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Ranks 349th overall and 5th in Dist. of Columbia

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)

UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionNo

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningNo
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesYes / Yes / Yes
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Catholic University of America?

Ranks 151st for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $27,700 $27,700 $27,700
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,290 $1,290 $1,290
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $1,045 $1,045 $1,045
FT Graduate Tuition $27,700 $27,700 $27,700
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,180 $1,180 $1,180
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $1,090 $1,090 $1,090
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $43,098 $43,098 $43,098
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $29,990 $29,990 $29,990
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $29,990 $29,990 $29,990

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

  In State Out of State
Theology Degree — Tuition $27,770 $27,770
Theology Degree — Required Fees $1,180 $1,180
Law Degree — Tuition $33,230 $33,230
Law Degree — Required Fees $1,265 $1,265

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $26,000 trend  $28,990 $26,000 trend  $28,990 $26,000 trend  $28,990
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,000 trend  $1,000
On-Campus – Room & Board $9,838 trend  $10,808
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,500 trend  $2,300
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$55
Graduate Application Fee$55
First Professional Application Fee$60
Applicants 3,492 (1,540 male / 1,952 female)
Admitted 2,836 (1,229 male / 1,607 female)
Admission rate 81%
First-time Enrollment 857 (398 male / 459 female)
FT Enrollment 856 (397 male / 459 female)
PT Enrollment 1 (1 male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment6,148

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Catholic University of America use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
College Prep. CompletionRecommended
RecommendationsRequired
Formal competency demoRecommended
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Catholic University of America accept?

Dual CreditNo
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Old Dominion Athletic Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Capital Athletic Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Capital Athletic Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Capital Athletic Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 335th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 24%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 27

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 559th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 95%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 520 / 560
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 530 / 620
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1050 / 1180

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
Dorm Capacity2,262
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$6,224
Board Fee$4,584

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Catholic University of America Ranks 1011th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $3,725 74 pie   9%
State & Local Grant Aid $1,086 33 pie   4%
Institutional Grant Aid $10,477 761 pie   97%
Student Loan Aid $6,069 484 pie   62%
Any financial aid type   771 pie   98%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Catholic University of America?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
210110320
Black Non-Hispanic
121248369
Hispanic
134166300
Asian / Pacific Islander
96134230
American Indian / Alaskan Native
718
White Non-Hispanic
1,7932,0433,836
Race Unknown
4985871,085
Total 2,859 3,289 6,148

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Catholic University of America?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
2N/A2
Black Non-Hispanic
61420
Hispanic
6915
Asian / Pacific Islander
61117
American Indian / Alaskan Native
N/AN/AN/A
White Non-Hispanic
185221406
Race Unknown
274370
Total 232 298 530

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Catholic University of America.

  Men Women Total
144 129 273
71 37 108
17 78 95
15 78 93
48 31 79

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 1 2 1 4
Acting 1 1
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 1 1 2
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL 5 5
American History (United States) 1 1
American Government and Politics (United States) 1 1 2
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 1 1 2
Anthropology 2 2 5 9
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 4 3 8 2 71 20 108
Area Studies, Other 2 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6 1 7
Art Teacher Education 2 2
Art/Art Studies, General 1 1
Bible/Biblical Studies 3 3
Biochemistry 4 1 5
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 2 2 1 10 17
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 3 2 1 8 5 19
Business Administration and Management, General 2 4 1 7
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 1 1
Chemistry Teacher Education
Chemistry, General 1 1
Chemistry, Other
Civil Engineering, General 5 1 1 5 6 18
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 1
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Clinical Psychology 1 6 7
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 1 3 27 3 35
Comparative Literature
Computer Science 4 1 1 2 6 16 30
Curriculum and Instruction 2 2
Directing and Theatrical Production 1 1
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv 3 1 12 3 19
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 14 3 18
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1 3 4
Economics, General 1 1 2
Education, General 14 1 15
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 3 3
Educational Psychology
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 2 1 1 12 1 17
Elementary Education and Teaching 15 15
Engineering/Industrial Management 1 1 1 15 2 20
English Language and Literature, General 1 39 6 46
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1 1
European History 2 2
Experimental Psychology 1 1
Finance, General 4 4
Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 1 4 1 7
French Language Teacher Education 1 1
French Language and Literature 1 1 2
General Studies 1 4 2 3 9 19
German Language Teacher Education
German Language and Literature
History Teacher Education 1 1
History, General 1 2 31 5 39
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Information Technology 9 1 1 3 5 19
International Business/Trade/Commerce 1 4 5
International Economics 1 1 2
International Finance 4 4
International Relations and Affairs 1 6 7
Italian Language and Literature
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 1 1
Latin Language and Literature 1 1
Law (LL 2 9 15 22 161 64 273
Library Science/Librarianship 1 4 3 1 76 10 95
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1 1 2 7 1 12
Mathematics Teacher Education
Mathematics, General 2 2
Mechanical Engineering 12 1 13
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 5 5
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 4 4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music Performance, General 1 11 1 13
Music Teacher Education 2 1 9 2 14
Music Theory and Composition 1 1 2
Music, General 1 1
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing Science (MS, PhD) 1 2 1 7 4 15
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 6 3 6 32 6 53
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 1 1
Philosophy 6 2 1 44 8 61
Physics, General 1 2 3
Piano and Organ 1 1 2 4
Playwriting and Screenwriting 1 1
Political Science and Government, General 3 1 1 3 59 12 79
Psychology, General 1 4 8 42 5 60
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1 1
Religion/Religious Studies 4 4
Religious Education 1 1 2
Religious/Sacred Music
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Social Sciences, General 1 1 2
Social Work 2 9 2 65 15 93
Sociology 1 1 5 1 8
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Spanish Language and Literature 1 2 10 1 14
Special Education and Teaching, General 7 1 8
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 5 26 4 35
Theology/Theological Studies 7 1 1 1 10 3 23
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments 2 1 8 3 14
Voice and Opera 1 2 1 8 12
Total 71 73 67 51 2 986 245 1,495

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Catholic University of America Ranks 319th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $76,700 ($79,699 male / $71,701 female)
Number of FT Faculty 344 (215 male / 129 female)
Number of PT Faculty 347
FT Faculty Ratio 1.0 : 1
Total Benefits $5,398,527
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Catholic University of America Summary

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The Catholic University of America (abbreviated “CUA”), located in Washington, D.C., is unique as the national university of the Roman Catholic Church and as the only higher education institution founded by U.S. Roman Catholic bishops. See main article History of The Catholic University of America The proposal to create a national Catholic university in America reflected the rising size and influence of nation’s Catholic population and also an ambitious vision of the Church’s role in American life during the 19th century. Between 1900 and 1940 more than 50 international Catholic institutions rented or owned property in neighboring Brookland which gave the neighborhood the nickname ‘Little Rome.’ The period after World War II saw the rise of Catholic visibility in America, and particular prominence for CUA. During the first post-war years, Catholic University experienced a dynamic expansion in enrollment thanks to the G.I. The office of University Center, Student Programs and Events maintains an up to date directory of student organizations. Although the Catholic University states that it does not have any Greek Life on campus it infact has two social greek organizations and one service greek organization. Catholic University Greek Life includes Alpha Delta Gamma the National Catholic Social Fraternity- Kappa chapter, Kappa Tau Gamma the local Chirstian Social-Service Sorority, and Alpha Phi Omega the National Service Fraternity- Zeta Mu chapter which is co-ed. Student Government includes the Undergraduate Student Government with its Legislative, Academic, Judicial and Treasury branches and the Graduate Student Association. While the University welcomes students of all faiths, 84% of undergraduates and 59% of graduate students self-identify as Catholic. Campus Ministry also coordinates university liturgies, plans and runs retreats, provides faith formation including R.C.I.A., and operates the online Prayernet. CUA competed in Division I, where they won a national championship in boxing (1938), the baseball team advanced to the NCAA Division I Tournament in 1977, and the football team appeared in two major bowl games (the 1936 Orange Bowl, which they won and the 1940 Sun Bowl, which they tied), until the academic year of 1981-82, when they decided to move to Division III. The men’s swim team has won four Capitol Athletic Conference titles and three National Catholic Division III championships, while women’s swimming has won a Catholic Division III title and softball has an ECAC Southern Region title. Pryzbyla University Center was opened in the spring of 2003, bringing student dining services, the campus bookstore, student organization offices, an 800 person ballroom, a convenience store and more student services all under one roof. Nearby campus is the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, the Franciscan Monastery, Trinity University and the offices of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Also see the List of buildings at The Catholic University of America. Catholic University has 11 schools and the Metropolitan College in addition to 21 research centers and facilities. Catholic University is the only U.S. university with an ecclesiastical faculty of Canon law and is one of the few U.S. universities with ecclesiastical faculties of philosophy and sacred theology. School of Architecture and Planning School of Arts and Sciences *Indicates areas of study that are also offered with Secondary Education Minor School of Engineering Benjamin T. Rome School of Music School of Nursing School of Philosophy Pre-Professional Studies School of Architecture and Planning School of Arts and Sciences School of Canon Law School of Engineering Columbus School of Law School of Library and Information Science Benjamin T. Rome School of Music School of Nursing School of Philosophy School of Theology and Religious Studies National Catholic School of Social Service For a more comprehensive list of alumni, see the List of notable CUA alumni. There are many notable alumni of The Catholic University of America, particularly in the arts, in the Church and in public service. See main article Board of Trustees of The Catholic University of America. Student Media: Student Government: Student Organizations@

Catholic University of America Academics

Catholic University of America is unique in its study options. For example, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, ROTC, Navy, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Washington Semester. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Catholic University of America.

Computer Science:
Computer/Information Sciences – General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biochemistry, Biology
History:
History – General
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology
Popular majors:
twelve percent architecture, eleven percent social sciences, eleven percent visual and performing arts, nine percent psychology, eight percent communications per journalism, seven percent business per marketing, seven percent history, five percent engineering, five percent health professions, five percent philosophy and religious studies
Public Administration and Service:
Social Work
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business – General, Finance/Banking, Human Resources Management, International Finance, Management Science
Physical Sciences:
Atomic/Molecular Physics, Chemistry, Physics
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Clinical Laboratory Science, Nursing (RN)
Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
Medieval/Renaissance Studies
Education:
Biology Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Drama/Dance Teacher Education, ESL Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
Foreign Language and Literature:
Classics, French, German, modern, Latin, Spanish
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Piano/Organ, Music – Voice/Opera, Music History/Literature, Music Theory/Composition
English Language and Literature:
English
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of February. Further, for international students, the application fee is 55.

Catholic University of America Admissions

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This school did not report their application fee. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 81% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 82%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. An instance of this, there were five hundred and nineteen total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and ninety-nine total number of transfer students who were admitted.

Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. Regardless of which application you submit, this school will notify you by the 1st of March. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of February. The regular application is due the 1st of February. If you wish to apply early, your application will be do no later than the 15th of November, of which you should hear back from the university no later than the 20th of December. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of February and It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 15th of April. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of February. the SAT subject section score is due the 15th of February.

Catholic University of America Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-six percent scholarships per grants and thirty-four percent loans per jobs. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and State/District Residency. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Leadership, Music/Drama, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.

Catholic University of America Students

The university is a Private, University, Four-year, Roman Catholic Church, Coed, where 81 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Moreover, it is part of an Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately three thousand and seven degree-seeking undergrads, seven hundred and ninety-two first-time degree-seeking freshmen and two thousand and seventy graduate enrollment. Moreover, the student body consists of two percent in-state students, ninety-eight percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, fifty-eight percent women, forty-two percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, three percent asian per pacific islander, four percent black per non-hispanic, eight percent hispanic, seventy-two percent white per non-hispanic, three percent non-resident alien, eleven percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty-three percent in top 10th of graduating class, fifty-four percent in top quarter of graduating class, eighty-four percent in top half of graduating class, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty-six percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, eighteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and six percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. Catholic University of America offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees.

This school features the Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus. Students should note the housing policies: ninety-four percent of first-year students live in college housing, sixty-eight percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Single Students, fifteen-MAY deadline for housing deposit, four hundred dollars amount of housing deposit and point zero . Furthermore, the university has many unique facilites such as anthropology and art department museums, rare book collection, university archives, on-campus nuclear reactor and vitreous state laboratory.

Catholic University of America Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Football
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
  • Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball
The Cardinals are a member of NCAA.

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