Why UDC?

UDC offers over 75 degree programs and professional pathways—from Associates to Masters—that are designed to help students to achieve their academic and professional goals. Prospective students have good reason to apply to UDC, including:

• Quality Academic Programs: accredited programs—from Business to Social Work to Information Technology to Nursing to School Counseling—that are designed to prepare you for immediate employment or to move up the career ladder; 
• Personalized Learning Experience: one of the lowest faculty-to-student ratios, smallest average class sizes, and personalized student services in the Capital Region; 
• Convenience and Flexibility:the ability to take classes in the morning, afternoon, or evening hours, and a rapidly growing portfolio of online and hybrid courses;
• Expert Faculty: opportunity to engage with full-time faculty—in the classroom and as advisors and mentors—who are accomplished experts in their field;
• Diversity: a unique mix of traditional and non-traditional students; full-time and working students; from the District, Region, Nation, and dozens of countries all over the world; and from a range of backgrounds, cultures, communities, and perspectives. Whoever you are, and whoever you want to become, you can find your place at UDC.  
• Location, Location, Location: enjoy a newly renovated and environmentally friendly campus, and experience the Nation's Capital as your own learning laboratory
• Affordability: at a cost substantially below most competitors, you can let your dreams take flight without being weighed down by debt