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University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia · The dossier: identity, why-here, band, homecoming, deadlines — every fact from the Yard roster.

1851
founded
Public
control
ECC
conference
HBCU homecoming tailgate

University of the District of Columbia

Photo: HBCU homecoming tailgate — file photo: uatl.com

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Washington, District of Columbia

PublicFelix the FirebirdECCEst. 1851

Official site ↗

Founded
1851
Public / Private
Public
Enrollment
~4,200 (fall 2024)
Conference
ECC
Mascot
Felix the Firebird
State
District of Columbia
Band
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Why here — the dossier

  1. Est. 1851
    Founded in 1851 — 175 years of history.
  2. Conference
    Competes in the ECC.
  3. Yard legends
    Alumni on record: Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson, Dr. Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes, Michael 'P-Bird' Britt.

Every highlight comes from the Yard roster — nothing invented.

Admissions

Deadlines are not yet published on the Yard for University of the District of Columbia.

We only post deadlines verified against the school’s own admissions pages — nothing guessed, nothing borrowed. Until then, go straight to the source:

Official admissions page ↗

Yard-wide deadline watch →

FAFSA

File your FAFSA early — the free federal application lives at studentaid.gov. Filing early keeps every aid option open.

Head to head

Stack University of the District of Columbia against another school — real roster fields only.

Identity only: facts on this page come straight from the Yard roster. Missing fields are omitted, never invented. No logos or brand colors are shown — none verified on file. Letter chips are generic monograms, not school marks.

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