Catholic Distance University
Tuition per year
$10,080
$18,656 with room and board
Peer median $11,500
Undergraduates
125
Student-faculty ratio 3:1
Peer median 12 : 1
“Peers” are all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Charles Town, West Virginia
- Website
- catholiciu.edu
- Undergraduates
- 125
- Student-faculty ratio
- 3 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Town near a city
- Nearest major city
- Washington, DC, about 50 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), about 30 mi
- Also known as
- CDU
- Academic calendar
- Other
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- President
- Dr. Maria Sophia Aguirre (President)
- Phone
- 88825442380
- Address
- 300 S. George Street, Charles Town, WV 25414
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Theology/Theological Studies · Master's13 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - |
Students
230 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 42:58
- Continuing undergraduates 104
- First-year undergraduates 1
- Graduate students 105
- Transfers and others 20
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (125)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
Graduate students
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
9 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2017
3 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2017
Cost
2025 cost per year
$18,656
- Undergraduate tuition
- $10,080
- Room and board
- $8,576
- Graduate tuition
- $6,936
Peer median tuition + room and board $18,400 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Tuition rose -1% from 2017 to 2025; room and board rose 19%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$2.9M
Expenses$2.9M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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George Mason UniversityFairfax · 43.2 mi
U.S. News #121
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American UniversityWashington · 47.9 mi
U.S. News #95
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Georgetown UniversityWashington · 49.6 mi
U.S. News #23
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Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg · 50.4 mi
Liberal Arts #54
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George Washington UniversityWashington · 51.1 mi
U.S. News #59
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Howard UniversityWashington · 51.6 mi
U.S. News #73
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Catholic University of AmericaWashington · 52.2 mi
U.S. News #148
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University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park · 53.2 mi
U.S. News #49
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Gallaudet UniversityWashington · 53.3 mi
U.S. News #179
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.