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Catholic University of America Overview

Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Washington, District of Columbia. Washington is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Catholic University of America Known For?

758 Undergraduate Awards

$46,460 Avg Cost After Aid

86% Acceptance Rate

The highest award offered at CUA is the doctor's degree.
In a recent academic period48% of the faculty were full-time.
A student who earns a bachelor's degree from CUA makes roughly $73,250 a year. This is 80% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from CUA to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Catholic University of America?

Contact details for CUA are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	620 Michigan Avenue, Ne, Washington, DC 20064
Phone:	202-319-5000
Website:	www.catholic.edu

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How Do I Get Into CUA?

You can apply to CUA online at: https://www.catholic.edu/admission/apply-now.html

Admission Requirements for CUA

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into CUA?

86% Acceptance Rate

57% Of Accepted Are Women

With an acceptance rate of 86%, CUA is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 83%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.

Can I Afford Catholic University of America?

$46,460 Net Price

54% Take Out Loans

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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At CUA, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $10,152 a year. That adds up to $40,608 over four years for those students.

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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.

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
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.

Catholic University of America Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	164	0	29	0	193
Nursing	0	77	2	11	19	109
Law	0	0	0	0	107	107
General Psychology	0	52	0	23	0	75
Political Science & Government	0	64	0	8	2	74
Social Work	0	8	0	57	4	69
General Architecture	0	43	0	18	0	61
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	6	51	0	57
Philosophy	0	30	0	11	6	47
Music	0	27	0	9	8	44
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	0	0	0	23	19	42
Mechanical Engineering	0	32	0	6	3	41
Biomedical Engineering	0	21	0	6	4	31
Library & Information Science	1	0	0	29	0	30
Computer Science	0	10	0	18	0	28
Civil Engineering	0	15	0	12	1	28
Communication & Media Studies	0	23	0	0	0	23
History	0	21	0	1	0	22
Electrical Engineering	0	12	0	6	3	21
General Biology	0	15	0	1	3	19
Physics	0	6	0	9	4	19
General Business/Commerce	0	18	0	0	0	18
General English Literature	0	15	0	1	2	18
Accounting	0	15	0	0	0	15
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	10	0	3	0	13
Economics	0	7	0	6	0	13
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	0	11	0	11
Criminology	0	11	0	0	0	11
Romance Languages	0	9	0	0	0	9
Religious Studies	0	8	0	0	0	8
Sociology	0	7	0	1	0	8
Fine & Studio Arts	0	8	0	0	0	8
Classical Languages & Literature	0	1	2	2	2	7
Information Science	1	0	0	5	0	6
General Education	0	4	1	0	0	5
Legal Research	0	0	0	5	0	5
Mathematics	0	5	0	0	0	5
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	0	5	5
Public Policy	0	0	0	5	0	5
Religious Education	0	0	0	4	1	5
Drama & Theater Arts	0	1	0	4	0	5
Public Health	0	0	0	4	0	4
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	3	0	0	0	3
Materials Sciences	0	0	0	3	0	3
Biblical Studies	0	0	0	0	3	3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	2	0	0	0	2
Biotechnology	0	0	0	2	0	2
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	0	0	0	0	2	2
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	2	0	0	0	2
Applied Mathematics	0	2	0	0	0	2
Medieval Studies	0	0	0	2	0	2
Chemistry	0	2	0	0	0	2
Child Development & Psychology	0	0	0	0	2	2
Anthropology	0	2	0	0	0	2
Marketing	0	1	0	0	0	1
Environmental Control Technology	0	1	0	0	0	1
Computer Engineering	0	1	0	0	0	1
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	0	0	0	1	0	1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0	1	1
Archeology	0	1	0	0	0	1
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
International Business	0	0	0	0	0	0
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	0	0	0	0
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	0	0	0
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	0	0
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	0	0
Special Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Materials Engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0
Area Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Germanic Languages	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fire Protection	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Homeland Security	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0
International Relations & National Security	0	0	0	0	0	0
Human Services	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	2	756	11	387	201	1,357

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.

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