Catholic University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Catholic University is a private research university in Washington, DC (city setting), with 3,139 undergraduates (53% women), affiliated with the Roman Catholic. It admitted 84% of 5,874 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division III schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $77,784 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $35,008 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 81% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, psychology. The campus reported 0.7 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Catholic University ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 62 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $55,834
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Catholic University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Catholic University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Landmark Conference | 35 | — | 5 | $146k | $4,161 | — | |
| Baseball | Landmark Conference | 47 | — | 1 | $357k | $7,602 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Landmark Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $390k | $21,691 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Landmark Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $325k | $17,110 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Landmark Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Landmark Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Field Hockey | Landmark Conference | 21 | — | 4 | $155k | $7,380 | — | |
| Football | Landmark Conference | 105 | — | 1 | $575k | $5,479 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Landmark Conference | 12 | — | 2 | $70k | $5,838 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Landmark Conference | 9 | — | 2 | $68k | $7,519 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Landmark Conference | 57 | — | 1 | $213k | $3,734 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Landmark Conference | 35 | — | 1 | $262k | $7,473 | — | |
| Men's Rowing | Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference | 34 | — | 3 | $125k | $3,687 | — | |
| Women's Rowing | Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference | 28 | — | 1 | $126k | $4,487 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Landmark Conference | 36 | — | 1 | $182k | $5,056 | — | |
| Softball | Landmark Conference | 24 | — | 1 | $214k | $8,936 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Landmark Conference | 33 | — | 1 | $75k | $2,286 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Landmark Conference | 37 | — | 1 | $81k | $2,195 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Landmark Conference | 11 | — | 4 | $85k | $7,712 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Landmark Conference | 11 | — | 1 | $78k | $7,126 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Landmark Conference | 116 | — | 1 | $91k | $780 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Landmark Conference | 79 | — | 1 | $91k | $1,146 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Landmark Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $182k | $10,691 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.