The Catholic University of America

Four or more years, Private not-for-profit • Washington, DC

Overall Rating

3.8

27 Reviews

67%

Division and Conference

AAU DIII • Atlantic Coast Collegiate Hockey League | ACCHL

NCAA DIII • Landmark Conference

College Rating Detail

3.8 Coach & Staff Rating

4.0 Facility Rating

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620 Michigan Avenue, NE

Washington, DC, 20064

School URL

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Location

City: Large

Size

5,000 - 9,999

Degree Level

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

First Professional Degree

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Doctoral Degree

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Associate's Degree

Students per Full Time Faculty

11: 1

Religious Affiliation

Roman Catholic

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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

86.0 %

Avg. Number of Applicants

5,895

Standardized Testing Policy

Neither required nor recommended

Tuition & Debt

In-State Tuition & Fees

$52,156

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

$52,156

Median Debt after Graduation

$22,250

Median Debt by Family Income

Yearly income $0–$30,000

$20,219

Yearly income $30,001–$75,000

$24,187

Yearly income $75,000+

$22,310

Earnings & Employment Rate

Median Earning After Graduation

1-Yr after Graduation

$52,879

4-Yr after Graduation

$64,437

Employment Rate

97.0 %

Undergraduate Majors Offered

Undergrad Majors

170

Bachelor's Degree

50

Associate Degrees / Diplomas

2

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

8

Top Fields of Study by Number of Graduates

Fine and Studio Arts. - Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

5,007

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - Bachelor's Degree

1,609

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,410

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. - Bachelor's Degree

1,313

Business Administration, Management and Operations. - Bachelor's Degree

5,202

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$52,864

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$69,409

Computer Science. - Bachelor's Degree

1,107

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Music. - Bachelor's Degree

5,009

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$35,385

Architecture. - Bachelor's Degree

402

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$48,213

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$58,215

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other. - Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

4,799

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

International Business. - Bachelor's Degree

5,211

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Economics. - Bachelor's Degree

4,506

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Social Sciences, General. - Bachelor's Degree

4,501

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Psychology, General. - Bachelor's Degree

4,201

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$26,729

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$55,808

Religion/Religious Studies. - Bachelor's Degree

3,802

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. - Bachelor's Degree

2,602

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

English Language and Literature, General. - Bachelor's Degree

2,301

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$52,555

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - Bachelor's Degree

1,605

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Civil Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,408

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$72,304

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$83,146

Finance and Financial Management Services. - Bachelor's Degree

5,208

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$60,196

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$87,663

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. - Bachelor's Degree

1,312

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$42,306

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$54,358

Business/Commerce, General. - Bachelor's Degree

5,201

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

History. - Bachelor's Degree

5,401

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$50,214

Information Science/Studies. - Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

1,104

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Sociology. - Bachelor's Degree

4,511

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$53,818

Criminology. - Bachelor's Degree

4,504

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Social Work. - Bachelor's Degree

4,407

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$53,147

Physics. - Bachelor's Degree

4,008

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Philosophy. - Bachelor's Degree

3,801

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$53,098

Biology, General. - Bachelor's Degree

2,601

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - Bachelor's Degree

1,612

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Mechanical Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,419

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$74,304

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$80,518

Biomedical/Medical Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,405

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$56,204

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$86,489

Accounting and Related Services. - Bachelor's Degree

5,203

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$66,230

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$82,248

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. - Bachelor's Degree

5,138

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$74,663

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$79,813

Education, General. - Bachelor's Degree

1,301

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Communication and Media Studies. - Bachelor's Degree

901

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$43,338

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$62,150

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. - Bachelor's Degree

5,005

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Marketing. - Bachelor's Degree

5,214

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$49,211

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$67,030

Political Science and Government. - Bachelor's Degree

4,510

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$39,525

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$61,154

Anthropology. - Bachelor's Degree

4,502

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Human Services, General. - Associate's Degree

4,400

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Chemistry. - Bachelor's Degree

4,005

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Mathematics. - Bachelor's Degree

2,701

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. - Bachelor's Degree

2,401

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

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Graduation & Retention

Retention Rate

First year, Full Time Students

87%

Transfer Rate

13 %

Recent Ratings

Women's Lacrosse

Meghan McDonogh

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Mountain West Conference | MW

Be Weary Of Her

Date: January 2, 2026

By Athlete

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

2.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

Tags

Old School Mentality Poor Communication Accessible Believes In You Cares About Academics

"I along with many other teammates continue to have PTSD/ nightmares about cua lacrosse culture long after leaving. I have witnessed comments about players weights, character digs, ridicule until tears are reached. We had a teammate experience a serious medical event during sprints, she yelled for us to keep running around our unconscious teammate or we would be cut. There was no trainer initially present. She also would have us practice without trainers present, stating the nursing majors on the team would be able to assist if needed. When I was originally introduced to the team, we were told by upperclassmen that if you spent more time with her in her office, dishing on the inner dynamics of the team, she would favor you more/take it easy on you/ you might play more. She did not play lacrosse herself, has only coached. I would describe a team culture of fear or trauma bonding. End of the year Evals: several players would leave honest evaluations about playing experience, the athletics department had a system where Meghan was the reviewer of all women sports evals, but did not have a system for her own team evaluations to be independently reviewed, leaving her unchecked. I assume because of her winning record that her methods are not investigated further. She recruits heavy class size because so many people quit, I would argue mainly due to mental health reasons as a direct result of her coaching methods. My class alone had 4-5 people leave the lacrosse program due to poor treatment. The university does not follow up as to why. After graduation she’ll hound (texts , having her call, players and assistant coaches call) you for donations to the program. I had to get in touch with an assistant coach to ask for them to stop spamming my phone. "

0

Men's Football

Mike Gutelius

Men's Football Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | WJCAC

Date: September 15, 2020

By Verified Athlete

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"A great coach, and an even better man. He really cares about all of his guys."

0

Coed Basketball

Aaron Kelly

Coed Basketball Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | WJCAC

Date: September 10, 2020

By Verified Athlete

4.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

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0

Women's Field Hockey

Heidi Lewis

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | WJCAC

Date: May 5, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

2.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

"not good "

0

Women's Cross Country/Track & Field

Ivan Alvarado

Women's Cross Country Assistant Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Mountain West Conference | MW

You Would Be Extremely Lucky To Be One Of Ivan’s Athletes

Date: March 17, 2025

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Dedicated To Players Knowledgeable Motivational Cares About Academics

"Thorough knowledge of training/tactics across all distance events. Knows the sport/athlete experience well. "

0

Women's Cross Country/Track & Field

Ivan Alvarado

Women's Cross Country Assistant Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Mountain West Conference | MW

Amazing Coach Who Cares About His Student Athletes

Date: March 22, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Dedicated To Players Knowledgeable Motivational Cares About Academics

"Outstanding coach who genuinely cares about his student athletes."

0

Women's Lacrosse

Meghan McDonogh

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Mountain West Conference | MW

Knowledgeable And Competitive

Date: August 31, 2023

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

Old School Mentality Poor Communication Accessible Believes In You Cares About Academics

"She wants to win and is good at recruiting. She cares about her players and their education. "

0

Women's Soccer

Casey Sommers

Women's Soccer Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Mountain West Conference | MW

Worse Than I Could Have Ever Anticipated. Extremely Unprofessional.

Date: July 10, 2023

By Other

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.0

1.0

3.0

1.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense Cares About Academics

"Had the opportunity to play for Casey at a catholic University. Beyond horrible experience. Coming in, she says all of the right things- cares about mental health, hard work will pay off, if you need her she will be there for you. All of which were not true. She used players against each other, and showed very clear favoritism and dislike toward players. I believe at the end of my season around 11 players spoke up to the Athletic department about their concerns with her. She is extremely indirect- says one thing does the other. One positive was that the environment she created for us was so horrible, we as a team had never been so close- almost a trauma bond I guess. Catholic university is an amazing school but if playing all 4 years in a healthy environment is important to you I do not recommend playing for her. "

2

Coed Lacrosse

Jon Sax

Coed Lacrosse Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | WJCAC

Sax Is The Man, Couldn’t Have A Had A Better Coach For The 2 Years He Was At Catholic.

Date: May 12, 2023

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

Cool Motivational Believes In You Creates A Great Team Culture Great Leader

"I had the best experience with Sax. Now that I have graduated, Sax is a good friend. Great coach, cares a lot, great culture guy, serious but not TOO serious, great practices, etc. don’t have a bad word"

0

Women's Soccer

Casey Sommers

Women's Soccer Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Mountain West Conference | MW

Top Class Program Builder!!!

Date: April 25, 2023

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense Cares About Academics

"Great motivational Coach that knows how to build a program and culture. Will challenge you to progress on all levels of yourself!!."

0

Men's Facilities

Soccer

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Mountain West Conference | MW

Nice Soccer Stadium

Date: July 29, 2022

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Cleanliness

Availability

Up To Date

Cool

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense Cares About Academics

"The soccer field at the Catholic was extremely nice. The turf stadium was excellent to play on and is definitely a good recruiting factor for new kids coming in."

0

Women's Lacrosse

Meghan McDonogh

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Mountain West Conference | MW

Toxic Coaching Staff

Date: May 16, 2022

By Other

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.0

1.0

3.0

1.0

Tags

Old School Mentality Poor Communication Accessible Believes In You Cares About Academics

"In my opinion, Coach Mcdonough is a great recruiter. One a player, you see the real coach. Head games, limited communication, and body comments are common. She has unhealthy skills and methods. The coaching staff has made comments about other team’s sexual orientation and physical appearances. The coaches are toxic."

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Men's Football

Mike Gutelius

Men's Football Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | WJCAC

Date: April 23, 2020

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"A blue collar hardworking guy who is a great team leader and excellent coach."

0

Men's Football

Mike Gutelius

Men's Football Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | WJCAC

Date: March 21, 2020

By Verified Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

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0

Men's Lacrosse

Brooks Singer

Men's Lacrosse Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Mountain West Conference | MW

Date: December 12, 2019

By Verified Athlete

3.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Tags

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0

Men's Lacrosse

Brooks Singer

Men's Lacrosse Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Mountain West Conference | MW

Date: March 4, 2019

By Verified Athlete

2.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

1.0

1.0

4.0

Tags

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0

Women's Soccer

Casey Sommers

Women's Soccer Head Coach

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

NCAA DIII • Colonial States Athletic Conference | CSAC

Date: October 18, 2018

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense Cares About Academics

"She is so nice and motivating to all her players "

0

Women's Soccer

Casey Sommers

Women's Soccer Head Coach

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

NCAA DIII • Colonial States Athletic Conference | CSAC

Date: October 18, 2018

By Verified Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

4.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

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0

Men's Football

Mike Gutelius

Men's Football Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | WJCAC

Date: April 3, 2018

By Verified Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"Great coach, cares about his players, will go to bat for them if need be and loves the game of football. "

0

Coed Soccer

Travis Beauchamp

Coed Soccer Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | WJCAC

Date: August 23, 2017

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

3.0

4.0

4.0

Tags

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0

Coed Soccer

Travis Beauchamp

Coed Soccer Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | WJCAC

Date: August 23, 2017

By Verified Athlete

3.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

4.0

Tags

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0

Coed Soccer

Travis Beauchamp

Coed Soccer Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | WJCAC

Date: August 23, 2017

By Verified Athlete

3.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

3.0

5.0

4.0

2.0

Tags

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0

Coed Soccer

Travis Beauchamp

Coed Soccer Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | WJCAC

Date: August 23, 2017

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

""

0

Coed Soccer

Travis Beauchamp

Coed Soccer Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | WJCAC

Date: August 23, 2017

By Verified Athlete

3.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Tags

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0

Coed Soccer

Travis Beauchamp

Coed Soccer Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | WJCAC

Date: August 23, 2017

By Verified Athlete

3.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

4.0

2.0

5.0

2.0

Tags

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0

Coed Soccer

Travis Beauchamp

Coed Soccer Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | WJCAC

Date: December 2, 2015

By Verified Athlete

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Tags

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0

Men's Lacrosse

Brooks Singer

Men's Lacrosse Head Coach

The Catholic University of America

NCAA DIII • Mountain West Conference | MW

Date: September 2, 2015

By Verified Athlete

3.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"no"

0

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