houses the academic facilities for the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Fine Arts, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Technology. The Mt. Vernon Square campus in the downtown area leases facilities for the College of Business and Public Management and the graduate division. The Georgia Harvard Campus in midtown northwestern Washington offers the majority of programs in the College of Education and Human Ecology.
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General Information
Public institution
Year founded: 1976
Religious affiliation: None
Academic calendar: Semester
Undergraduate student body: 4,966
Setting: Urban
Endowment: $27,899,160
Fall 2005 Admissions
Application deadline: June 15
Application fee: $20
Selectivity: Less selective
2004-2005 Expenses
Tuition and fees: $2,520 in-state, $5,820 out-of-state
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