ACCEPTANCE RATE
83.8%
More selective than 70% of listed universities.
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Private University
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. It maintains an acceptance rate of 83.8 percent and offers eighty undergraduate majors within its Roman Catholic educational environment.
83.8%ACCEPTANCE
$35,008AVG NET PRICE
81%GRAD RATE
5,171STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
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Washington, DCCity: Large
THE SIGNATURE
The Catholic University of America Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
The Catholic University of America operates as a private nonprofit four-year university situated in Washington, District of Columbia. As an institution with Roman Catholic religious affiliation, it provides a distinct educational environment for its student body.
The campus community consists of approximately 5,171 total students who demonstrate strong institutional commitment through high retention and graduation metrics. First year retention stands at 83 percent while the six-year graduation rate reaches 81 percent.
Academic offerings are extensive with eighty undergraduate majors available for prospective undergraduates to pursue during their studies.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
Founded—
SettingCity: Large
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
Athletics—
GETTING IN
Admissions
The Catholic University of America reports an acceptance rate of 83.8 percent among its applicants for recent admission cycles. A total of 5,874 individuals applied to the institution during these periods, reflecting a private nonprofit four-year enrollment model.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
SAT range is not reported.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Not reportedNo application fee.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$55,834/yr
Out-of-state: $55,834/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$35,008/yr
▼ 1% since 2020-2195% receive aid
Average aid package $32,977.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The institution offers eighty undergraduate majors for students to choose from within its four-year degree programs. Academic offerings are supported by a private nonprofit structure and a Roman Catholic religious affiliation that informs the curriculum.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
11:1
6-year graduation rate
81%
▲ 11 pts since 2016
First-year retention
83%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
80
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Business Administration and Management, General.23%
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.10.8%
Political Science and Government, General.8.6%
Psychology, General.7.3%
Architecture.6%
Mechanical Engineering.4.5%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
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On-campus beds
1,988
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Students needing off-campus housing
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Setting
City: Large
IN CONTEXT
The Catholic University of America vs. peer institutions
How The Catholic University of America compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
The Catholic University of America
$35,008
American University
$40,189
Brigham Young University
$14,643
Loyola Marymount University
$54,471
Southern Methodist University
$45,792
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$73,250
Compared with earnings for graduates of similar universities.
Working after 10 yrs
72.1%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
85.1%
85.1% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
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