The University of the District of Columbia was founded in 1974 from three other institutions of higher learning, this Historically Black College/University maintains an open admissions policy, and is the only urban land-grant institution in the nation. The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) offers a wide range of programs in education, languages, sciences, social sciences and the visual and performing arts. There are programs at the certificate, associate, baccalaureate and master levels.

Participants:

English as a Second Language. The program is designed to teach English to students whose native language is not English. The main goal of the ESL program is to prepare those students for academic life in a University setting. The intensive, academics program covers the following areas: grammar, reading, writing, and speaking/listening. The program has three levels: basic, intermediate, and advanced. The basic level is composed of Basic I/Basic II, a one-semester course. The intermediate level is composed of Intermediate I/Intermediate II, a one-semester course. The advanced level is composed of two courses of Advanced I and Advanced II. Each of the two advanced courses is one semester long. The Advanced II course is a requirement in order to exit the ESL program.

Tuition
$215 per credit hour