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The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

86%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$60

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in CUA during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 5,895 2,562 3,333
Admitted students 5,070 2,135 2,935
Enrolled students 691 309 382
Acceptance rate 86% 83% 88%
Yield rate 14% 14% 13%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, CUA received a total of 5,895 applications. These applications included 2,562 male applicants and 3,333 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 5,895 applicants, CUA admitted 5,070 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,135 males and 2,935 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 691 students chose to enroll at CUA. This means that 691 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 309 were male and 382 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, CUA had an overall acceptance rate of 86% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 83% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 88%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. CUA had an overall yield rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 14%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for CUA over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 5,991 2,602 3,389 4,707 1,988 2,719 79% 76% 80% 908 425 483 19% 21% 18%
2016 5,926 2,536 3,390 4,714 1,894 2,820 80% 75% 83% 723 298 425 15% 16% 15%
2017 6,073 2,501 3,572 5,015 1,996 3,019 83% 80% 84% 831 360 471 17% 18% 16%
2018 6,096 2,625 3,471 5,101 2,095 3,006 84% 80% 87% 834 397 437 16% 19% 14%
2019 5,668 2,370 3,298 4,838 1,927 2,911 85% 81% 88% 818 354 464 17% 18% 16%
2020 6,258 2,589 3,669 5,146 2,031 3,115 82% 78% 85% 630 251 379 12% 12% 12%
2021 5,895 2,562 3,333 5,070 2,135 2,935 86% 83% 88% 691 309 382 14% 14% 13%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

The Catholic University of America uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, CUA operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Considered

  • Secondary school rank

Neither required nor recommended

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at The Catholic University of America.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

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