UNCF’s holistic, powerful study, “Transforming Futures: The Economic Engine of HBCUs,” makes it clear: HBCUs are economic engines in their District of Columbia communities and beyond, generating substantial economic returns year after year.
HBCU faculty, employees and students produce—and consume—a wide range of goods and services, creating economic activity on and beyond campus. The result? More jobs, stronger growth and increasingly vibrant communities. Meanwhile, District of Columbia’s workforce is bolstered by a steady supply of highly trained and success-oriented HBCU graduates.
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Howard University
Founded in 1867 in Washington, District of Columbia, Howard University (Howard) is a private research university. Howard offers a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in STEM, medicine, and law.
Founded in 1851 in District of Columbia, University of District of Columbia (UDC) is the only fully-accredited public institution of higher education in the nation’s capital. UDC offers a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in business and public management, education and human ecology, liberal and fine arts, life sciences, physical science, engineering, and technology.
