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This is CatholicU

Catholic University’s vibrant student life provides everything you need to write your story. Our countless activities and organizations allow you to discover your interests, form meaningful relationships, and be as creative as you want in crafting your university experience. This is your story. This is CatholicU.

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CatholicU by the Numbers

5,700 graduate and undergraduate students
25 Division III sports teams
7 sacred spaces on campus
More than 100 students participate in service and justice immersion trips each year over Spring Break and Summer.
Over 100 student organizations, including 13 cultural organizations.
16 residence halls
3.5 miles away from the U.S. Capitol. Just 3 metro stops away.
176 acre campus, making Catholic University the largest university in Washington, D.C. by land area.
Alumni live in all 50 states and 130 foreign countries.
Our students represent 46 different countries (as of October 2019)

This is CatholicU

Students walking in front of U.S. Capitol

Students kneeling before a wooden cross

CUA Cheerleaders cheering in front of Basilica

Girl rowing for CUA team

Students singing and dancing in a C.U.A. Drama production

White cherry blossom branches frame the exterior of the castle-like Gibbons Hall dorm.

Students hanging out and lauging at Cardinal Palooza festival

Students ride scooters in front of Washington Monument.

Dominican Sisters play frisbee on the Basilica lawn in full habit.

Boys play the keyboard in their residence hall room.

Students sing and pray at a candle-lit prayer service on campus.

Students and President Garvey chop vegetables at a service site for Catholic University's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Students look at showtimes and tickets at a box office at The Wharf in DC.

Girls play the ukelele in their residence hall room.

Boys high five at Fall Festival.

Clarinets in the CUA Symphony Orchestra perform at a concert at St. Matthew's Cathedral

Girls field hockey team high fives each other in preparation for a game

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