Anonymous
Post 05/21/2025 15:19     Subject: Catholic University Ranked As #64 Best Value School by US News
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Putting aside politics, I think CUA would probably seem like a good value to donut hoe families who don't qualify for financial aid and want to stay reasonably close to the DMV. My understanding is that cua gives scholarships and grants to the vast majority of its students, which means a donut hole families that would not qualify for financial aid at other "best value schools” still pay tuition that is not much more than UMD instate.
Clearly it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it could be an alternative for some local tuition sensitive kids who don’t get into UMD or want a smaller school. Loyola in Baltimore is another alternative.


Just go to GMU...it's ranked much higher overall and in particular in a number of specific programs...and it start at $20k cheaper OOS tuition and $35k cheaper for in state.



I worked at the university. The students that attend Catholic typically don't get accepted into the other DC universities. They often say that they want to be in DC and that's why they attend.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2025 15:16     Subject: Catholic University Ranked As #64 Best Value School by US News
Anonymous wrote:Putting aside politics, I think CUA would probably seem like a good value to donut hoe families who don't qualify for financial aid and want to stay reasonably close to the DMV. My understanding is that cua gives scholarships and grants to the vast majority of its students, which means a donut hole families that would not qualify for financial aid at other "best value schools” still pay tuition that is not much more than UMD instate.
Clearly it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it could be an alternative for some local tuition sensitive kids who don’t get into UMD or want a smaller school. Loyola in Baltimore is another alternative.


What is a donut hole family?
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2025 14:47     Subject: Catholic University Ranked As #64 Best Value School by US News
Anonymous wrote:Putting aside politics, I think CUA would probably seem like a good value to donut hoe families who don't qualify for financial aid and want to stay reasonably close to the DMV. My understanding is that cua gives scholarships and grants to the vast majority of its students, which means a donut hole families that would not qualify for financial aid at other "best value schools” still pay tuition that is not much more than UMD instate.
Clearly it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it could be an alternative for some local tuition sensitive kids who don’t get into UMD or want a smaller school. Loyola in Baltimore is another alternative.


Just go to GMU...it's ranked much higher overall and in particular in a number of specific programs...and it start at $20k cheaper OOS tuition and $35k cheaper for in state.

Anonymous
Post 05/21/2025 14:01     Subject: Catholic University Ranked As #64 Best Value School by US News
Putting aside politics, I think CUA would probably seem like a good value to donut hoe families who don't qualify for financial aid and want to stay reasonably close to the DMV. My understanding is that cua gives scholarships and grants to the vast majority of its students, which means a donut hole families that would not qualify for financial aid at other "best value schools” still pay tuition that is not much more than UMD instate.
Clearly it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it could be an alternative for some local tuition sensitive kids who don’t get into UMD or want a smaller school. Loyola in Baltimore is another alternative.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2025 11:48     Subject: Catholic University Ranked As #64 Best Value School by US News
Anonymous wrote:Catholic University doesn't get a lot of love on this site, so I was suprised to learn that US News ranked it #64 in the National Universities Best Value category. Apparently CUA offers a better value than GW (ranked #93) and American (ranked #114). It seems like local students with limited budgets for college tuition should give it a look.



So, call me crazy...but if I am looking for the highest ranked, best value college with high acceptance rates...I would pick Brandeis, University of Dayton (Catholic BTW), Simmons, SUNY Binghamton, RIT, Clark, Marquette (Jesuit)...and there are like 5-10 others, that are ranked much higher overall and considered Better Values.

Anonymous
Post 05/21/2025 11:41     Subject: Catholic University Ranked As #64 Best Value School by US News
Anonymous wrote:Catholic University doesn't get a lot of love on this site, so I was suprised to learn that US News ranked it #64 in the National Universities Best Value category. Apparently CUA offers a better value than GW (ranked #93) and American (ranked #114). It seems like local students with limited budgets for college tuition should give it a look.



Sure if you want indoctrination not a college education
And MAGA tons of the cult of stupids

Anonymous
Post 05/21/2025 11:31     Subject: Catholic University Ranked As #64 Best Value School by US News
I am not convinced that the Catholic Church would agree with the politicized Catholics that run Catholic University. The university seems to be against immigration and does not welcome diversity. Brookland is wonderful -- truly a best kept secret.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2025 04:39     Subject: Re:Catholic University Ranked As #64 Best Value School by US News
Anonymous wrote:Infuriating to me as a Catholic and CUA alum that the Catholic Church couldn't part with a tiny fraction of its gazillion billion dollars and try to jump start CUA. It has some good things going for it. A gazillionaire alum wall streeter recently pumped tens of millions into their business school.


I disagree. There are many Catholics and I would not expect the Catholic Church to bail them all out. You could say the same thing about Catholic hospitals.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2025 01:07     Subject: Re:Catholic University Ranked As #64 Best Value School by US News
Anonymous wrote:Infuriating to me as a Catholic and CUA alum that the Catholic Church couldn't part with a tiny fraction of its gazillion billion dollars and try to jump start CUA. It has some good things going for it. A gazillionaire alum wall streeter recently pumped tens of millions into their business school.


The church doesn’t have a gazillion bazillion dollars. This isn’t the 1500s or something.

They have non-revenue generating buildings and art they are trying to preserve but that’s the artistic, cultural and religious heritage of much of the world and it makes sense not to just dispose of it all.

In terms of walking around cash there is little.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 22:45     Subject: Catholic University Ranked As #64 Best Value School by US News
Anonymous wrote:CUA is a small school that has money problems similar to half the other schools out there. But it has a lot going for it including location, campus and specialty offerings such as architecture, nursing, engineering and music schools.

The fact that it also has a Catholic identity shouldn’t come as such a big surprise to the anti-Catholic bigots on this board. If it’s not for you, move on…. You don’t have to comment your hateful rhetoric. Didn’t your mother ever teach you “if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”?


np
Well, if it was all love and kisses on this discussion board it would get pretty boring! Don't be so sensitive. People are allowed to express different opinions than you. We aren't attacking you personally!
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 22:25     Subject: Catholic University Ranked As #64 Best Value School by US News
Anonymous wrote:We are Catholic and college-searching now for our ‘26 daughter. But I would not feel safe sending her to live in that location.


That’s too bad. I live a few blocks from Catholic with my spouse and our elementary school kids. It’s a wonderful neighborhood! Full of families.

The drunk college kids do get annoying sometimes, but it is what it is.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 22:14     Subject: Catholic University Ranked As #64 Best Value School by US News
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No offense...but it's weird to wonder why a school ranked #64 for anything gets much mention.

I mean, it's not top 10, 20 or even 50 for value. It's #64.



There are hundreds of great places to get an education. #64 is not bad at all.


Yeah…but nobody brags about finishing 64th…it’s ranked for value, not overall ranking and again, I would spend more time looking at the 63 ahead of it because those are even better values.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 22:11     Subject: Catholic University Ranked As #64 Best Value School by US News
Anonymous wrote:No offense...but it's weird to wonder why a school ranked #64 for anything gets much mention.

I mean, it's not top 10, 20 or even 50 for value. It's #64.



There are hundreds of great places to get an education. #64 is not bad at all.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 21:16     Subject: Re:Catholic University Ranked As #64 Best Value School by US News
Anonymous wrote:Infuriating to me as a Catholic and CUA alum that the Catholic Church couldn't part with a tiny fraction of its gazillion billion dollars and try to jump start CUA. It has some good things going for it. A gazillionaire alum wall streeter recently pumped tens of millions into their business school.


I guess the church is concerned with trivial matters like feeding those dying of starvation and stuff.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 21:08     Subject: Catholic University Ranked As #64 Best Value School by US News
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We are Catholic and college-searching now for our ‘26 daughter. But I would not feel safe sending her to live in that location.


Do you mean gentrified brookland? I wouldn’t feel safe either!

then you must need a college in fairly land where there is zero chance of any crime


The crime on campus - cover up of rapes, underage drinking, barbarian behavior and racial harassment is way worse than any crime presented in the brookland area.