Overview

The Catholic University of America is a University institution located in Washington, DC.

Location & Contact

Address 102 Father OÔÇÖConnell Hall
620 Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington, DC  20064
United States

Contact Mark Ciolli
Dean of Undergraduate Admission
Email: cua-admissions@cua.edu
Phone: 202-319-5305
Fax: 202-319-6533

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology	×
Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Italian Studies	×	×
Near And Middle Eastern Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General
Business/commerce, General	×	×
Finance, General	×	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
International Finance	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Management Science	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Purchasing, Procurement/acquisitions And Contracts Management	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Artificial Intelligence	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer Science	×
Information Technology
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
French Language Teacher Education	×	×
German Language Teacher Education	×	×
History Teacher Education	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching		×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Electrical, Electronics, And Communications Engineering, Other	×
Engineering, General	×	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Environmental/environmental Engineering Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature	×	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Latin Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Financial Mathematics	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Medieval And Renaissance Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Atomic/molecular Physics	×
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×
Materials Science	×	×
Physics, General	×
Physics, Other	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General		×
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Archeology	×
Criminology	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×	×
Economics, Other	×	×
International Economics	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Digital Arts	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×	×
Keyboard Instruments	×	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×	×
Music Pedagogy	×	×
Music Performance, General	×	×
Music Theory And Composition	×	×
Music, General	×
Musical Theatre	×
Voice And Opera	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7,121

Applied

5,218

Accepted

3,294

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,918

Females Applied

2,893

Females Accepted

74%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,202

Males Applied

2,324

Males Accepted

73%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.5

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	March 20th	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	February 1st	January 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	January 1st	No
Transfer	July 15th	April 1st	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	560	680
SAT Math	-	540	670
ACT Composite	-	23	30

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

60,500

Private

Fees

1,776

Full-time student fees

20,940

Room & board

12,160

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

44,063

Avg. Financial Aid Package

42,009

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

14,215

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,295

Avg. Loan Aid

33,122

Avg. Grant Aid

41,780

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

78%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

27%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,294

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

89%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	23.1%
Black or African American	9.06%
White or Caucasian	50.15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.04%
Asian	3.24%
Two or more races	4.86%
Other	6.65%

Gender

Male (45.6%)

Female (54.4%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	58%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Capital Fest, Cardinalpalooza and Mr. CUA

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Cardinals for Life, Habitat for Humanity, Program Board, Filipino Organization of Catholic University Students and Centerstage Theatre Company

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Safety alerts, security cameras, emergency call boxes, guardian phone app

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No	Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey			No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby			No
Sailing	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No	Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby			No
Sailing	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

654

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 282

Part-time - 372

Male - 356

Female - 298