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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.

203 Undergraduate Degrees
39 Graduate Degrees
$46,460 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
82% Acceptance Rate

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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
#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
#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?

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Contact details for CUA are given below.

Contact Details
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?
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?

82% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate at Catholic University of America is 82%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

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?

$46,460 Net Price
60% Take Out Loans
2.4% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of CUA is $46,460. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

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

2,934 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,055 undergraduate students at CUA, with 2,934 being full-time and 121 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Catholic University of America students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
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

3,107 Took All Classes Online
5,263 Took At Least One Class Online
209.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 5,263 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CUA has changed over the last few years.

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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
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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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