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Emergency Alert
UDC Operating Remotely on Friday, Jan. 30

The University of the District of Columbia’s academic and administrative offices will conduct business remotely on Friday, Jan. 30. All on-campus activities, including athletic-related activities, are cancelled.

Campuses will reopen on Monday, Feb. 2.

Staff: Contact your immediate supervisor with questions or for further instruction regarding remote work expectations. 

Faculty: Reach out to your immediate supervisor and/or the dean for questions and further instruction regarding the transition to emergency remote instruction (ERI).  The Center for the Advancement of Learning (CAL) is available to support faculty with instructional continuity, including support for Blackboard, Zoom, Webex and other teaching and learning technologies. 

CAL Faculty Support Resources

calhelpdesk@udc.edu 
Virtual Office Hours
Consultation Request Form

For learning technology tools and on-demand faculty resources, please visit CAL’s website.

Students: Due to inclement weather, the university will be closed to face-to-face operations. Instruction will be moved to emergency remote, including synchronous and asynchronous methods. Certain laboratory, clinical, and other hands-on classes for which in-person instruction is a requirement may necessitate a make-up lesson, but every effort will be made to pursue virtual learning to the extent possible. Where synchronous virtual instruction is intended, published class meeting times must be observed so that students’ schedules are not disrupted.

The safety and security of our students, faculty, staff, and the broader community remain our top priority. We will continue to provide updates regarding the status of the university’s academic and administrative offices as conditions change.

Please continue to check our website and social media channels for the latest information.

If you have any safety concerns, contact OPSEM at 202-274-5050. For all immediate emergencies, call 911.

Thank you for your continued dedication to our students and to UDC’s mission. 

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Step-by-Step Guide for Graduate Students

Admissions Standards for Graduate Students

The following list reflects general admissions standards for graduate-level applicants:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited post-secondary institution, typically in a preferred field of study
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5-3.0 at the undergraduate level
  • Verbal and quantitative skills as demonstrated through test scores (GRE, GMAT, and/or other discipline-specific examinations). UDC graduate programs do not set minimum exam scores for admission. Instead, we assess each applicant based on overall academic qualifications along with other factors.

For full details, please download UDC’s Admissions Policies.

Before You Apply

UDC provides many research opportunities. Be sure to learn more about these wonderful opportunities as part of your graduate program decision.

In addition, please make sure you review the specific admissions requirements of your program of interest on the webpage of the graduate program to ensure you submit all required credentials for admission.

UDC Admissions Process for Graduate Program Students

  • Complete the online application for Masters Degree Applicants.
  • Pay the applicable non-refundable graduate WebAdMIT application fee.  UDC application fee of $50 is waived.
  • Submit college transcript(s) reflecting all course work, grades, and date of graduation.
  • Submit official GRE, GMAT, or other examination scores required by the program.
  • Submit a 500-word personal statement about your academic and professional goals, research interests, relevant prior experience, motivation for graduate study in your proposed program, and any other information in support of your application for graduate admission.
  • Submit two letters of recommendation.
  • Fulfill additional admission requirements and documentation set by individual graduate degree programs.
  • Once you have applied for a graduate program, please submit the required documents for admission through the Central application system (CAS) portal used when completing your application for admission.  Any additional supplemental documents can be sent to udctranscores@udc.edu and cc Tim Harrison at gradadmission@udc.edu

If you are an international, re-admit, or non-degree graduate student, please complete the appropriate application:

  • Re-admit students
  • Non-degree-seeking students
  • International students. If you are an international, returning or non-degree graduate student, please complete the appropriate application. In addition, we strongly encourage international students to review the step-by-step guide for international students to ensure you comply with all university and U.S. admissions, English proficiency and immigration requirements.

The following programs accept applications for Fall Admission ONLY:

  • MA Teaching,
  • MA in Early Childhood Education,
  • Masters in Speech and Language Pathology are closed for the Spring.
  • PhD in Urban Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Steps to Enroll, If You’re Accepted to UDC

If you are accepted to UDC, please follow these next steps to confirm your enrollment and to finalize your paperwork, and become part of our campus community:

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