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Leading With Light | The Nation's Premiere Catholic University

Top academics, thriving community, and a beautiful, green campus are just the beginning of Catholic University's national leadership, as reflected in an array of rankings, recognitions, and other honors. We are committed to excellence in all areas at our institution.

Top Awards & Recognitions

• Top 50 “Best Catholic Colleges” in the U.S. —
• Top 75 “Best Value Colleges” —
• “Colleges of Distinction 2024-2025” —
• “Guide to Green Colleges: 2025 Edition” —

Catholic Excellence

Catholic Universityremains the only comprehensive research university recommended by the , which highlights faithfully Catholic colleges.

More of the Best

• One of Princeton Review's in America
• Catholic Universitywas ranked by the college guide publisher Niche on lists for 
• Catholic Universityis by U.S. News and World Report.
• Catholic Universityis 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.

Sustainability

• #21 . (College Consensus)
• The Universityis recognized as a  by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

Military

• Silver Military Friendly® Ranking 4-years running
• University also was ranked #1 in DC and #4 in the mid-Atlantic region by Military Times for their . 

Schools & Academics

Here are just a few of the top rankings our schools have landed in recent years:

• U.S. News & World Report included the School of Engineering on its lists of , , and .
  • The engineering school is also considered a by Niche.
• The Columbus School of Law is ranked within the top 100 U.S. News & World Report's .
• The Conway School of Nursing was ranked #27 on the U.S. News and World Report’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.
• U.S. News & World Report ranked four of Catholic University’s Arts and Sciences graduate programs in its : English, History, Political Science, and Psychology. 
• Niche names the School of Philosophy among the nation's top 100 .
• The National Catholic School of Social Service continues to be a U.S. News & World Report .