catholic university of america

620 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, District of Columbia

General information:	(202) 319-5000
Website:	www.cua.edu
Type:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Awards offered:	Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree First-professional degree
Campus setting:	City Large
Campus housing:	Yes

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General information:

Estimated student expenses (before aid):

Financial aid:

Enrollment:

Admissions:

Undergraduate application fee: $55

Undergraduate admissions:

	TOTAL	MALE	FEMALE
Number of applicants:	5180	2352	2828
Percent admitted:	81%	79%	83%
Percent admitted who enrolled:	22%	23%	20%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-prepatory program		X
Recommendations	X
Formal demonstration of competencies		X
Admission test scores	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	X

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Students submitting scores	NUMBER	PERCENT
SAT	853	95%
ACT	245	27%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
SAT Critical Reading	510	610
SAT Math	500	610
SAT Writing	510	610
ACT Composite	21	27

Notes:

* 25% of students scored at or below

** 25% of students scored above

Programs/majors

Completions 2007-2008:

Program	Bachelor	Master	Doctor	Associate
Architecture and related services.
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)	81	29	-	-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	-	4	-	-
Category total	81	33	-	-
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies.
Area Studies, Other	-	2	-	-
Category total	-	2	-	-
Communication, journalism, and related programs.
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	29	-	-	-
Category total	29	-	-	-
Computer and information sciences and support services.
Information Technology	3	-	-	-
Computer Science	-	6	1	-
Category total	3	6	1	-
Education.
Education, General	3	2	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	-	3	1	-
Special Education and Teaching, General	-	8	-	4
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	-	1	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	10	-	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	2	-	-	-
Art Teacher Education	-	2	-	-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	1	2	-	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	1	-	-	-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education	1	-	-	-
French Language Teacher Education	1	-	-	-
History Teacher Education	-	2	-	-
Spanish Language Teacher Education	1	-	-	-
Education, Other	2	-	-	-
Category total	22	20	1	4
Engineering.
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	12	8	1	-
Civil Engineering, General	17	6	1	-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	2	3	2	-
Mechanical Engineering	7	3	1	-
Category total	38	20	5	-
Engineering technologies/technicians.
Engineering/Industrial Management	-	17	-	-
Category total	-	17	-	-
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics.
French Language and Literature	2	-	-	-
Spanish Language and Literature	4	1	-	-
Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	-	3	2	-
Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics	-	2	-	-
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General	5	2	-	-
Latin Language and Literature	2	-	-	-
Category total	13	8	2	-
Legal professions and studies.
Law (LLB, JD)	-	-	272	-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)	-	1	-	-
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)	-	5	-	-
Category total	-	6	272	-
English language and literature/letters.
English Language and Literature, General	18	9	3	-
Speech and Rhetorical Studies	-	-	1	-
Category total	18	9	4	-
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities.
General Studies	14	-	-	-
Category total	14	-	-	-
Library science.
Library Science/Librarianship	-	103	-	-
Category total	-	103	-	-
Biological and biomedical sciences.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	10	-	2	-
Biochemistry	6	-	-	-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology	-	1	2	-
Category total	16	1	4	-
Mathematics and statistics.
Mathematics, General	3	-	-	-
Category total	3	-	-	-
Multi/interdisciplinary studies.
Medieval and Renaissance Studies	1	-	-	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	-	-	1	-
Category total	1	-	1	-
Philosophy and religious studies.
Philosophy	23	12	3	-
Religion/Religious Studies	17	-	-	-
Category total	40	12	3	-
Theology and religious vocations.
Bible/Biblical Studies	-	1	5	-
Religious Education	-	4	5	-
Theology/Theological Studies	-	12	8	-
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)	-	-	5	-
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other	-	22	3	-
Category total	-	39	26	-
Physical sciences.
Chemistry, General	2	-	-	-
Chemistry, Other	1	-	-	-
Physics, General	1	1	5	-
Category total	4	1	5	-
Psychology.
Psychology, General	26	20	3	-
Clinical Psychology	-	-	2	-
Experimental Psychology	-	-	2	-
Educational Psychology	-	-	2	-
Category total	26	20	9	-
Public administration and social service professions.
Social Work	10	66	2	-
Category total	10	66	2	-
Social sciences.
Social Sciences, General	6	-	-	-
Anthropology	4	-	-	-
Economics, General	4	-	-	-
International Economics	-	1	-	-
International Relations and Affairs	-	15	-	-
Political Science and Government, General	71	8	7	-
American Government and Politics (United States)	-	5	-	-
Sociology	8	1	2	-
Category total	93	30	9	-
Visual and performing arts.
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	10	1	-	-
Playwriting and Screenwriting	-	1	-	-
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism	-	2	-	-
Directing and Theatrical Production	-	2	-	-
Fine/Studio Arts, General	2	-	-	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	7	-	-	-
Music, General	1	4	-	-
Music History, Literature, and Theory	-	1	1	-
Music Performance, General	24	-	-	-
Music Theory and Composition	1	3	-	-
Conducting	-	1	1	-
Piano and Organ	5	2	-	-
Voice and Opera	9	2	2	-
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments	-	5	2	-
Music Pedagogy	9	1	4	-
Category total	68	25	10	-
Health professions and related clinical sciences.
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)	67	10	-	-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	-	3	-	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner	-	2	-	-
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)	-	-	6	-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing	-	1	-	-
Category total	67	16	6	-
Business, management, marketing, and related support services.
Business Administration and Management, General	9	-	-	-
Accounting	5	-	-	-
Finance, General	2	-	-	-
International Finance	3	-	-	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	1	12	-	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	2	-	-	-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	10	-	-	-
Category total	32	12	-	-
History
History, General	21	3	1	-
Category total	21	3	1	-
Grand total	599	449	361	4

Data shown are for first majors
(-) Program is not offered at this award level

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