General Information About CCDC

The Community College of the District of Columbia (CCDC) serves the City’s residents by integrating workforce preparation, employability skill development, quality education and remediation, economic development and employer linkages, school-to-career training—providing a seamless transition from K-12 to adult education and literacy to college prep—and continuous lifelong learning. This new institution will provide new opportunities to DC citizens, employers, the University, and the District of Columbia.

Vision

Serving as a benchmark for excellence, the Community College of the District of Columbia (CCDC) provides opportunity for District residents to access high-quality, affordable, learner-focused and market-driven programs that advance their individual and the community’s economic, social and educational goals.

Mission

In diverse, technology enhanced learning environments, CCDC provides opportunities for students to obtain the requisite skills of today’s workforce and prepares them for the demands of tomorrow.  We offer accessible, affordable, and high-quality programs to the residents of the District of Columbia and the region.  Our associate degrees, certificates, workforce development and lifelong learning programs are market-driven and learner focused.  CCDC serves as a vital link to the intellectual, economic, civic and cultural vitality of the region.

Strategic Plan

The Strategic Plan is being used to guide the development of CCDC over the next several years.  The plan outlines the vision, mission, goals, and strategic objectives for the institution. 

The Strategic Plan is available here::

• CCDC Strategic Plan

Enrollment

For the Fall 2009 semester, enrollment at CCDC is as follows:

57%: African-American students
69%: Female students
57%: Part-time students
50%: 25 years of age and older
47%: Pell Grant eligible
82%: Freshmen requiring developmental education

Total Enrollment:  1,636 students

Accreditation

The Community College of the District of Columbia is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education through the University of the District of Columbia's existing accreditation.

Location

For the academic year 2009-2010, CCDC resides at the main UDC campus at 4200 Connecticut Ave NW by the Van Ness metro station on the red line.

Plans are underway to move the Community College to a new and permanent location in the future.

Future Plans

The academic year 2009-2010 is the first year of operation for CCDC and is a transition year, during which the Community College only offers the existing programs that have traditionally been offered at UDC and will share all student services with UDC.

Over the next five years, the Community College plans to expand programmatic offerings, separate all of its services from UDC, and become a leading, cutting-edge institution that meets the needs of 21st century students.