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Catholic University of America, The

Catholic University of America, The
620 Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20064

Official telephone: (202) 319-5000
Website: www.cua.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Joseph Dobrota,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 202 319-5307
888 635-7788 (toll free)
202 319-5573 (fax)
cua-finaid@cua.edu
FAFSA number: 001437
CSS/PROFILE number: 5104

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $41,800; $41,800 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $736
Book fees: $838
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,268
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $13,820

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 1noN/A
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEFebruary 1noN/A
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementFebruary 1noN/A
alumni/parish scholarship applicationFebruary 1noN/A

Applied for financial aid:
81% of first-year students
67% of full-time undergraduates
54% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
80% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
77% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
80% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
43% of first-year students
42% of full-time undergraduates
15% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
79% for first-year students
79% for full-time undergraduates
59% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$27,850 for first-year students
$26,989 for full-time undergraduates
$8,961 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$24,379 for first-year students
$22,976 for full-time undergraduates
$6,052 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,898 for first-year students
$4,468 for full-time undergraduates
$3,612 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,161 for first-year students
$4,922 for full-time undergraduates
$3,923 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
29% of first-year students
32% of full-time undergraduates
5% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$18,545 for first-year students
$16,734 for full-time undergraduates
$4,362 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 9%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • commercial loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 58%
Average student debt upon graduation: $42,458
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
  • family tuition reduction
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special characteristics
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 96%

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