Freshman Applicants (New Students)
A freshman applicant must submit the application for admission, the non-refundable application fee and an official transcript reflecting all high school course work, grades and date of graduation. The transcript must be mailed directly to the Office of Admission by the applicant's secondary school.
The applicant will be informed regarding the status of the application within 30 days after all necessary documents have been received. A freshman applicant may be admitted prior to actual graduation from a high school (located in Washington, DC) on a provisional basis. Such provisional status will be removed by the Office of Admission upon receipt of the student's complete high school transcript indicating date of graduation.
Transfer Applicants (New Students)
Transfer applicants must submit the Application for admission, the non-refundable application fee, and official copies of all college transcripts showing course work and grades earned in previously attended institutions. Official transcripts must be sent directly to the Office of Admission by the student's previous college or university. Transfer students who have earned fewer than 30 college credits also must have official copies of high school transcripts submitted. Acceptability of transfer credits by the University is determined by the Office of Admission. Acceptability is based on the accreditation of the previously attended institution and the student's level of performance (i.e., a grade of "C" or better; see section on Credit and Grading for additional information). At the time of application to the University, transfer students must list all previously institutions attended. Failure to do so may result in the denial of transfer credit.
Transfer applicants wishing to apply for financial aid must also have each of their former colleges' or post secondary schools' financial aid offices submit a financial aid transcript to the UDC Financial Aid Office.
International transfer applicants must submit the same as above with the F-1 Transfer Certification Form.
Special Students
A special student is defined as a person presently enrolled and pursuing a degree at another accredited undergraduate collegiate institution who wishes to attend UDC for one term. This applicant is regarded as a special student and must submit the application for undergraduate admission and pay the non-refundable application fee by the application deadline for the term for which he or she is seeking admission. An applicant enrolled at another institution at the time the application is submitted must have by the deadline a letter of good academic standing sent by the registrar of his/her institution to the Office of Admission at UDC. Permission letters to attend UDC are not acceptable.
A special student wishing to enroll for a subsequent term must submit an application for readmission, the non-refundable application fee, and request the registrar at each undergraduate collegiate institution previously attended to forward an official transcript to the UDC Office of Admission. These items must be received no later than the admission deadline applicable to the term for which the applicant wishes to re-register.
Readmission
Students who do not register for classes for two consecutive semesters (excluding summer sessions) and students who are suspended for academic reasons will be required to apply for readmission to the University. The Application for Readmission, along with the non-refundable readmission fee must be received in the Office of Admission by the application deadline for the term for which the student is seeking admission. The Office of Admission will review applications, consider prior academic records, and grant readmission in accordance with the policy and procedures of the University.
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 (Revised 4/24/08)
District of Columbia Residency
Students who are residents of the District of Columbia are entitled to reduced tuition at the University. No student shall be eligible for classification as a resident unless he or she is domiciled in the District of Columbia (the "District"), and has resided in the District continuously for not less than one (1) year immediately preceding the first day of classes of the term for which classification is sought.
A student shall not be considered to be domiciled in the District unless he or she is in continuous physical residence in the District and intends to make the District his or her permanent home, while in attendance at the University and indefinitely thereafter, and has no intent to be domiciled elsewhere.
Residency Classification
For purposes of classification as a resident student at the time of enrollment, if any of the following apply, the applicant shall be deemed a resident student:
- He or she is living with, and has lived with for at least the preceding year, a spouse, parent, or legal guardian who is a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia; or
- He or she is a legal adult (18 years of age or older) who is and has been a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia for at least one year; or
- He or she (or spouse, parent or legal guardian) is an active duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces, Selective Reserve, National Guard; or
- He or she has been in continuous physical residence in the District of Columbia for the past 12 months, and intends to make the District of Columbia their permanent home not only while in attendance at the University, but indefinitely thereafter, and has no intent to be domiciled elsewhere.
Residency Factors
The University will consider a number of factors when determining whether a student or applicant is eligible for resident student status. The following facts and circumstances, although not necessarily conclusive, shall have probative value in support of a claim for classification as a District resident. The existence of at least three (3) of these factors with respect to a student shall create a presumption of residency:
- Continuous presence in the District during periods when not enrolled as a student;
- Reliance upon District sources for financial support;
- Domicile in the District of the student's family, guardian, or other relatives or persons legally responsible for the student;
- Former domicile in the District and maintenance of significant connections to the District while absent;
- Ownership of a home in the District;
- Admission to a licensed practicing profession in the District;
- Long term military commitment in the District;
- Acceptance of an offer of permanent employment in the District.
Other factors in addition to the factors listed above indicating an intent by a student to make the District his or her domicile shall be considered by the University in classifying a student.
The following circumstances standing alone shall not constitute sufficient evidence of domicile to effect classification of a student as a resident unless they exist in conjunction with one (1) or more of the requirements listed above:
- Voting or registration for voting;
- Employment in any position normally filled by a student;
- The lease of living quarters;
- A statement of intention to acquire a domicile in the District;
- Domicile in the District of the student's spouse;
- Automobile registration or driver's license; or
- Other public records, such as birth or marriage records.
Individuals who are currently serving in the military on active duty, active reserve, or in the National Guard and those who are stationed within the DC Metropolitan Area are eligible to enroll at the University at resident tuition rates, provided they have earned a high school diploma or equivalent. Dependents of these persons currently serving in one of the above categories are also entitled to the same benefits.
