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The Catholic University of America

Finding a Home Away from Home

Finding a Home Away from Home

Catholic University offers a supportive, safe, friendly environment in residence halls and off-campus living.

Liberal Arts Degrees Open Doors

Liberal Arts Degrees Open Doors

Graduates succeed in diverse career paths.

CatholicU Students Choose 'AND, not OR'

CatholicU Students Choose 'AND, not OR'

Many find the freedom and support to take diverse paths simultaneously.

Startups Course Helps Students Turn Ideas into Companies

Startups Course Helps Students Turn Ideas into Companies

A new course encourages students to use engineering and marketing skills to serve others.

Welcome to the Biggest, Most Beautiful Campus in D.C.

Welcome to the Biggest, Most Beautiful Campus in D.C.

Catholic University students have the best of both worlds: the culture and resources of a big city, and a beautiful, safe campus to call home.

New Center Supports Student Success

New Center Supports Student Success

Help with classes, course selection, internships, and job search is now available through the Center for Academic and Career Success.

The Catholic University of America is a national research university with 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students in more than 180 academic programs on a residential campus in the heart of the nation's capital.

The D.C. Advantage

Our 176-acre campus is three miles north of the U.S. Capitol.
IN THE HEART OF WASHINGTON, D.C.

Our Schools

The University includes 12 schools and 29 research facilities.
A NATIONAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

Degree Programs

More than 60 bachelor's, 78 master's, and 45 doctoral degrees.
EXPLORE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Catholic University Profiles

An Art History Major with a Commitment to Social Justice

An Art History Major with a Commitment to Social Justice

A Biology Major with Serious Research Experience

A Biology Major with Serious Research Experience

Lifting Others Up and Leading by Example

Lifting Others Up and Leading by Example

Engineer Keeps His Eye on New Challenges

Engineer Keeps His Eye on New Challenges

Historian’s Long Association with Catholic University Yields Changing Views

Historian’s Long Association with Catholic University Yields Changing Views

Politics Major Fighting 'For the Right Reasons'

Politics Major Fighting 'For the Right Reasons'

M.F.A. Program Dramatically Changes Student's Career Path

M.F.A. Program Dramatically Changes Student's Career Path

Graduate Student Makes the Most of the “4+1” Program

Graduate Student Makes the Most of the “4+1” Program

Women's rugby team at the championship tournament

Women’s and Men’s Rugby Clubs Fight for National Titles

Catholic University rugby players finished their season with a fight, as both the women’s and men’s rugby club teams advanced to the championship tournaments in their divisions within the National Small College Rugby Organization.

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Upcoming Events

  • Food for the Soul: Seven Washington Artists

    Food for the Soul: Seven Washington Artists

    Wednesday, Dec. 12, 5 p.m.

    Join us for an opening reception for Food for the Soul: Seven Washington Artists, which showcases the talents of local painters and graphic artists with intellectual or cognitive disabilities. The exhibit will run until Friday, Jan. 25.

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True education enables us to love life and opens us to the fullness of life.

Pope Francis
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