Catholic University Of America

Ranked #71
2025 US News rankings
Washington, District of Columbia

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.64
Median LSAT
160
Acceptance rate
35%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
158
160
162
GPA
3.38
3.64
3.76
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1256
100%
Accepted
435
35%
Matriculated
125
10%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
89%
Full-time non-legal
6%
Unemployed
5%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
District Of Columbia
47
Maryland
23
Virginia
17
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
36%
1-25
20%
26-500
7%
501+
9%
Business & industry
10%
Government
25%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
17%
Federal
2%
State
14%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
5%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$58,932
Estimated 3 years: $176,796
Cost of living (off-campus)
$31,542
Estimated 3 years
$94,626
Total cost
$86,670
Estimated 3 years
$260,010
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$28,608
25th percentile: $15,000
75th percentile: $44,451
Scholarship amounts
<50%
50%
50-100%
50%
100%
0%
>100%
0%

Demographics

Out of 374 students in 2024, 52% were women, and 32% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
46%
Women
52%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
53%
Women
47%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
66%
Women
34%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
68%
Black
5%
Asian
5%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
6%
Unk
7%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
65%
Black
7%
Asian
5%
Hisp
7%
PI
2%
AI
0%
2+
9%
Unk
6%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
83%
PoC
17%
Part-time faculty
White
89%
PoC
11%
Catholic University Of America student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
173
-
19
49
Women
194
-
17
25
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
256
82
30
66
Asian
18
6
-
-
Hispanic
36
9
-
-
Black
18
9
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
2
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
21
11
-
-
Other
25
7
-
-
People of Color
118
44
6
8

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