University of the District of Columbia Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 25% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 25% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 28% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 20% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.3 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• business
• education

Policies

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.30.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Two summer sessions, one of five weeks and one of 10 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in the fall.

• 10% continue immediately.
• 3% continue within one year.

• Law School: 1%
• Medical School: 1%
• Dental School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 3%

• IBM, Xerox, Kodak, Naval Air Systems Command, Washington, D.C., and federal governments.

• Maggie Taylor, director of community services, HUD Office of Contracts; Marilyn Thornton, executive director, Arts D.C.; Warren E. Connley, aerospace engineer, Naval Air Systems Command.