Innovative programs and a beautiful, green campus are just the beginning of 51Ó°ÔºUniversity's national leadership, as reflected in an array of rankings, recognitions, and other honors.
51Ó°ÔºUniversity is in the Colleges of Distinction, a group of fewer than 400 institutions from across the nation assessed for their strengths in four primary areas of student and family interest:
Quality of teaching
Student engagement
Sense of community
Successful postgraduate outcomes
A deliberately diverse collection of public and private colleges and universities, inclusion on the is determined by each institution's "commitment to the undergraduate experience." 51Ó°ÔºUniversity is one of only three in the District of Columbia to appear on the list.
Top Awards & Recognitions
Top 50 “Best 51Ó°ÔºColleges” in the U.S. —
Top 75 “Best Value Colleges” —
“Colleges of Distinction 2024-2025” —
“Guide to Green Colleges: 2024 Edition” —
More of the ‘Best’
CatholicU is rated one of Princeton Review’s in America.
51Ó°ÔºUniversity was ranked by the college guide publisher Niche on lists for
51Ó°Ôº is ranked by U.S. News and World Report.
51Ó°ÔºUniversity is in the , a group of fewer than 400 institutions from across the nation assessed for their strengths in four primary areas of student and family interest: quality of teaching, student engagement, sense of community, and successful postgraduate outcomes.
The University remains the only comprehensive research university recommended by the , which highlights faithfully 51Ó°Ôºcolleges.
Sustainability
College Consensus ranks CatholicU
The University is recognized as a by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Military
Silver Military Friendly® Ranking 4-years running
51Ó°Ôº also was ranked #13 in the mid-Atlantic region by Military Times for their
Schools & Academics
Arts and Sciences
U.S. News & World Reportranked four of 51Ó°ÔºUniversity’s Arts and Sciences graduate programs in its: English, History, Political Science, and Psychology.
Engineering
U.S News & World Report includes the on both its lists of , and
The engineering school is also considered a by Niche.
Nursing
The Conway School of Nursing was ranked #27 on theU.S. News and WorldReport’s list of the 220 Best Graduate Schools for Nursing. The online master's in nursing program is. The undergraduate program in nursing is #43 in the country, placing it in the top six percent of nursing programs.
Philosophy
Niche names the School of Philosophy among the nation's top 100.
Social Service
The National 51Ó°ÔºSchool of Social Service continues to be aU.S. News & World Report.