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Catholic University of America

Washington,  District of Columbia
College Board code: 5104

Main Address

Cardinal Station
Washington, DC 20064
(202) 319-5000
www.cua.edu

Admission Office

102 McMahon Hall
620 Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20064
(202) 319-5305
(800) 673-2772
Fax: (202) 319-6533
cua-admissions@cua.edu
Contact: Christine Mica
Dean, University Admissions

Type of School

  • Private
  • University
  • Four-year
  • Roman Catholic Church
  • Coed
  • Percent applicants admitted: 86%
  • Regionally Accredited
  • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  • College Board member
Calendar: Semester

Degrees offered:

  • Associate
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral
  • Doctoral (Professional Practice)
    Other characteristics: Strong orientation toward service-based activities; internship and study opportunities with Congress, federal agencies, and international embassies.

Setting

  • Urban setting
  • Very large city (over 500,000)
  • Residential campus

Size

  • Total undergrads: 3,466
  • First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 814
  • Degree-seeking undergrads: 3,422
  • Graduate enrollment: 3,302

Student Body

How Do I Stack Up?

How does my academic performance stack up?

1st-year students:
  • 1% In-state students
  • 99% Out-of-state students
  • 0% Part-time students
  • 56% Women
  • 44% Men
  • <1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
  • 4% Asian/Pacific Islander
  • 3% Black/Non-Hispanic
  • 8% Hispanic
  • 67% White/Non-Hispanic
  • 2% Non-Resident Alien
  • 17% Race/ethnicity unreported
  • 18% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
  • 22% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74
  • 15% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
  • 16% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24
  • 21% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99
  • 8% had h.s. GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
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