The Catholic University of America, founded in 1887 by the U.S. Catholic bishops with the support of Pope Leo XIII, serves as the (one and only) national university of the Catholic Church in the United States.
and the world from our 176-acre campus, three miles north of the U.S. Capitol.
THE HEART OF WASHINGTON, D.C.
scholars, teachers and students — across 12 schools and 29 research facilities.
A NATIONAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY
more than 60 undergraduate degrees, 78 master's degrees, and 45 doctoral degrees.
EXPLORE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Students from the Department of Drama had a rare opportunity to learn from an accomplished film and television actor this month as Catholic University alumnus John Carroll Lynch returned to Hartke Theater to share his experiences and expertise.
Learn More about the Master Class
Thursday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m.
Paul Kengor, author of A Pope and a President: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century, will speak and sign copies of his book.
Learn moreTrue education enables us to love life and opens us to the fullness of life.
