Graduate Applicants

A degree applicant is one who is seeking admission to a specific graduate degree program**. The requirements for admission are:
**Note - Some graduate programs may have different requirements. Please refer to program you are interested in for specific requirements.

1. Application for Graduate Admission (sign and date page 2 for graduate admission) - Download Form;
2. One official transcript from each collegiate institution attended;
3. Two letters of recommendation - Download Form;
4. entrance test score(s); and
5. A 500-word statement about your academic and professional goals, research interests, relevant prior experience, motivation for graduate study in your proposed program, and any other information you believe will assist the faculty in considering your application for graduate admission. - Download Form;
6. Non refundable Admission Application Fee - Money Order, Certified Check or Bank Check;
7. Non refundable Application for Readmission Fee - Money Order, Certified Check or Bank Check;
8. Requested entrance test scores (mailed directly to the University).

NOTE: Please type or print legibly. Applicants are solely responsible for compiling their own credentials. Collect in SEALED envelopes all Official Transcripts and Letters of Recommendation. Documents submitted in unsealed envelopes will be returned. Entrance test scores are to be mailed directly from the testing agency; test scores must be less than five years old. Mail ALL documents in the envelope provided with the application to:

University of the District of Columbia
Office of Recruitment and Admissions
4200 Connecticut Ave., NW
Building 39, Room A-12
Washington, DC 20008

Non-Degree Applicants

A non-degree applicant is one who wishes to undertake graduate study but is not currently seeking admission to a degree program. Admission will be based on the applicant's preparation for advanced study and specific training in a selected field of concentration. Applicants who hold an F-1 visa are not eligible to apply for non-degree status. However, students who have graduated from UDC within the past academic year and who have filed a degree application and are awaiting acceptance to a graduate degree program may be accepted upon completion of a non-degree application. Inquiries should be directed to the Office of Admissions. Non-degree applicants are required to submit one official transcript from each collegiate institution attended.

Special Applicants

A special applicant is one who is seeking admission as a non-degree student for one term only. The sole admission requirement is verification of conferral of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. A special applicant may submit a copy of the diploma or a copy of the transcript which indicates graduation.

Certificate Applicant

A certificate applicant is one who is seeking admission to a certificate program. The admission requirements are:

1. One official transcript from each collegiate institution attended; and
2. A 100-word essay indicating the reason you chose your particular program.

Readmission Applicants

A readmitted applicant is a former graduate student who is seeking readmission to degree or non-degree status or to a certificate program. The admission requirement is one official transcript from each collegiate institution attended since last enrolled at UDC.

Disposition of Application Documents

All documents submitted in support of applications become a part of the permanent records of the University and are not returnable. Documents submitted by applicants who do not enroll for course work will be retired after one year.

Information regarding requirements for advancement to candidacy is available in the department in which the student is enrolled.

Enrollment in Undergraduate Courses

A graduate student enrolled in The University of the District of Columbia may enroll in undergraduate courses to satisfy special needs or requirements. However, credits earned in undergraduate courses do not apply toward the total credits required for a graduate degree.

Readmission of Graduate Students

Any student who does not enroll for two consecutive semesters, excluding the summer term, must apply for readmission. The non-refundable readmission application fee must accompany the application. Fees may be paid by money order or certified check. Applications for readmission must be submitted to the Office of Recruitment & Admission by the application deadline.

Graduate Transfer Credit

Up to nine (9) semester hours earned at another institution may be applied to a master's degree. For transfer credit, individual courses (1) must have been completed with a grade of "B" or better; (2) must have been completed within five years of the beginning of the semester for which the student is admitted to a degree program, and (3) must not have been a part of a program for which a degree has been awarded.

Closing Dates for Application for Graduate Admission

Applicants for admission must have all documents on file no later than June 15 for the fall semester, November 15 for the spring semester, and April 1 for the summer session.

Application forms and additional information can be obtained by writing or visiting the Office of Recruitment & Admission, The University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008, 202.274.5008.

Applicants who complete the application process by the specified time will receive written notification of acceptance or rejection.

University Health Services

D.C. law requires all students under the age of 26 to submit proof of certain immunizations. The deadline for submission is August 1, 2005. The following memo from the University Health Service provides further details about submitting immunization records.

Memo Regarding Immunization Requirements

Primary Proof of Residency

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