University of the District of Columbia
Former names | List
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|---|---|
| Motto | "Aspire, Accomplish, Take on the World" |
| Type | Public historically black land-grant university |
| Established | December 3, 1851 |
| Founder | Myrtilla Miner |
| Accreditation | MSCHE |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $49.1 million |
| President | Maurice Edington |
Administrative staff | 3,747 (Fall 2018) |
| Students | 4,202 (fall 2024) |
| Undergraduates | 3,610 (fall 2024) |
| Postgraduates | 592 (fall 2024) |
| Location | , United States |
| Campus | Large city, 23 acres (0.093 km2) |
| Colors | Red Gold |
| Nickname | Firebirds |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – ECC |
| Mascot | Felix the Firebird |
| Website | udc.edu |
The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is a public historically black land-grant university in Washington, D.C., United States. The only public university in the city, it traces its origins to 1851 and opened in its current form in 1977. The university offers workforce and certificate programs in addition to associate, baccalaureate, master's, professional and doctoral degrees. Its schools include the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Business and Public Administration, College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences, David A. Clarke School of Law and UDC Community College.
The university's main campus is at Van Ness in the North Cleveland Park neighborhood. Other campuses and sites include the Lamond-Riggs campus, Congress Heights campus, aviation facilities at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and the UDC Firebird Farm Research Farm in Beltsville, Maryland. UDC is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.