Catholic University of America Business Programs
Located in Washington, District of Columbia, Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of CUA is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.
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Catholic University of America Rankings
CUA landed the #257 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 1,477 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at CUA.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#77 | Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#145 | Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards CUA has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#45 | Best General Business/Commerce Schools | College Factual |
#124 | Best General Business Administration and Management Schools | College Factual |
#126 | Best Business Administration & Management Schools | College Factual |
#165 | Best Accounting Schools | College Factual |
#193 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools | College Factual |
#302 | Best Schools | Course Advisor |
Where Is Catholic University of America?
Contact details for CUA are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 620 Michigan Avenue, Ne, Washington, DC 20064 |
Phone: | 202-319-5000 |
Website: | https://www.catholic.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/CatholicUniversity |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/CatholicUniv |
How Do I Get Into CUA?
You can apply to CUA online at: https://applyonline.cua.edu/
Admission Requirements for CUA
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | considered but not required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into CUA?
Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.
Can I Afford Catholic University of America?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CUA, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $10,238 a year. That adds up to $40,952 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at CUA is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Catholic University of America Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 2,311 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 2,934 full-time undergraduates at CUA, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Catholic University of America students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 86 |
Black or African American | 103 |
Hispanic or Latino | 424 |
White | 2,025 |
International Students | 101 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 195 |
Geographic Diversity
District of Columbia students aren't the only ones who study at Catholic University of America. At this time, 34 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 75 countries are represented at CUA. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and China.
Online Learning at Catholic University of America
The following chart shows how the online learning population at CUA has changed over the last few years.
Online Affordability Rankings of CUA
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Catholic University of America was $49,416 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how CUA is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | #7 | #7 |
Online Growth Rankings of CUA
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Catholic University of America was 209.0%. This is the #235 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at CUA regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Catholic University of America Business Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Master’s | TOTAL |
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General Business Administration and Management | 50 | 33 | 83 |
Finance | 46 | 0 | 46 |
General Business/Commerce | 37 | 0 | 37 |
Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 32 | 0 | 32 |
Accounting | 24 | 0 | 24 |
International Business/Trade/Commerce | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Development Economics & International Development | 0 | 6 | 6 |
International Economics | 5 | 0 | 5 |
General Economics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Other Economics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Organizational Leadership | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Finance | 0 | 0 | 0 |
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Management Science | 0 | 0 | 0 |
General Management Information Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 203 | 39 | 242 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Gryffindor under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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