The University of the District of Columbia (UDC), the country’s second-oldest HBCU and the District’s only public university, marks its 175th anniversary — a milestone that honors the university’s deep roots and highlights its role as the District’s key workforce engine, economic mobility driver and research and innovation hub.
UDC is historic and modern, all at the same time. Public higher education in the District is rooted in the school for “colored girls” that Myrtilla Miner founded in 1851 in Washington, D.C., which came to be called the Miner Normal School.
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The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) officially launched its new five-year strategic plan, Delivering on the Promise.
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The UDC Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the University of the District of Columbia. Our goal is to enhance educational opportunities, promote academic excellence and foster innovation.
DonateAs UDC prepares to celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2026, the university is undertaking an ambitious campaign to collect oral histories, photographs and artifacts from alumni and their family members.
