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{{Short description|Private university in Washington, D.C., US}}
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{{Infobox university
 | name                   = The Catholic University of America
 | image                  = Catholic univ america seal.png
 | image_size             = 150
 | motto                  = ''Deus Lux Mea Est'' ([[Latin language|Latin]])
 | mottoeng               = "God Is My Light"
 | established            = {{start date and age|1887|04|10}}
 | type                   = [[Private university|Private]] [[research university]]
 | religious_affiliation  = [[Catholic Church]]
 | academic_affiliations  = {{hlist|[[Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities|ACCU]]|[[Oak Ridge Associated Universities|ORAU]]|[[Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area|CUWMA]]}}
 | endowment              = $276.1 million (2020)<ref name="Fh5Pk" />
 | chancellor             = [[Robert W. McElroy]]
 | president              = [[Peter Kilpatrick]]
 | provost                = Aaron Dominguez
 | students               = 5,366 (Spring 2022)<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Catholic+University+of+America&s=all&id=131283|title=College Navigator – The Catholic University of America|website=nces.ed.gov|access-date=March 7, 2022|archive-date=May 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513105057/https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Catholic+University+of+America&s=all&id=131283|url-status=live}}</ref>
 | undergrad              = 3,055<ref name="auto"/>
 | postgrad               = 2,311<ref name="auto"/>
 | faculty                = 455 full-time and 328 part-time (spring 2022)<ref name="auto"/>
 | city                   = [[Washington, D.C.]]
 | country                = United States
 | coordinates            = {{Coord|38|56|01|N|76|59|55|W|region:US-DC_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
 | campus                 = [[Urban area|Large City]], {{cvt|176|acre}}<ref name="usnews.com" />
 | colors                 = Gold & White (academic)<ref name="RmGzV" /><ref name="PfAjR" /><br />{{color box|#FFC72C}}&nbsp;{{color box|#FFFFFF}}<br />Red & Black (athletics)<ref name="Py0ZA" /><br />{{college color boxes|Catholic University Cardinals}}
 | sporting_affiliations  = {{hlist|[[NCAA Division III]] – [[Landmark Conference]]|[[NEWMAC]]|[[Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference|MARC]]}}
 | sports_nickname        = [[Catholic University Cardinals|Cardinals]]
 | mascot                 = [[Northern cardinal|Cardinal]]
 | website                = {{URL|https://www.catholic.edu/|catholic.edu}}
 | logo                   = Catholic univ america full logo.png
 | logo_size              = 150
 | accreditation          = [[Middle States Commission on Higher Education|MSCHE]]
 | free_label             = Newspaper
 | free                   = ''The Tower''
}}

'''The''' '''Catholic University of America''' ('''CUA''') is a [[private university|private]] Catholic [[research university]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], United States. It is one of two [[pontifical university|pontifical universities]] of the [[Catholic Church in the United States]] – the only one that is not primarily a [[seminary]] – and the only institution of higher education founded by the [[United States Conference of Catholic Bishops]].<ref name="history" /> Established in 1887 as a graduate and research center following approval by [[Pope Leo XIII]],<ref name="cua030410" /> the university began offering undergraduate education in 1904. In the [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education]], it is classified as [[List_of_research_universities_in_the_United_States#Universities_classified_as_"R1:_Doctoral_Universities_–_Very_high_research_activity"|"R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity"]].{{r|wjla}}

Its campus is adjacent to the [[Brookland (Washington, D.C.)|Brookland]] neighborhood, known as "Little Rome," which contains 60 Catholic institutions, including [[Trinity Washington University]], the [[Dominican House of Studies]], [[Archbishop Carroll High School (Washington, D.C.)|Archbishop Carroll High School]], and the [[Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception]].

CUA's programs emphasize the [[liberal arts]], professional education, and personal development. The school stays closely connected with the Catholic Church and Catholic organizations. The residential U.S. cardinals put on the [[American Cardinals Dinner]] each year to raise scholarship funds. The university also has a long history of working with the [[Knights of Columbus]]; its law school has dedications to the involvement and support of the Knights.

==History==

===Founding===
[[File:XIII.Leopápa1.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Pope Leo XIII]], who granted Catholic University of America its charter in April 1886]]
At the [[Second Plenary Council of Baltimore]] in 1866, the [[United States Conference of Catholic Bishops]] first discussed the need for a national Catholic university. At the Third Plenary Council on January 26, 1885, bishops chose the name ''The Catholic University of America'' for the institution.<ref name="brief" />

In 1882, Bishop [[John Lancaster Spalding]] went to Rome to obtain [[Pope Leo XIII]]'s support for the university, also persuading his family friend [[Mary Gwendoline Caldwell]] to pledge $300,000 to establish it. On April 10, 1887, Pope Leo XIII sent [[James Cardinal Gibbons]] a letter granting permission to establish the university.<ref name="brief" /> On March 7, 1889, the Pope issued the encyclical ''Magni Nobis'',<ref name="Magni" /> granting the university its charter and establishing its mission as the instruction of [[Catholicism]] and [[human nature]] together at the graduate level. By developing new leaders and new knowledge, the university was intended to strengthen and enrich Catholicism in the United States.<ref name="Spalding" />

The university was incorporated in 1887 on {{cvt|66|acre|ha}} of land next to the [[Armed Forces Retirement Home|Old Soldiers Home]].<ref name="brief" /> President [[Grover Cleveland]] was in attendance for the laying of the cornerstone of Divinity Hall, now known as [[Caldwell Hall (Catholic University of America)|Caldwell Hall]], on May 24, 1888, as were members of Congress and the U.S. Cabinet.

===19th century===
When the university first opened on November 13, 1889, the curriculum consisted of lectures in mental and [[moral philosophy]], [[English literature]], the [[sacred scripture]]s, and the various branches of [[theology]]. At the end of the second term, lectures on [[canon law of the Catholic Church|canon law]] were added. The first students were graduated in 1889.<ref name="brief" /> By 1900, CUA was one of the 14 colleges that offered doctorate programs which formed the [[Association of American Universities]].<ref name="brief" />

===20th century===
[[File:Blimp over The Catholic University of America.jpg|thumb|left|150px|A blimp over Gibbons Hall during the 1917–18 school year]]
In 1904, the university added an undergraduate program. The president of the first undergraduate class was Frank Kuntz, whose memoir of that period was published by  [[The Catholic University of America Press]]. The university gives an annual award named for Kuntz.<ref name="Kuntz" />

Bishop and Rector [[Thomas J. Shahan]] gave a speech to the [[Ancient Order of Hibernians]] in 1894 in which he advocated for Irish independence in language, culture, and politics. This resulted in the Hibernians endowing a chair of Gaelic Languages and Literature at the university.<ref name="yeats" /> Only [[Harvard University]] had a similar position at the time, and this attracted the attention of [[William Butler Yeats]].<ref name="yeats" /> During a trip to the United States, Yeats spoke to students in McMahon Hall on February 21, 1904.<ref name="yeats" /> In a follow-up letter to Shahan, he said: "you have surely a great university and I wish we had its like in Ireland."<ref name="yeats" />

[[File:Airplane View of Catholic University.jpg|thumb|An aerial view of the university's campus in 1920]]
Despite Washington, D.C., being a Southern and segregated city when the university was founded, it admitted black Catholic men as students.<ref name="race" /> At the time, the only other college in the District to do so was [[Howard University]], founded for African-American education after the Civil War.<ref name="race" /> In 1895, Catholic University had three black students, all from DC. "They were simply tested as to their previous education, and this being found satisfactory, no notice whatever was taken of their color. They stand on exactly the same footing as other students of equal intellectual calibre and acquirements", according to [[John J. Keane (bishop)|Keane]].<ref name="race" /> [[Thomas James Conaty|Conaty]], speaking to President [[William McKinley]] during a visit on June 1, 1900, said that the university, "like the Catholic Church&nbsp;... knows no race line and no color line."<ref name="race" /> The policy was reversed in 1914, with CUA kowtowing to segregationist policies and commencing denial of admissions to Black students.<ref name="P9S18" />

In 1935, the university's coat of arms was designed by [[Pierre de Chaignon la Rose]].<ref name="id" />

A victory parade for the [[1936 Orange Bowl]] champions went up [[Pennsylvania Avenue]] on its circular route from Union Station to campus. President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], "on his way to church, became an unwitting parader, when the march de triumph jammed traffic in front of the White House."<ref name="FDR" /><ref name="archive" />

In 1938, due to the rise of the antisemitic priest [[Charles Coughlin]] and not long after [[Kristallnacht]], CUA officials asked [[CBS]] and [[NBC]] to broadcast an event live from the university campus.<ref name="80years" /> The broadcast had little effect, participating clerics did not mention Coughlin, and barely mentioned Nazi conduct by name, while offering general support for Jews.<ref name="80years" />

The university began admitting Black students again in 1936, following protests from [[Thomas Wyatt Turner]], the [[Federated Colored Catholics]] and [[NAACP]] (both of which Turner co-founded), and the [[Catholic Interracial Council]]. Forty Black students were enrolled by 1939 with most in the School of Arts and Sciences. However, Black students continued to experience discrimination at the university with segregation practiced in many parts of the campus until the mid-1940s.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Segregation and Desegregation at Catholic University |url=https://service.catholic.edu/civil-rights-walking-tour/segregation-desegregation/index.html |url-status=live |access-date=December 22, 2021 |website=The Catholic University of America |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124151158/https://service.catholic.edu/civil-rights-walking-tour/segregation-desegregation/index.html |archive-date=January 24, 2021}}</ref>

The presence of CUA attracted other Catholic institutions to the area, including colleges, religious orders, and national service organizations. Between 1900 and 1940, more than 50 international Catholic institutions rented or owned property in neighboring [[Brookland (Washington, D.C.)|Brookland]]. Following [[World War II]], Catholic University had a dramatic expansion in enrollment, thanks to veterans making use of the [[G.I. Bill]] to complete college educations.

===Law school===
{{Main|Columbus School of Law}}
[[File:Caldwell Hall CUA rear.jpg|thumb|Caldwell Hall in August 2019]]
In 1954, Columbus University merged with the law program of CUA to become the [[Columbus School of Law]] at Catholic University of America,<ref name="Pike" /> after the [[American Bar Association]] in 1951 challenged law schools not affiliated with a university. The CUA law school was the first professional school of the university.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

===21st century===
[[File:Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception - exterior 3.jpg|thumb|The [[Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception]] at the center of the university's campus, in February 2022]]
By the early 21st century, the university had over 6,000 students from all 50 states and around the world. In 2018, the university experienced some challenges as administrators worked to reduce a $3.5 million deficit. Some faculty objected to the draft plan and voted "no confidence" in the president and provost.<ref name="yzlcI" />

On September 22, 2021, it was announced that John Garvey would be stepping down as President of Catholic University on June 30, 2022.<ref name="lumpkin" />

==Knights of Columbus==
{{Main|History of the Knights of Columbus and Catholic University of America}}
[[File:Knights of Columbus check presentation to The Catholic University of America.jpg|thumb|In 1904, [[Knights of Columbus]] gave the university a check for over $55,000, which it used to establish its Chair of American History]]
The [[Knights of Columbus]] and Catholic University of America have a history of "a close and supportive relationship" that dates almost to the founding of the university.<ref name="Pike" /><ref name="Inside 070825" />

In 1899, the National Council of the Knights of Columbus established a Knights of Columbus Chair of American History at the university.<ref name="Pike" /> More than 10,000 Knights were on hand on April 13, 1904, to present a $55,633.79 check<ref name="Catholic DC" /> ({{inflation|US|55633.79|1904|fmt=eq}}){{inflation/fn|US}} to endow the chair.<ref name="Pike" />

In December 1904, Cardinal Gibbons appealed to the Knights for more financial aid to help meet operating costs after some investments went sour. The Order gave nearly $25,000.<ref name="Catholic DC" /> By 1907 the financial situation of Catholic University had improved but was still shaky. Every Knight was asked to contribute $1 a year for a five-year period, and in December 1913, a $500,000 endowment was established.<ref name="Pike" /><ref name="Catholic DC" />

In 1920, the order contributed $60,000 toward the Catholic University gymnasium and drill hall, which later was adapted for use as the Crough Building housing the School of Architecture. In 2006, the Knights announced an $8,000,000 gift to the university to renovate Keane Hall and rename it as McGivney Hall, after the Knights' founder, [[Michael J. McGivney]].<ref name="Pike" /><ref name="mcgivney" /> The building, which was vacant, now houses the Washington session of the [[Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family]], funded by the Knights and established at the [[Dominican House of Studies]] adjacent to the CUA campus in 1988.<ref name="Catholic DC" /><ref name="jpiiHistory" />

In August 1965, a $1 million fund was established to underwrite the Pro Deo and Pro Patria Scholarship, providing twelve undergraduate scholarships annually to the university.<ref name="Pro Deo" /> In 1989 the Knights voted a $2,000,000 birthday gift to the U.S. bishops on their bicentennial, to be given to Catholic University and used to fund special projects jointly chosen by the university and the Knights.<ref name="Pike" /><ref name="Catholic DC" /> Part of it was used to build the Columbus School of Law.<ref name="Catholic DC" />

==Papal visits==
CUA is the only American university to have been visited by three popes and is one of only two universities to have any visits by a pontiff.<ref name="brief" /> [[Pope John Paul II]] visited on October 7, 1979.<ref name="visit 1979" /> On April 16, 2008, [[Pope Benedict XVI]] gave an address at the campus about Catholic education and academic freedom.<ref name="visit" /><ref name="Pope" /> [[Pope Francis]] visited on September 23, 2015, during his trip to the United States, where he celebrated Mass on the east portico of the [[Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception]].<ref name="Francis" />

==Campus==
{{See also|List of Catholic University of America buildings}}
[[File:CUA Mall.jpg|thumb|Pryzbyla Plaza, with the [[Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception|National Shrine]] in the background in May 2006]] [[File:Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on the campus of the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C LCCN2011636428.jpg|thumb|The dome of the Basilica]]
[[File:Maloney Hall CUA.jpg|thumb|Maloney Hall]]
CUA's campus is in the residential community of Brookland in [[Northeast, Washington, D.C.|Northeast Washington]]; its main entrance is 620 Michigan Ave., NE. The campus is bound by Michigan Avenue to the south, [[North Capitol Street]] to the west, Hawaii Avenue to the north, and John McCormick Road to the east. It is three miles (5&nbsp;km) north of the [[United States Capitol|Capitol building]].

The tree-lined campus is {{cvt|193|acre|ha}}. [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] and modern design dominate among the university's 48 major buildings. Between McMahon and Gibbons halls and alongside the [[Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception]] runs The Mall, a large strip of grass often used by Ultimate Frisbee players and sunbathers. [[Silvio O. Conte|Conte]] Circle is in the middle of Centennial Village, a cluster of eight residential houses.

The Edward J. Pryzbyla University Center opened in the spring of 2003, bringing student dining services, the campus bookstore, student organization offices, an 800-person ballroom, a convenience store, and more student services under one roof.<ref name="BJHXH" /> The John K. Mullen Library completed a $6,000,000 renovation in 2004.<ref name="2JWEN" />{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}

[[Columbus School of Law]] is on the main campus and has a building with mock courtrooms, a library, chapel, classrooms, and offices.

[[Theological College (Catholic University of America)|Theological College]], the United States' national Catholic seminary, is affiliated with CUA, sending students there for their studies.<ref name="eyako" /> Also located near campus is the [[St. John Paul II Seminary]], a minor seminary for the [[Archdiocese of Washington]] but also serving nearby dioceses and hosting seminarians from dioceses around the country. Students from the minor seminary study for their undergraduate philosophy degrees at the university. Several organizations of [[Consecrated life|religious life]] also have seminaries nearby—including the [[Society of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart (Josephites)|Josephites]], [[Carmelites]], [[Franciscans]], [[Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate|Oblates of Mary Immaculate]], and [[Paulist Fathers]], each of which send students to CUA.

In April 2004, CUA purchased {{cvt|49|acre|ha}} of land from the [[Armed Forces Retirement Home]]. It is the largest plot of open space in the District and makes CUA the largest university in D.C. by area. There are no plans for the parcel other than to secure it for future growth.

In 2007, CUA unveiled plans to expand its campus by adding three new dormitories to the north side of campus.<ref name="gothic" /><ref name="construction" /> The first of these, the seven-story Opus Hall, was completed in 2009 in the university's traditional Collegiate Gothic style. It houses 420 upper-class students and is Washington's first LEED-certified dormitory. Opus Hall is the first residential community to house both male and female students since the 2007 adoption of a single-sex dormitory policy.<ref name="dorms" />

In 2022, Welcome Plaza, located between Fr. O’Connell and Gibbons halls, was built to house the 4 ton sculpture ''[[Angels Unawares]]'' by Canadian artist [[Timothy Schmalz]]. A fountain was installed below the sculpture, creating an illusion that the boat is sailing forward within Welcome Plaza.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interfaith ceremony dedicates new home of Angels Unawares statue on Catholic University's campus {{!}} Catholic University Advancement |url=https://engage.catholic.edu/stories/interfaith-ceremony-dedicates-new-home-angels-unawares-statue-catholic-universitys-campus |access-date=February 15, 2024 |website=engage.catholic.edu |archive-date=February 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215195953/https://engage.catholic.edu/stories/interfaith-ceremony-dedicates-new-home-angels-unawares-statue-catholic-universitys-campus |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Mark |last=Pattison |agency=Catholic News Service |title=New casting of Schmalz immigration artwork unveiled |url=https://www.catholicregister.org/features/arts/item/32150-new-casting-of-schmalz-immigration-artwork-unveiled |access-date=February 15, 2024 |website=www.catholicregister.org |language=en-gb}}</ref>

In 2011, CUA demolished Spalding, Conaty and Spellman dormitories, which allowed for the development of Monroe Street by Bozzuto contracting. In partnership with the university, Monroe Street Market and the Brookland Arts Walk opened in 2014. A CUA Barnes & Noble bookstore opened on Monroe. New apartments in the development allow older students the opportunity to reside off campus within walking distance of the university.

The campus is served by the [[Brookland-CUA (Washington Metro)|Brookland-CUA]] station on the [[Red Line (Washington Metro)|Red Line]] of the [[Washington Metro]]. Near the campus are the offices of the [[United States Conference of Catholic Bishops]] and the [[Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America]].

===Green initiatives and sustainability===
CUA has environmental sustainability programs, including participation in Earth Day, [[Casey Trees]] tree planting, and Campus Beautification Day. CUA's newest building, Opus Hall, is [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]]-compliant, and the school buys 30% of its electricity from green sources.<ref name="green" /> CUA participated in the 2010 College Sustainability Report Card rating.<ref name="green" /><ref name="The College Sustainability Report Card" /><ref name="CUA Sustainability Website" />

In 2009, the School of Architecture and Planning introduced a Master of Science program in sustainable design.<ref name="green" />

==Satellite campuses==
===Rome===
{{Further|Australian Catholic University}}
In 2015, CUA began a partnership with the [[Australian Catholic University]] to effectively own and operate a second campus in Rome, Italy. It is housed in a former convent and includes a chapel.<ref name="lockdown" /> Before being sent home during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], 35 students were at the campus.<ref name="lockdown" />

===Tucson===
By 2015, Catholic University officials had recognized that most Hispanics in the United States are Catholics but historically have not had access to Catholic higher education in their areas.<ref name="rico" /> According to a university press release, an analysis by Catholic University found that of "the 25 U.S. cities with the largest total increases in the Hispanic population, nine have no Catholic college or university in close proximity."<ref name="jj" />

Given this demographic reality, in 2017 Catholic University began exploring partnerships with existing institutions in the Southwest.<ref name="rico" /><ref name="phil" /> Several cities with large populations of Hispanics and Catholics were considered when then-Tucson Mayor [[Jonathan Rothschild]] heard of Catholic University's desire to open a satellite campus<ref name="rico" /> and facilitated meetings between University leadership and then-[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson|Bishop of Tucson]] [[Gerald Frederick Kicanas|Gerald Kicanas]].<ref name="rico" /><ref name="bishop" />

In 2019, a partnership with [[Pima Community College]] was announced under which students could earn an associate degree from Pima and a bachelor's degree in business management from Catholic University's [[Metropolitan School of Professional Studies]].<ref name="pima" /><ref name="kgun" /> Between 20 and 25 students were initially be admitted to the program, with 14 eventually enrolling for their studies at [https://www.catholic.edu/tucson/index.html Catholic University Tucson].<ref name="kgun" /><ref name="phil" /><ref name="rico" />

Over the course of the program, two-thirds of courses are taken remotely and one-third are taken on the Pima campus.<ref name="kgun" /><ref name="pima" /><ref name="phil" /> Local business leaders as well as faculty and staff at the Catholic University of America main campus in Washington, DC serve as adjunct professors.<ref name="rico" />

The first class of four students graduated in 2024{{r|first|ever}}, and the program has grown from 14 to 65 students,{{r|first|ever}} with the further goal to double their enrollment by fall 2026.{{r|ever}}

===Alexandria===
In 2021, a new site in [[Alexandria, Virginia]], occupying {{convert|18,500|sqft}} on the second floor of [[Catholic Charities USA]]'s headquarters building, was opened to offer a number of noncredit certificate programs.{{r|Alexandria}} On May 31, 2024, the university closed the Alexandria facility due to lack of demand for the programs offered there.

==Academics==
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Catholic University has 12 schools:<ref name="schools" /><ref name="business" />
*[[Catholic University School of Architecture and Planning|School of Architecture and Planning]]
*School of Arts and Sciences
*[[The Busch School of Business|Tim and Steph Busch School of Business]]
*[[School of Canon Law]]
*[[Catholic University School of Engineering|School of Engineering]]
*[[Columbus School of Law]]
*[[Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art]]
*[[Conway School of Nursing]]
*School of Philosophy
*[[Metropolitan School of Professional Studies]]
*National Catholic School of Social Service
*[[School of Theology and Religious Studies]]
It also has 21 research centers and facilities as well as serving as home to the [[Catholic University of America Press]], established in 1939. The 12 schools offer [[Doctor of Philosophy]] degrees (or appropriate professional degrees) in 66 programs and [[Master's Degree]]s in 103 programs.<ref name="factbook" /> [[Undergraduate]] degrees are awarded in 72 programs by six schools: [[architecture]] and planning, arts and sciences, [[engineering]], [[music]], [[nursing]], and [[philosophy]].<ref name="factbook" />

Undergraduates combine a liberal arts curriculum in arts and sciences with courses in a major field of study. The Metropolitan School provides programs for adults who wish to earn [[bachelor's degree|baccalaureate degrees]] or participate in continuing education and certificate programs on a part-time basis. Catholic University is the only U.S. university with an [[School of Canon Law|ecclesiastical faculty of canon law]] (established by the [[Holy See]] in 1923)<ref name="ASu3l" /> and is one of the few U.S. universities with ecclesiastical faculties of [[philosophy]] and [[theology|sacred theology]]. Theological College, the university [[seminary]], prepares men for the [[priesthood (Catholic Church)|priesthood]]. The School of Theology and Religious Studies is a member of the [[Washington Theological Consortium]].<ref name="members" />

The Catholic University of America announced on January 8, 2013, the creation of a School of Business and Economics. Previously housed in the School of Arts and Sciences as ''Department of Business and Economics'', the [[Board of Trustees of Catholic University of America|university's board of trustees]] voted in December 2012 to confirm the creation of the school commencing January 1, 2013, after a three-year process of discernment, evaluation, and planning.<ref name="npwM8" /><ref name="SoPVZ" /> In fall 2013, the School of Library and Information Science became a department of the School of Arts and Sciences, giving the university its present composition.

Ninety-eight percent of full-time faculty have doctoral or terminal degrees and 68% teach undergraduates.<ref name="factbook" /> Of the full-time faculty, 59% are Catholic. In 2018, every tenured and tenure track professor of biology received funding from the [[National Institutes of Health]], which is "quite rare in any university".<ref name="bio18" />

CUA was one of the fourteen founding members of the [[Association of American Universities]], although it withdrew its membership in 2002, citing a conflict with its mission.<ref name="ChronGT" /> In addition, it has been recommended by the [[Cardinal Newman Society]] in ''[[The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College]]''.<ref name="PR Best" /> It was described as one of the 25 most underrated colleges in the United States.<ref name="BI" /><ref name="BI15" />

===Research centers and facilities===
{{more citations needed section|date=January 2020}}
According to the [[National Science Foundation]], CUA spent $25.5 million on research and development in 2018.<ref name="I9rSN" />

Over time, several national Catholic scholarly associations became based at the university, including the [[Catholic Biblical Association of America]], publisher of the ''[[Catholic Biblical Quarterly]]'', and (for many years) the American Catholic Philosophical Association. The university is also home to the [[Catholic University of America Press]].

Research institutes located here include:
*[[File:McMahon Hall of The Catholic University of America.jpg|thumb|McMahon Hall]] [[File:Caldwell Hall CUA.JPG|thumb|Caldwell Hall]]Center for Advanced Training in Cell and Molecular Biology
*Center for Advancement of Catholic Education
*Center for American Catholic Studies
*Center for Catalan Studies
*Center for Irish Studies
*Center for Medieval and Byzantine Studies
*Center for Pastoral Studies
*Center for the Study of Culture and Values
*Center for the Study of Early Christianity
*Center for the Study of Energy and Environmental Stewardship
*Center for Ward Method Studies
*Homecare and Telerehabilitation Technology Center
*Institute for Astrophysics and Computational Sciences
*Institute for Biomolecular Studies
*Institute for Christian Oriental Research
*Institute for Communications Law Studies
*[[Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies]]
*Institute for Sacred Music
*Institute for Social Justice
*Institute of Musical Arts
*Latin American Center for Graduate Studies in Music
*Vitreous State Laboratory

===Libraries===
{{Further|Oliveira Lima Library}}
[[File:Marist Hall CUA.JPG|thumb|Marist Hall, built in 1899]]
The main library on campus is the John K. Mullen of Denver Memorial Library. The library system houses more than 1.3 million books and print volumes and provides access to tens of thousands of electronic journals and books. The university is also a partner in the [[Washington Research Library Consortium]]. The special collections of the university support advanced research and preserve University records, manuscript collections, and audiovisual materials which document the history of Catholics in America and the history of Catholic University. Rare books collections contain materials ranging from medieval manuscripts to modern first editions. The Semitics/Institute of Christian Oriental Research (ICOR) library supports research on the languages of the Bible and the ancient Near East.<ref name="libraries" /> A special autonomous library, the [[Oliveira Lima Library]], sometimes referred to as the Ibero-American Library, houses one of the largest collections of rare books on history and literature of [[Portuguese Brazilian]] culture outside of Brazil.<ref name="Greenhalgh" />

===Academic freedom===
====Dismissal of Professor Charles Curran====
{{Further|Charles Curran (theologian)}}
[[File:PopeBenedictatCUA.jpg|thumb|[[Pope Benedict XVI]] about to address a crowd at the university in April 2008]]
In 1967, a tenured professor of theology, Reverend [[Charles Curran (theologian)|Charles E. Curran]], was fired for his views on birth control but was reinstated after a five-day faculty-led strike.<ref name="urge" /> In 1986, the Vatican declared that Curran could no longer teach theology at Catholic University after the [[Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith|Curia department]] in charge of promulgating Catholic doctrine, headed by [[Pope Benedict XVI|Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger]], decided he was unfit. The areas of dispute included publishing articles that debated theological and ethical views regarding divorce, artificial contraception, masturbation, pre-marital intercourse, and homosexual acts.<ref name="aaup" />

A report [[American Association of University Professors]] noted, "Had it not been for the intervention of the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Professor Curran would undoubtedly still be active in the university's Department of Theology, a popular teacher, honored theologian, and respected colleague."<ref name="aaup" /> Curran's attorneys argued that CUA did not follow proper procedures or its policy statements in handling the case. In response, CUA claimed that the Vatican's actions against Curran trumped any campus-based policy or tenure rules. In 1989, Curran filed suit against Catholic University, claiming unlawful termination. Curran's case was ultimately dismissed; the court found Catholic University had the right to fire Curran for teaching theology from a viewpoint that contradicted the school's religion.<ref name="curran" />

In 1990, the AAUP defended Curran and [[List of colleges and universities censured by the American Association of University Professors|censured]] Catholic University's administration for failing to adhere to the AAUP's Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure. The AAUP found that "unsatisfactory conditions of academic freedom and tenure have been found to prevail" at The Catholic University of America.<ref name="2uHjP" /> {{As of|2025|05}}, the administration of Catholic University remains on the list of censured institutions.<ref name="censure" /> AAUP censure is a purely symbolic designation that does not effect an institution's accreditation or the standing of AAUP members and prospective members on the faculty at a school whose administration remains under censure.<ref name="Czo3R" />

The administration of Catholic University has consistently reached out to the AAUP to explore lifting the censure. The two conditions for having the censure removed are inviting Curran, whose license to teach Catholic theology had been suspended by the Vatican, back to campus and changing the university's "Statement on Academic Freedom".<ref name="prez" /> President [[David M. O'Connell]] refused to do either, saying, "every American university has a right to govern itself according to its own identity, mission, standards, and procedures."<ref name="prez" /> The Vatican's decision regarding Curran's qualifications to teach Catholic theology was made unilaterally and is unlikely to change unless Curran's stances come into compliance with church teachings. [[Board of Trustees of Catholic University of America|The Catholic University of America's bylaws]] require the school to comply with relevant Vatican policies and designates that the Archbishop of Washington D.C., who is chosen by the Vatican, is ''ex officio'' the school's chancellor.<ref name="WlZMz" /><ref name="OUCMr" /> This system makes it extremely unlikely Catholic University will amend the school's charter and come into compliance with the current conditions expressed by the AAUP for lifting their censure of the school's administration.

====Speaker policy====
The university as a policy does not allow outside guests to speak on campus to any audience if they have previously expressed an opinion on abortion or other serious issues conflicting with the Catholic Church's teaching. Applying this policy in 2004, CUA was criticized for rescinding [[Stanley Tucci]]'s invitation for a seminar about Italian cinema, because he had lent past support for [[Planned Parenthood]].<ref name="wapost" />

The next year, in 2005, the school was criticized for initially rejecting an application for recognition of a student chapter of the NAACP; one of the reasons officials cited in its rejection was the national organization's pro-choice stance.<ref name="NAACP" /> In 2006 the CUA administration barred a student-run on-campus performance of [[Eve Ensler]]'s ''[[The Vagina Monologues]]''.

In 2009, the school made its speaker policy more stringent, prohibiting all candidates for political office from speaking on campus. Representatives of both Democratic and Republican clubs on campus have criticized the decision.<ref name="speaker" />

In January 2024, the university terminated a psychology lecturer who had invited a guest speaker whose "views on life issues and on the anthropology of the human person were not consistent with our mission and identity as a faithful Catholic university."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weissman |first=Sara |title=Catholic University Fires Instructor Over 'Abortion Doula' Speaker's Comments |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/institutions/religious-colleges/2024/02/20/catholic-university-fires-instructor-over-speakers |access-date=April 9, 2024 |website=Inside Higher Ed |language=en |archive-date=April 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409180623/https://www.insidehighered.com/news/institutions/religious-colleges/2024/02/20/catholic-university-fires-instructor-over-speakers |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Demographics==
The student population in 2019 was 5,059.<ref name="alum" /> Approximately 91% of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid. There are slightly more female students at 53%, and a 1:7 faculty to student ratio. 83.8% of full-time faculty have a terminal degree.<ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Catholic |title=At a Glance |url=https://www.catholic.edu/about-us/at-a-glance/index.html |access-date=July 9, 2022 |website=The Catholic University of America |language=en |archive-date=March 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301161146/https://www.catholic.edu/about-us/at-a-glance/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Student life==
{{Further|WCUA (Catholic University of America)}}
[[File:GibbonsHall 07120029.jpg|thumb|Gibbons Hall, a residence hall at the university built in 1911]]
There are over 100 registered student clubs and organizations at CUA for a wide variety of interests including athletics, academics, social, Greek life, service, political and religious. Annual events include week-long Homecoming celebrations, the Mr. CUA competition, and several dances including the Beaux Arts Ball, the Mistletoe Ball, and the Athletes Ball. In addition to radio station [[WCUA (Catholic University of America)|WCUA]], other campus media outlets include ''The Crosier'', a scholarly publication concerning Catholic social teaching, ''The Tower'', the campus' independent weekly newspaper, and ''CRUX'', a literary magazine. Although Catholic University states that it does not have any Greek life on campus, it has three Greek social organizations and one Greek service organization. Catholic University Greek life includes [[Alpha Delta Gamma]], the national Catholic social fraternity–Kappa chapter, and Kappa Tau Gamma, the local Christian social-service sorority. Although not officially recognized by the university, the Sigma-Psi chapter of [[Kappa Sigma]] fraternity received an official charter in 2014. The members are all students of the university and are active on and around the campus. [[Alpha Phi Omega]], a national service fraternity, has [[Zeta Mu]] chapter first chartered in 1950.

===Music and drama===
The music and drama programs, as part of a class, stage productions each semester, performances ranging from Broadway productions to plays and operas. Catholic University students also participate in a symphony orchestra and choral groups, including [[a cappella]] groups Take Note, RedLine,<ref name="RedLine" /> and the Washingtones.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 12, 2019 |title=Welcome the "Washingtones" to Catholic University |url=http://cuatower.com/2019/09/welcome-the-washingtones-to-catholic-university/ |access-date=January 25, 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=January 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125034812/http://cuatower.com/2019/09/welcome-the-washingtones-to-catholic-university/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

There have been several songs associated with the university over the years.<ref name="Old CUA" /> The most recent fight song, written by Steve Schatz, was adopted in 2002. The original fight song, "The Flying Cardinals", dates back to before the 1930s.<ref name="songs" /> There are two alma maters, considered to be the university's official songs. The first, "Hail CUA" was set to music composed by [[Victor Herbert]] and was adopted in 1920.<ref name="songs" /> The other, "Guardians of Truth" by Fr. Thomas McLean, actually came in 2nd place in the 1920 competition but was widely adopted in the ensuing years.<ref name="songs" />

[[Albert Von Tilzer]], composer of ''[[Take Me Out to the Ball Game]]'', wrote two songs for the university, ''We're Rooting For You'' and ''CU Will Shine Tonight''. The earliest sports song, ''Through the Town'', dates from 1916.<ref name="Old CUA" /> ''Drink a Highball'' was a popular song during [[Prohibition]]. In honor of the university's 125th anniversary, an hour-long nostalgic musical revue was performed.<ref name="stlAL" />

===Campus ministry and religious life===
84% of undergraduates and 59% of graduate students self-identify as Catholic. The campus ministry has two groups of student ministers: the resident ministers, who live in residence halls and focus primarily on upperclassmen, and the house members, who focus on first year freshmen.

The Friday Night Planning Committee works with the house members to plan activities for Friday nights that are alcohol-free. Campus ministry also coordinates university liturgies, plans and runs retreats, and operates the online Prayernet.

==Athletics==
{{main|Catholic University Cardinals}}
{{Further|Catholic University Cardinals football|Catholic Cardinals men's basketball|Catholic University Cardinals rowing}}
Catholic University of America's athletic teams are the [[Catholic University Cardinals]]. The university is a member of the [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA), primarily competing in the [[Landmark Conference]] for most of its sports since the 2007–08 academic year. They are associate members of the [[Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference]] for rowing. The team colors are [[red]] (PMS 1805) and [[black]]. The first recorded football game was played against [[Mount St. Mary's University (Maryland)|Mount Saint Mary's College]] on November 28, 1895, but records indicate earlier track and field events.

The university beat the [[University of Mississippi]] at the second [[1936 Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]] in 1936, 20–19.<ref name="orange" /> They also tied the [[Arizona State University|Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe]] (now Arizona State University) in the [[1940 Sun Bowl]]. The basketball Cardinals played in the [[1944 NCAA basketball tournament]], finishing as the Eastern Fourth Place team in the eight-team era of the tournament. They lost to runner-up [[Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball|Dartmouth College]] 63-38 in the regional semifinals, and [[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple University]] 55-35 in the regional consolation game.

CUA competes in 25 [[NCAA Division III]] intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball.

===Non-varsity sports===
Students field club teams in sports including [[cheerleading]], [[College ice hockey|ice hockey]], [[College rugby|rugby]], [[sailing (sport)|sailing]], and [[College lacrosse|lacrosse]].

*The ice hockey team competes in the [[Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference]] (DVCHC) of the [[American Collegiate Hockey Association|ACHA]] and plays at the [[Fort Dupont Ice Arena]] in Washington, D.C. The team won the [[Mason-Dixon Collegiate Hockey Association]] (MDCHA) Championship in 2009, the [[Blue Ridge Hockey Conference]] (BRHC) Championship in 2015, and the [[Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference|DVCHC]] Patriot Division Championship in 2019.
*The men's club lacrosse team competes in Division 2 of the Chesapeake Conference in the National College Lacrosse League. The team has secured the NCLL Division 2 National Championship for 2015, 2016, and 2017.
*The men's rugby team competes in the [[Potomac Rugby Conference]] of the [[National Small College Rugby Organization|NSCRO]].
*The women's rugby team competes in the Capital Rugby Union of the [[National Small College Rugby Organization|NSCRO]].
*The sailing team competes in the [[Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association]] of the [[Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association|ICSA]].

==Notable alumni and faculty==
{{Main|List of Catholic University of America people}}
Notable alumni of Catholic University of America include [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|cardinals]], [[bishop]]s, [[priest]]s, and [[nun]]s. CUA's current total of alumni exceeds 83,000, including 12 living [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|cardinals]].<ref name="Quevedo" /> In 1942, Catholic University became the first university to award a doctorate in geology to an [[African Americans|African American]], [[Marguerite Williams]].<ref name="Ogilvie" /><ref name="Brown" /><gallery heights="140" class="center" widths="140" perrow="8" mode="packed" caption="Notable Catholic University of America alumni include:">
File:SHEEN, FULTON J. REVEREND LCCN2016860627.tif|[[Fulton J. Sheen]], 1920, and faculty from 1926 to 1950 in theology and philosophy, Venerable, J.C.B., former Auxiliary Bishop of New York and [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester|Bishop of Rochester]] and host, ''[[Life Is Worth Living|Life is Worth Living]]''
File:Joeweberphysicist2.jpg|[[Joseph Weber]], Ph.D. 1951, developed the first [[gravitational wave]] detectors and first suggested the use of [[laser]] [[interferometry]] in the field
File:Charlene Barshefsky official portrait.jpg|[[Charlene Barshefsky]], J.D. 1975, former U.S. Trade Representative ambassador under [[Bill Clinton]]
File:Terry McAuliffe 2020.jpg|[[Terry McAuliffe|Terence R. McAuliffe]], B.A. 1979, former [[governor of Virginia]] and former chairman, [[Democratic National Committee]]
File:Kathy Hochul, official portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg|[[Kathy Hochul]],  J.D. 1984, 57th [[Governor of New York]]
File:Martin O'Malley Social Security Administration portrait (1).jpg|[[Martin O'Malley]], B.A. 1985, former [[List of mayors of Baltimore|mayor of Baltimore]] and former [[governor of Maryland]]
File:Timothy Dolan apr 2015 (1).jpg|[[Timothy Dolan]], Ph.D., 1985, Cardinal and Archbishop of New York
File:Bob Casey Jr. official photo.jpg|[[Bob Casey Jr.|Bob Casey, Jr.]], J.D. 1988, former [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Pennsylvania]]
</gallery>

==University rectors and presidents==
* Bishop [[John J. Keane (bishop)|John J. Keane]] (1887–1896)
* Bishop [[Thomas James Conaty|Thomas J. Conaty]] (1896–1903)
* Bishop [[Denis J. O'Connell]] (1903–1909)
* Bishop [[Thomas J. Shahan]] (1909–1927)
* Bishop [[James Hugh Ryan]] (1928–1935)
* Bishop [[Joseph M. Corrigan]] (1936–1942)
* Bishop [[Patrick J. McCormick]] (1943–1953)
* Bishop [[Bryan Joseph McEntegart|Bryan J. McEntegart]] (1953–1957)
* Bishop [[William J. McDonald]] (1957–1967, last Rector)
* [[Clarence C. Walton]] (1969–1978, first President)
* [[Edmund D. Pellegrino]] (1978–1982)
* Rev. [[William J. Byron]] (1982–1992)
* Rev. [[Patrick Ellis (educator)|Patrick Ellis]] (1992–1998)
* Rev. [[David M. O'Connell]] (1998–2010)<ref name="stepdown" />
* [[John H. Garvey]] (2010–2022)<ref name="Garvey" />
* [[Peter Kilpatrick]] (2022–present)

==Board of trustees==
{{Main|Board of Trustees of Catholic University of America}}

CUA was founded by the nation's bishops and they continue to have a presence on the board of trustees. There are 48 elected members and the bylaws stipulate that 24 must be clerics, 18 of whom must be members of the bishops' conference.<ref name="brief" /> Of the 51 total trustees (including the university president), 24 are [[bishop (Catholic Church)|bishop]]s (including seven [[cardinal (Catholicism)|cardinals]]). In addition, there is one [[Catholic Nuns and Sisters|religious sister]] and two [[priesthood (Catholic Church)|priests]].

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<ref name="cua030410">{{cite web |author=The Very Rev. David M. O'Connell, C.M. |date=April 10, 2003 |title=Remarks at the Dedication of the Edward J. Pryzbyla University Center |url=http://publicaffairs.cua.edu/news/03DOCPryzDedicationRemarks.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116062814/http://publicaffairs.cua.edu/news/03DOCPryzDedicationRemarks.htm |archive-date=January 16, 2009 |access-date=October 9, 2008}}</ref>
<ref name="construction">{{cite news |title=Construction Begins for Opus Hall |url=http://www.cuatower.com/2007/03/16/construction-begins-for-opus-hall/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827142829/http://www.cuatower.com/2007/03/16/construction-begins-for-opus-hall/ |archive-date=August 27, 2009 |work=The Tower}}</ref>
<ref name="CUA Sustainability Website">{{cite web |title=Plant Trees |url=http://planttrees.cua.edu// |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719181855/http://planttrees.cua.edu// |archive-date=July 19, 2011 |access-date=June 8, 2009}}</ref>
<ref name="curran">{{cite news |last=Hyer |first=Marjorie |date=March 1, 1989 |title=Curran Loses Suit Against Catholic U.; Theology Professor's Dismissal Upheld |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1177244.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516235107/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1177244.html |archive-date=May 16, 2011 |access-date=November 8, 2014 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>
<ref name="dorms">{{cite web |date=June 14, 2011 |title=Catholic U. Will Return to Single-Sex Dorms |url=http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/06/14/qt#262443 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617030533/http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/06/14/qt#262443 |archive-date=June 17, 2011 |access-date=June 15, 2011 |work=[[Inside Higher Ed]]}}</ref>
<ref name="factbook">{{cite web |title=Fact Book |url=http://publicaffairs.cua.edu/factbook/facts.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090517011813/http://publicaffairs.cua.edu/factbook/facts.html |archive-date=May 17, 2009 |access-date=April 9, 2009}}</ref>
<ref name="FDR">{{cite news |last=Considine |first=George |date=January 6, 1936 |title=3,000 Fans Roar Welcome to Returning Catholic U. Gridmen |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/offers.html?url=%2Fwashingtonpost_historical%2Fdoc%2F150835571.html%3FFMT%3DAI%26FMTS%3DABS%3AAI%26date%3DJan%2B6%252C%2B1936%26author%3DBy%2BGeorge%2BConsidine.%26desc%3D3%252C000%2BFans%2BRoar%2BWelcome%2Bto%2BReturning%2BCatholic%2BU.%2BGridmen |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722093249/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/offers.html?url=%2Fwashingtonpost_historical%2Fdoc%2F150835571.html%3FFMT%3DAI%26FMTS%3DABS%3AAI%26date%3DJan%2B6%252C%2B1936%26author%3DBy%2BGeorge%2BConsidine.%26desc%3D3%252C000%2BFans%2BRoar%2BWelcome%2Bto%2BReturning%2BCatholic%2BU.%2BGridmen |archive-date=July 22, 2015 |newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref>
<ref name="Francis">{{cite web |date=April 27, 2015 |title=Catholic University to Welcome Pope Francis |url=http://president.cua.edu/papal-visit.cfm |access-date=July 17, 2015 |publisher=The Catholic University of America}}</ref>
<ref name="Garvey">{{cite web |title=About President John Garvey |url=http://president.cua.edu/about-john-garvey.cfm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001115135/http://president.cua.edu/about-john-garvey.cfm |archive-date=October 1, 2019 |access-date=August 9, 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="gothic">{{cite news |title='Campus Gothic' Dorm Set for Spot Near Flather |url=http://www.cuatower.com/2007/02/09/campus-gothic-dorm-set-for-spot-near-flather/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808202405/http://www.cuatower.com/2007/02/09/campus-gothic-dorm-set-for-spot-near-flather/ |archive-date=August 8, 2009 |work=The Tower}}</ref>
<ref name="green">{{cite news |last=Master |first=Maggie |date=May 1, 2009 |title=CUA Makes Strides in Environmental Sustainability |url=http://inside.cua.edu/081031/story1.cfm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612002912/http://inside.cua.edu/081031/story1.cfm |archive-date=June 12, 2010 |access-date=August 3, 2009 |work=Inside CUA}}</ref>
<ref name="history">{{cite web |title=A Brief History of Catholic University |url=http://www.cua.edu/about-cua/history-of-CUA.cfm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429190158/http://www.cua.edu/about-cua/history-of-CUA.cfm |archive-date=April 29, 2009 |access-date=November 8, 2014 |publisher=The Catholic University of America}}</ref>
<ref name="Inside 070825">{{cite web |last=Wilkinson |first=Richard |date=May 1, 2007 |title=Sign of New Vigor on Campus: Keane Hall to Become McGivney |url=http://inside.cua.edu/070825/story2.cfm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014844/http://inside.cua.edu/070825/story2.cfm |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |access-date=August 9, 2013 |work=Inside CUA}}</ref>
<ref name="jpiiHistory">{{cite web |title=History of the Institute |url=https://www.johnpaulii.edu/about/history/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005203342/https://www.johnpaulii.edu/about/history/ |archive-date=October 5, 2015 |access-date=August 9, 2013 |publisher=John Paul II Institute}}</ref>
<ref name="Kuntz">The president of the first undergraduate class was Frank Kuntz, whose memoir of that period was published by the university press. Frank Kuntz, Undergraduate Days: 1904-1908 (CUA 1958). The university gives an annual award named for Kuntz.[http://universitycenter.cua.edu/leader/slrc.cfm] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517070942/http://universitycenter.cua.edu/leader/slrc.cfm |date=May 17, 2008}}</ref>
<ref name="Magni">{{cite web |author=Pope Leo XIII |date=March 7, 1889 |title=Magni Nobis |url=https://www.vatican.va/holy_father/leo_xiii/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_07031889_magni-nobis_en.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916200823/http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/leo_xiii/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_07031889_magni-nobis_en.html |archive-date=September 16, 2014 |access-date=November 8, 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="mcgivney">{{cite press release |title=$8 Million for The Catholic University of America |date=May 8, 2006 |location=New Haven, CT |url=http://www.kofc.org/un/en/news/releases/detail/63448.html |access-date=August 9, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203043459/http://www.kofc.org/un/en/news/releases/detail/63448.html |archive-date=December 3, 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="members">{{cite web |title=Member Institutions |url=http://www.washtheocon.org/members.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622070350/http://www.washtheocon.org/members.html |archive-date=June 22, 2009 |access-date=October 2, 2009 |publisher=[[Washington Theological Consortium]]}}</ref>
<ref name="NAACP">{{cite news |date=April 22, 2005 |title=Year in Review |url=http://media.www.cuatower.com/media/storage/paper225/news/2005/04/22/News/Year-In.Review.Times.Marked.By.Controversy.And.Frustration-936838.shtml |access-date=November 8, 2014 |work=The Tower}}{{dead link|date=November 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="Old CUA">{{cite web |title=Songs of Old CUA |url=http://www.cua.edu/125/songs/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014036/http://www.cua.edu/125/songs/ |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |access-date=August 1, 2013 |publisher=The Catholic University of America }}</ref>
<ref name="Ogilvie">{{cite book |last1=Ogilvie |first1=Marilyn |author-link=Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie |url=https://archive.org/details/biographicaldict02ogil |title=The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science |last2=Harvey |first2=Joy |author2-link=Joy Harvey |publisher=Routledge |year=2000 |isbn=0-415-92040-X |location=New York, NY |page=[https://archive.org/details/biographicaldict02ogil/page/1382 1382] |url-access=registration}}</ref>
<ref name="orange">{{cite web |title=History of the Orange Bowl |url=http://www.orangebowl.org/orange-bowl-history/the-history-of-the-orange-bowl/1930s/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010010751/http://www.orangebowl.org/orange-bowl-history/the-history-of-the-orange-bowl/1930s/ |archive-date=October 10, 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="Pope">{{cite web |date=April 17, 2008 |title=Address of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI |url=https://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/speeches/2008/april/documents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20080417_cath-univ-washington_en.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714144050/https://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/speeches/2008/april/documents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20080417_cath-univ-washington_en.html |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |access-date=November 8, 2014 }}</ref>
<ref name="Pike">{{Cite journal |author=Pike, Robin |date=Fall 2008 |title=The Archives Recalls CUA's Relationship with the Knights of Columbus |url=http://archives.lib.cua.edu/res/docs/newsletter0301.pdf |url-status=dead |journal=ACUA Newsletter |page=3 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203013725/http://archives.lib.cua.edu/res/docs/newsletter0301.pdf |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |access-date=July 19, 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="prez">{{cite web |title=From the President's Desk |url=http://inside.cua.edu/president.cfm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218225903/http://inside.cua.edu/president.cfm |archive-date=December 18, 2007}}</ref>
<ref name="Pro Deo">{{cite web |title=Fourth Degree Pro Deo and Pro Patria Scholarships |url=http://www.kofc.org/un/en/scholarships/prodeo_us.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211030556/http://www.kofc.org/un/en/scholarships/prodeo_us.html |archive-date=February 11, 2013 |access-date=August 9, 2013 |publisher=Knights of Columbus }}</ref>
<ref name="Quevedo">{{cite press release |title=New Philippine Cardinal Has Ties to University |date=January 23, 2014 |publisher=The Catholic University of America |location=Washington, DC |url=http://publicaffairs.cua.edu/releases/2014/philippine-cardinal.cfm |access-date=January 24, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202144721/http://publicaffairs.cua.edu/releases/2014/philippine-cardinal.cfm |archive-date=February 2, 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="race">{{cite news |last=Nuesse |first=C. Joseph |year=1997 |title=Segregation and Desegregation at the Catholic University of America |work=[[Washington History]] |pages=54–70 |volume=9 |issue=1 Spring/Summer |jstor=40073275}}</ref>
<ref name="RedLine">{{cite web |title=RedLine |url=http://redlineacappella.com/redlineacappella/home.html}}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
<ref name="schools">{{cite web |date=July 9, 2013 |title=Schools at CUA - The Catholic University of America |url=http://www.cua.edu/academics/schools-colleges.cfm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625112221/http://www.cua.edu/academics/schools-colleges.cfm |archive-date=June 25, 2014 |access-date=August 14, 2014 |publisher=The Catholic University of America}}</ref>
<ref name="stepdown">{{cite web |date=October 2, 2009 |title=CUA President Announces Intention to Step Down |url=http://publicaffairs.cua.edu/Releases/2009/09Oct2DOCStepDown.cfm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521090659/http://publicaffairs.cua.edu/Releases/2009/09Oct2DOCStepDown.cfm |archive-date=May 21, 2013 |access-date=August 9, 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="songs">{{cite web |title=The School Songs |url=http://orientation.cua.edu/res/docs/CUA%20Songs%20pamphlet.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014225/http://orientation.cua.edu/res/docs/CUA%20Songs%20pamphlet.pdf |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |access-date=August 1, 2013 |publisher=The Catholic University of America}}</ref>
<ref name="Spalding">{{cite news |date=June 15, 1885 |title=A Catholic University; The Zeal of a Few Prelates Rewarded |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1885/06/15/archives/a-catholic-university-the-zeal-of-a-few-prelates-rewarded-a-site.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617015407/https://www.nytimes.com/1885/06/15/archives/a-catholic-university-the-zeal-of-a-few-prelates-rewarded-a-site.html |archive-date=June 17, 2018 |access-date=July 27, 2018 |work=[[The New York Times]] |page=5 |quote=Let there be, then, an American Catholic University, where our young men, in the atmosphere of faith and purity, of high thinking and plain living, shall become more intimately conscious of the truth of their religion and of the genius of their country, where they shall learn the repose and dignity which belong to their ancient Catholic descent, and yet not lose the fire which glows in the blood of a new people}}</ref>
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<ref name="The College Sustainability Report Card">{{cite web |title=The College Sustainability Report Card |url=http://www.greenreportcard.org/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090405103641/http://www.greenreportcard.org/ |archive-date=April 5, 2009 |access-date=June 8, 2009}}</ref>
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<ref name="visit">{{cite web |title=Papal visit information |url=http://papalvisit.cua.edu/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022040500/http://papalvisit.cua.edu/ |archive-date=October 22, 2014 |access-date=November 8, 2014 |publisher=The Catholic University of America }}</ref>
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<ref name="wapost">{{cite news |date=September 17, 2004 |title=Catholic U. Bars Actor-Activist at Forum |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/694407201.html?dids=694407201:694407201&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&fmac=&date=Sep+17%2C+2004&author=Amy+Argetsinger&desc=Catholic+U.+Bars+Actor-Activist+at+Forum |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928081156/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/694407201.html?dids=694407201:694407201&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&fmac=&date=Sep+17,+2004&author=Amy+Argetsinger&desc=Catholic+U.+Bars+Actor-Activist+at+Forum |archive-date=September 28, 2012 |access-date=November 8, 2014 |newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref>
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<ref name="libraries">{{cite web |title=About the Libraries |url=http://libraries.cua.edu/about/index.cfm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908084140/http://libraries.cua.edu/about/index.cfm |archive-date=September 8, 2017 |access-date=March 7, 2023 |publisher=The Catholic University of America |location=Washington, DC}}</ref>
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<ref name="yzlcI">{{cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Jack |date=June 1, 2018 |title=Catholic University of America faculty vote raises stakes in battle with president |url=https://www.ncronline.org/news/catholic-university-america-faculty-vote-raises-stakes-battle-president |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820055030/https://www.ncronline.org/news/catholic-university-america-faculty-vote-raises-stakes-battle-president |archive-date=August 20, 2018 |access-date=June 7, 2018 |agency=[[Religion News Service]]}}</ref>
<ref name="BJHXH">{{Cite web |last=McCarthy |first=Mary |date=April 17, 2003 |title=Pryzbyla Center: A Dream Come True at Catholic U. |url=https://www.catholicherald.com/Faith/Bishop_Loverde/Bishop_s_25th_Anniversary/b_Pryzbyla_Center__A_Dream_Come_True_at_Catholic_U___-b/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328150558/https://www.catholicherald.com/Faith/Bishop_Loverde/Bishop_s_25th_Anniversary/b_Pryzbyla_Center__A_Dream_Come_True_at_Catholic_U___-b/ |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |access-date=March 28, 2019 |website=Arlington Catholic Herald}}</ref>
<ref name="2JWEN">{{Cite web |title=InsideCUA Online |url=http://inside.cua.edu/060512/story3.cfm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328150558/http://inside.cua.edu/060512/story3.cfm |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |access-date=March 28, 2019 |website=inside.cua.edu}}</ref>
<ref name="eyako">{{Cite web |last=Guidos |first=Rhina |date=September 19, 2017 |title=Theological College withdraws invitation to Jesuit priest |url=https://www.catholicherald.com/News/National___International/National/Theological_College_withdraws_invitation_to_Jesuit_priest/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328150557/https://www.catholicherald.com/News/National___International/National/Theological_College_withdraws_invitation_to_Jesuit_priest/ |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |access-date=March 28, 2019 |website=Arlington Catholic Herald |agency=Catholic News Service}}</ref>
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<ref name="stlAL">{{cite web |title='Songs of Old CUA' Performance Brings Musical History to Life |url=http://www.cua.edu/125/video.cfm#Songs |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803191850/http://www.cua.edu/125/video.cfm#Songs |archive-date=August 3, 2013 |access-date=August 1, 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="npwM8">{{Cite web |title=New Business School |url=http://publicaffairs.cua.edu/releases/2013/business-school.cfm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602110737/http://publicaffairs.cua.edu/releases/2013/business-school.cfm |archive-date=June 2, 2016 |access-date=April 4, 2018 |website=publicaffairs.cua.edu |language=en-US}}</ref>
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<ref name="id">{{Cite web |title=Identity Standards |url=https://www.catholic.edu/styleguide/identity-standards.html |access-date=January 3, 2021 |publisher=The Catholic University of America}}</ref>
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==Further reading==
* Malesky, Robert P. ''The Catholic University of America'' (Arcadia Publishing, 2010); brief popular history. [https://books.google.com/books?id=4mJn-cKmTAAC&dq=%22Catholic+University+of+America%22&pg=PA6 online].
* Mitchell, Peter M. "The Dismissal of Father Charles Curran and the Catholic University Strike, April 1967." ''U.S. Catholic Historian'' (2014): 1-26. [https://www.jstor.org/stable/24584692 online]
* Nuesse, C. Joseph. ''The Catholic University of America: A Centennial History'' (CUA Press, 1990) [https://books.google.com/books?id=m0qHDsqzc20C&dq=%22Catholic+University+of+America%22&pg=PR11 online].
*Pace, Edward. "The Catholic University of America." ''The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 3'' (1908) [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03455a.htm online]
* White, Joseph M. "A Seminary for the Nation's Pontifical University: The Founding of Theological College of The Catholic University of America." ''US Catholic Historian'' 28.3 (2010): 19-42. [https://www.jstor.org/stable/40891016 online]

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