2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at The Catholic University of America with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $53,220 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $2,077.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$52,190
Fees$1,030
Cost per Credit$2,077
Books & Supplies$1,180
Room & Board$17,370 (On-Campus) / $17,370 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,400 (On-Campus) / $3,400 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$75,170
Off-Campus Total$75,170
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$48,640$50,340$51,630$53,180$53,220

Graduate Program Overview

The Catholic University of America is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Washington, District of Columbia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $53,220.
It offers 150 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameThe Catholic University of America
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address620 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, DC
Graduate School Students2,130 students
358 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$53,220
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 150 Graduate Programs
92 Master's, 47 Doctorate, 11 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

The Catholic University of America offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 150 major areas - 92 Master's , 47 Doctorate (1 online programs), 7 Post-Bachelor', 4 Post-Master'. 469 students have been conferred Master's degree and 197 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total469197106
Men21377101
Women256120-5
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Transportation and Highway Engineering- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Medieval and Renaissance Studies- - 2 NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Pedagogy- - - NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Transportation and Highway Engineering- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial Management17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advanced Legal Research/Studies4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Library Science
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biotechnology2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Medieval and Renaissance Studies2 - - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bible/Biblical Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religious Education6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology/Theological Studies11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Divinity/Ministry10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)38 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics (other)4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Science2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology13 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Experimental Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy Analysis (other)7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Development Economics and International Development5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
American Government and Politics (United States1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Playwriting and Screenwriting- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Acting- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Directing and Theatrical Production- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music History, Literature, and Theory- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Theory and Composition1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Conducting- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Keyboard Instruments1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Voice and Opera1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Stringed Instruments1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Pedagogy- - - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health Services Administration5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse4 - NOT OFFERED -
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Science7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
American History (United States)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
European History- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Library Science
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse- - NOT OFFERED 6
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Medieval and Renaissance Studies- - - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bible/Biblical Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religious Education- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology/Theological Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Divinity/Ministry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Developmental and Child PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Experimental Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music History, Literature, and Theory- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Theory and Composition- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Conducting- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Keyboard Instruments- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Voice and Opera- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Stringed Instruments- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Pedagogy- - - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse- - NOT OFFERED -
Nursing Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 5,059 students enrolled in The Catholic University of America including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,130 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,006 male and 1,124 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 887 full-time and 1,243 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 358 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 267 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,130
Men Students1,006
Women Students1,124
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,130
Full-time Students887
Part-time Students1,243
By race/ethnicity 1,140 White, 180 Black, and 87 Asian students are attending at The Catholic University of America. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,130
American Indian /
Native American
4
Asian87
Black180
Hispanic148
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White1,140
Two or more races124
Un-Known120
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At The Catholic University of America, 358 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 267 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,957
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses358
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses267
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,332
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses358
District of Columbia Resident72
Other State In U.S.256
Outside of U.S.30

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