The Catholic University of America Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

The Catholic University of America has seen a slight decline in overall acceptance rates in recent years. For the 2023 application year, the acceptance rate stood at 83.8% with 5,874 applicants and 4,925 acceptances, down from 85.6% in 2022 and 86% in 2021. This trend follows a fluctuation where acceptance rates ranged from 78.6% in 2015 to a high of 86% in 2021, indicating a competitive applicant pool. The 2023 figures suggest a gradual tightening of admissions, with approximately 4,000 applicants more compared to 2015's totals.