ACCEPTANCE RATE
83.8%
More selective than 29% of listed universities.
SelectiveAccessible
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.
Washington, DCcity, large
83.8%ACCEPTANCE
$35,008AVG NET PRICE
81%GRAD RATE
5,171STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
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
Settingcity, large
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
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
APPLICATION FEE
No 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
$22,216$0–$30,000
$19,709$30,001–$48,000
$25,667$48,001–$75,000
$31,131$75,001–$110,000
$39,898$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$35,008/yr
▼ 1% since 2020-2195% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $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%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
80
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
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
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
University-controlled housing capacity
1,988
Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.
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
Thomas Jefferson University
$29,097
University of San Diego
$37,675
Villanova University
$37,946
Loyola Marymount University
$54,471
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$73,250
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
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 former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with The Catholic University of America.