The Catholic University of America (The Catholic University of America) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Washington, DC.
It offers 156 graduate programs - 95 Master's, 48 Doctorate, 9 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $25,570.
A total of 2,066 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,243 students at The Catholic University of America. The Catholic University of America offers online graduate programs and 352 out of 2,066 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
The Catholic University of America have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Columbus School of Law. In addition, you can find The Catholic University of America's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $25,570. It offers 156 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | The Catholic University of America |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 620 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, DC |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,032 students
352 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $25,570 |
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| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 156 Graduate Programs
95 Master's, 48 Doctorate, 13 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at The Catholic University of America
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $25,570 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,350.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $24,300 |
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| Fees | $1,270 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,350 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,216 |
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| Room & Board | $18,200 (On-Campus) / $18,200 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,502 (On-Campus) / $3,502 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $48,488 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $48,488 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $50,340 | $51,630 | $53,180 | $53,220 | $25,570 |
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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 156 major areas - 95 Master's, 48 Doctorate, 9 Post-Bachelor's, 4 Post-Master's. 391 students have been conferred Master's degree and 227 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 391 | 227 | 11 | 3 |
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| Men | 197 | 92 | 8 | - |
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| Women | 194 | 135 | 3 | 3 |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 1 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Philosophy | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
The Catholic University of America graduate schools have a total of 2,032 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,059 male and 973 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 930 full-time and 1,102 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 352 students enrolled through online exclusively and 289 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,041 White, 175 Black, and 64 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 Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,032 |
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| Men | 1,059 |
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| Women | 973 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,032 |
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| Full-time Students | 930 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,102 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,032 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 64 |
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| Black | 175 |
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| Hispanic | 143 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 1,041 |
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| Two or more races | 149 |
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| Un-Known | 62 |
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Online Population
At The Catholic University of America graduate schools, 352 students enrolled online exclusively and 289 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,066 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 352 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 289 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,425 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 352 |
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| District of Columbia Resident | 79 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 239 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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