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[quote=Anonymous]I'm an alum from the '90s - back then we had co-ed dorms as well as some co-ed floors. I think the Vatican put some pressure on CUA to clamp down on things - yes, the actual Vatican as it's the only pontifical Catholic university (or some such - meaning not Jesuit, basically).

I've kept up with CUA via friends whose kids no go there. With very strong music and drama schools, there's always been a visible LGBTQIA+ population. It has a very strong engineering program (spouse went from there to HYPSM for grad), nursing, social work, political science, philosophy. When I was there, 4 semesters of religion were required but they did not have to be Catholic-centric.

It's my understanding that these days it looks more conservatively Catholic on paper than in real life. It cannot compare to places like Ave Maria, Christendom, Liberty, etc., where religion is tracking your every move and thought. Dorm visitation rules, I'm told, continue to be very loose, no required Mass attendance. I'd say it would feel most Catholic in the sense that you can't get birth control in the infirmary or a burger on Friday during Lent.

I love that the area has become so vibrant in the last decades, and it's wonderful for internships due to Metro right on campus (only GW has similar access IMO). Enthusiastic alumni and very solid academics.

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