2027 Rankings for The Catholic University of America

What kind of rankings and accolades has CUA earned? All of the ranking badges and placements CUA holds are detailed on this page.

CUA earned 21 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for CUA:



#4 out of 27	#30 out of 208	#32 out of 274	#42 out of 306

CUA has graduate offerings as well. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/catholic-university-of-america/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

How CUA Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#143 Best Associate Degree Colleges

#1 Best Nursing Science Schools in District of Columbia

#1 Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Top Placement in Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking

#143 out of 2,063.

This makes CUA a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

CUA has 349 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Nursing Science Schools in District of Columbia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Nursing Science Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Music Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	2	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	2	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in District of Columbia	2	2	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	6	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in District of Columbia	2	6	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	6	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	2	2	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	2	2	View Report
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best General Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	6	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in District of Columbia	3	6	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	6	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in District of Columbia	3	6	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	6	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in District of Columbia	3	6	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	5	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	6	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	3	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in District of Columbia	3	3	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	3	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	3	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in District of Columbia	3	4	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	4	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	6	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia	3	6	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	6	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia	3	6	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	7	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia	3	7	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	5	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	5	View Report
Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	5	View Report
Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	14	View Report
Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in District of Columbia	4	4	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia	4	6	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia	4	7	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	7	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in District of Columbia	4	9	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	8	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in District of Columbia	4	10	View Report
Best Management Science Schools in District of Columbia	4	4	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in District of Columbia	4	4	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	10	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in District of Columbia	4	11	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia	4	5	View Report
Best Education Schools in District of Columbia	4	9	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in District of Columbia	4	6	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in District of Columbia	4	6	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	7	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia	4	12	View Report
Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	5	View Report
Best General History Schools in District of Columbia	4	5	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	5	View Report
Best History Schools in District of Columbia	4	5	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	5	View Report
Best History Schools in District of Columbia	4	5	View Report
Best Law Schools in District of Columbia	4	6	View Report
Best Law Schools in District of Columbia	4	6	View Report
Best Legal Professions Schools in District of Columbia	4	6	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in District of Columbia	4	5	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	4	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia	4	4	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	4	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia	4	4	View Report
Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	27	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	4	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia	4	4	View Report
Best Physical Sciences Schools in District of Columbia	4	5	View Report
Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	6	View Report
Best Political Science Schools in District of Columbia	4	6	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	6	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in District of Columbia	4	6	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	7	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia	4	7	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia	4	8	View Report

How CUA Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

CUA has 456 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	6	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	6	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	6	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in District of Columbia	1	6	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	6	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in District of Columbia	1	6	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Management Science Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	6	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia	1	6	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	6	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia	1	6	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Nursing Science Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	5	View Report
Best Value General History Schools in District of Columbia	1	5	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	5	View Report
Best Value History Schools in District of Columbia	1	5	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	5	View Report
Best Value History Schools in District of Columbia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Law Schools in District of Columbia	1	6	View Report
Best Value Law Schools in District of Columbia	1	6	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in District of Columbia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value American Government & Politics (United States) Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Music Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Music Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	6	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in District of Columbia	2	7	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	6	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in District of Columbia	2	7	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	7	View Report
Best Value Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	2	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in District of Columbia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	5	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in District of Columbia	2	6	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	5	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in District of Columbia	2	6	View Report
Best Value American History (United States) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Legal Professions Schools in District of Columbia	2	6	View Report
Best Value Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	6	View Report
Best Value Political Science Schools in District of Columbia	2	6	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	6	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in District of Columbia	2	6	View Report
Best Value Stringed Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in District of Columbia	3	8	View Report
Best Value Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management Schools in District of Columbia	3	3	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	8	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	7	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia	3	7	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in District of Columbia	3	4	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	5	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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