Academics at The Catholic University of America

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at The Catholic University of America — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at The Catholic University of America:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at The Catholic University of America is about average at 11 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. The Catholic University of America employs 48% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Students at The Catholic University of America can choose from 64 majors with reported graduates spanning 27 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at The Catholic University of America are summarised below:

The most popular majors at The Catholic University of America, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at The Catholic University of America, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether The Catholic University of America offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 485 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well The Catholic University of America retains and graduates its students — 87% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics into The Catholic University of America

Each page below covers one part of academic life at The Catholic University of America in more detail:

• Academic Majors at The Catholic University of America — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at The Catholic University of America — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at The Catholic University of America — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at The Catholic University of America — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at The Catholic University of America — regional and program accreditation status