2026 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 38 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for CUA:



#23 out of 91	#23 out of 91	#26 out of 64	#27 out of 70

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

#334 Best Colleges

#2 Best architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

#2 Best architecture Schools in District of Columbia

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#334 out of 3,449.

This makes CUA a top 15% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

CUA has 265 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best architecture Bachelor's Degree 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 Bachelor's Degree 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best architecture Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best General Architecture Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	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 Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	2	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	2	2	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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 Schools in District of Columbia	2	2	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	2	2	View Report
Best Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	2	4	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in District of Columbia	2	2	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in District of Columbia	2	2	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	4	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	5	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	4	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	3	4	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	4	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	3	4	View Report
Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	4	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	3	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia	3	3	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	3	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	3	View Report
Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in District of Columbia	4	5	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	5	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia	4	5	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	6	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in District of Columbia	4	6	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	6	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	7	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in District of Columbia	4	11	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	9	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in District of Columbia	4	12	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia	4	6	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	5	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in District of Columbia	4	6	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	5	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	6	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia	4	13	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 Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia	4	4	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia	4	4	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	8	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia	4	8	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	8	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia	4	8	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	8	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in District of Columbia	4	9	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
Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	17	View Report
Best Nursing Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	12	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	30	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	35	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	29	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	29	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	27	View Report
Best architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	18	View Report
Best architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	18	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	31	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	31	View Report
Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	19	View Report
Best General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	19	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	29	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	91	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	91	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	31	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	31	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	26	64	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	27	33	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	27	33	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	27	34	View Report
Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	27	70	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	31	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	31	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	58	View Report

How CUA Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

CUA has 265 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	6	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in District of Columbia	1	6	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 Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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 Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering 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 Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	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	3	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	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	2	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	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 architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Value architecture Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in District of Columbia	2	5	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	6	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	6	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in District of Columbia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	5	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia	2	6	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Engineering 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 Health Professions Bachelor's Degree 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 Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	7	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	8	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia	3	8	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	8	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia	3	8	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	8	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in District of Columbia	3	8	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	7	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia	3	7	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in District of Columbia	3	4	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in District of Columbia	3	4	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia	3	8	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in District of Columbia	4	9	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	8	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in District of Columbia	5	10	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in District of Columbia	6	11	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia	6	12	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	11	View Report
Best Value architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	18	View Report
Best Value architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	18	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	19	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	19	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	31	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	31	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	33	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	33	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	31	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	31	View Report
Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	27	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	33	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	33	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	29	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	29	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	26	31	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	26	31	View Report
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29	37	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29	38	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	30	40	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	30	40	View Report
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	33	46	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	35	44	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, 2026 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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