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Catholic University of America, The

Catholic University of America, The
620 Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20064

Official telephone: (202) 319-5000
Website: https://www.catholic.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 84%
Student:Faculty ratio: 8:1
Total faculty: 356 men, 298 women
Full-time faculty: 184 men, 98 women
Part-time faculty: 172 men, 200 women
Graduation rate: 76% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Education, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Technology
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Acting
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
  • Anthropology, General
  • Archeology
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Atomic/Molecular Physics
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Chemistry, Other
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Criminology
  • Digital Arts
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Economics, Other
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Finance, General
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • General Studies
  • German Language and Literature
  • German Language Teacher Education
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Technology
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Economics
  • International Finance
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Italian Studies
  • Keyboard Instruments
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Management Science
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory
  • Music Pedagogy
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music, General
  • Musical Theatre
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Physics, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Voice and Opera
Certificates

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Intelligence, General
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Youth Services/Administration
Diplomas

  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Engineering, Other
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Pedagogy
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Transportation and Highway Engineering
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Doctorates

  • Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Anthropology, General
  • Bible/Biblical Studies
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Conducting
  • Developmental and Child Psychology
  • Divinity/Ministry
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Hebrew Language and Literature
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Keyboard Instruments
  • Law
  • Legal Studies
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory
  • Music Pedagogy
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music, General
  • Nursing Practice
  • Nursing Science
  • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Physics, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religious Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Stringed Instruments
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Theology/Theological Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Voice and Opera
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Acting
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
  • American History (United States)
  • American Government and Politics (United States)
  • Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
  • Anthropology, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Bible/Biblical Studies
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
  • Chemistry, Other
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Conducting
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Development Economics and International Development
  • Directing and Theatrical Production
  • Divinity/Ministry
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician
  • European History
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Fire Services Administration
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Health Services Administration
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Hebrew Language and Literature
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Information Technology
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Keyboard Instruments
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Legal Studies
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Management Science
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory
  • Music Pedagogy
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music, General
  • Nursing Science
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Physics, Other
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
  • Public Policy Analysis, Other
  • Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religious Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Stringed Instruments
  • Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Theology/Theological Studies
  • Transportation and Highway Engineering
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Voice and Opera

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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