Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Philosophy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Among the 5,366 students enrolled at Catholic University of America, 196 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 53 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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