University of the District of Columbia Graduate Schools

University of the District of Columbia (referred to as the District of Columbia) is a Public, 4 years school located in Washington, DC. University of the District of Columbia is a historically black school. It is classified as a Master's College and University (medium programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of the District of Columbia is $10,094 for District of Columbia residents and $18,608 for out-of-state students. The school has 529 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,476 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of the District of Columbia (referred to as the District of Columbia) is a Public, 4 years school located in Washington, DC. University of the District of Columbia is a historically black school. It is classified as a Master's College and University (medium programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1971 - Current).
the District of Columbia Directory Information
School NameUniversity of the District of Columbia (the District of Columbia)
Address4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Phone202-274-5000
Webhttps://www.udc.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.udc.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.udc.edu/admissions/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of the District of Columbia is $10,094 for District of Columbia residents and $18,608 for out-of-state students. The school has 529 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,476 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 95 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 1 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$18,608
$10,094 for District of Columbia Residents
Student Population529
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs95 graduate programs
(1 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio8 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of the District of Columbia is $10,094 for District of Columbia residents and $18,608 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $513 for District of Columbia residents and $986 for out-of-state students.
University of the District of Columbia offers the alternative tuition plans.
University of the District of Columbia offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)1 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of the District of Columbia is $10,094 for District of Columbia residents and $18,608 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
District of Columbia ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$8,784$860$16,902$860
2019-2020$9,000$860$17,316$860
2020-2021$9,234$860$17,748$860
2021-2022$9,234$860$17,748$860
2022-2023$9,234$860$17,748$860
The graduate school tuition & fees of the District of Columbia is average compared to public graduate schools in District of Columbia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the District of Columbia graduate tuition is $18,608 (public) / $30,251 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of the District of Columbia$10,094$18,608
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
District of Columbia Graduate Schools$23,494$25,875
Public$10,094$18,608
Private$30,251
For academic year 2022-2023, the off-campus living costs are $20,818. Off-campus living costs are decreased by -7.86% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$17,183$4,595
2019-2020$16,781$5,004
2020-2021$17,205$5,389
2021-2022$17,205$5,389
2022-2023$15,137$5,681
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $513 for District of Columbia residents and $986 for other students at University of the District of Columbia. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
District of Columbia ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$488$959
2019-2020$500$962
2020-2021$513$986
2021-2022$513$986
2022-2023$513$986

Graduate Programs at the District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia offers 26 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 178 students have completed their study at University of the District of Columbia.
Offered Degrees at University of the District of Columbia
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree220130
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship200
Doctor's degree - other1048
Post Bachelor's Degree100
Total260178
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of the District of Columbia by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Adult and Continuing Education Administration program with 0 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) program with 30 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 48 completers.
University of the District of Columbia offers 26 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 178 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 130 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 48 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 3 completers-
Agricultural Economics3-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 completers-
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management2-
Architecture [+] 7 completers-
Architecture7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 7 completers-
Computer Science7-
Education [+] 31 completers-
Adult and Continuing Education Administration8-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services2-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)10-
Education (other)11-
Engineering [+] 6 completers-
Civil Engineering (other)3-
Mechanical Engineering3-
Engineering Technology [+] 2 completers-
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)2-
English Language and Literature [+] 1 completers-
Rhetoric and Composition1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Oncology and Cancer Biology3-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 0 completers-
Applied Mathematics (other)0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 completers-
Nutrition Sciences1-
Psychology [+] 0 completers-
Clinical Psychology0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 13 completers-
Securities Services Administration/Management13-
Human Services [+] 16 completers-
Public Administration16-
Social Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Urban Studies/Affairs1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 25 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist13-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor12-
Business [+] 12 completers-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)12-
Total130
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 0 completers-
Urban Education and Leadership0-
Engineering [+] 0 completers-
Computer Engineering0-
Total0
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 48 completers-
Law48-
Total48
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 0 completers-
Adult and Continuing Education Administration0-
Total0

Graduate Student Population at the District of Columbia

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 529 students enrolled into University of the District of Columbia graduate schools where it has total 3,476 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 321 full-time and 208 part-time graduate students. By gender, 211 male and 318 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total529211318
Full-time321120201
Part-tme20891117
University of the District of Columbia is a historically black school and 274 (51.80% of total students) students are Black/African American at University of the District of Columbia. There are 104 White (19.66%), 57 Hispanic (10.78%), 23 Asian (4.35%), and 71 students with other races. 26 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total529211318
American Indian/Native American211
Asian231310
Black/African American27490184
Hispanic572433
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1044955
Two More14311
Un-Known291514
Non-resident Alien261610
University of the District of Columbia offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 81 graduate students (15.31% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total529
Enrolled Online Exclusively0
Enrolled Some Online Courses81
Not in Online Courses448
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of the District of Columbia. 97 students are aged 20 to 24 (18.34% of total students), 49 students are aged above 50 (9.26%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of the District of Columbia.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total529211318
Age 20-21514
Age 22-24922468
Age 25-291454699
Age 30-34934350
Age 35-39593227
Age 40-49844143
Age 50-64442123
Over 64532
Age Un-Known202

Similar Schools to the District of Columbia

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George Washington University (GWU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Washington, DC. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $33,984 in average. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 14,955 and it offers total 487 graduate programs(67 online programs).
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Trinity Washington University (Trinity Washington) is a Private, 4 years school located in Washington, DC. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $15,120 in average. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 421 and it offers total 53 graduate programs.

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