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Contact Information

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
620 Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20064
Phone: (202)319-5305
(800)673-2772
Fax: (202)319-6533
Online Application: http://applyonline.cua.edu
Email/Contact Info: cua-admissions@cua.edu

Application Dates and Fees

Application Deadline: February 15
Application Fee: $55
Fee waiver available for students with financial need:
Early Action Offered:
Early Action Deadline: November 15
Early Decision Offered:
Early Decision Deadline: —
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Admissions Criteria

Academic Criteria
  Rigor of high school classes
  Class rank
  Academic GPA
  Standardized test scores
  Application Essay
  Recommendation(s)
 
Non-Academic Criteria
  Interview
  Extracurricular activities
  Talent/Ability
  Character/Personal qualities
  First generation
  Alumni/ae relation
  Geographical residence
 
   
  State residency
  Religious affiliation / Commitment
  Racial/Ethnic status
  Volunteer work
  Work experience
  Level of applicant’s interest
Admissions Criteria Key
  = Very Important   = Important   = Considered   = Not Considered

Selectivity

Selectivity (% of Applicants Admitted): 80%
Yield (% Accepted that Enroll): 22%
  Male Female
Applied 2,161 2,750
Accepted 1,699 2,231
Enrolled 864 2
  SAT Scores ACT Scores
Percent of Freshman Submitting: 95% 26%

Wait List Policy

Place students on a waiting list:
# of applicants offered a place on waiting list: —
# accepting a place on the waiting list: —
# of wait-listed students admitted: —
% of students admitted from waiting list: —

Transfer Admission

Accept transfer students:
Accept transfers students in:
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer

High School Credits

Required/recommended high school credits for applicants:
Subject Recommended Required
  English 4 —
  Foreign Language 2 —
  Mathematics 3 —
  Science 3 —
  Science Lab 1 —
  Social Studies 4 —
  Other 1 —

SAT and ACT Policies

Use SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions:
Policy for the following tests:
SAT or ACT Required
ACT only —
SAT only —
SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT —
SAT Subject Tests Recommended
ACT Writing Component Required
Uses SAT or ACT writing component for:
For admission
For placement
For advising
In place of an application essay
As a validity check on the application essay
No college policy as of now
Not using essay component

GPA/Class Rank of Entering Freshmen

Average High School GPA of Freshmen: 3.3
Percent of entering freshmen by GPA:
GPA % of Freshmen
3.75-4.0 18%
3.5-3.74 19%
3.25-3.49 18%
3.0-3.24 17%
2.5-2.99 23%
2.0-2.49 5%
1.0-1.99 0%
0.0-0.99 0%
Percent of entering freshmen by Class Rank:
Class Rank % of Freshmen
Top 10% 18%
Top 25% 57%
Top 50% 87%
Bottom 25% 1%
Bottom 50% 13%

Test Scores of Freshman Class

SAT Scores 25th
Percentile		 75th
Percentile
  SAT Math 520 620
  SAT Critical Reading 520 620
  SAT Writing 510 610
ACT Scores
  ACT Composite — —
  ACT Math — —
  ACT English — —

Percent of entering freshmen with the following SAT and ACT scores:
Score Range SAT Critical Reading SAT Math SAT Writing
  700-800 6% 3% 4%
  600-699 28% 28% 31%
  500-599 51% 53% 50%
  400-499 14% 16% 15%
  300-399 1% 0% 0%
  200-299 0% 0% 0%
Score Range ACT Composite ACT Math ACT English
  30-36 8% — —
  24-29 52% — —
  18-23 39% — —
  12-17 1% — —
  6-11 0% — —
  1-5 0% — —