Catholic University is taking a bold step forward in its commitment to contribute to society her best citizens — the thinkers, explorers, innovators, artists, and faith leaders of tomorrow.
By undertaking the most ambitious campaign in our history, the University will light the way as the leading national Catholic research university.
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True to our founding vision, Catholic University seeks to:
- Prepare the next generation to address complex social, economic, and scientific problems, and to offer beauty to a world seeking transcendent meaning.
- Spearhead exploration, discovery, and invention in our age. Commit ourselves to the education of the next generation of research pioneers.
- Lead theological, philosophical, and moral inquiries into the most important issues of our time.
About the Campaign Imperatives
Athletics Department
Varsity athletics programs play a vital role in strengthening the overall student enrollment and enhance student retention rates.
Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art
The Rome School inspires highly talented and creative individuals to realize their potential, and prepares them to be effective contributors to the arts, society, and the Church.
Busch School of Business
The vision of the Busch School is to be the leading Catholic business school promoting business as a noble vocation.
Columbus School of Law
The Law School produces exceptionally well-trained lawyers who work hard and know how to get things done.
Conway School of Nursing
The nursing school prepares innovative researchers and outstanding nursing clinicians. Each is armed with a mind for science and a passion for service.
Metropolitan School of Professional Studies
The Metro School provides students with more than just academic degrees and professional credentials: It provides a framework of ethical leadership and service to the community.
National Catholic School of Social Service
NCSSS educates students of diverse backgrounds who share a deep commitment to the values of social justice, service, and scholarship in accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church.
School of Architecture and Planning
Our goal is to establish the school as the leading institution in the country dedicated to the joint study of modernist and classical design, and to do so with sustainability and excellence.
School of Arts and Sciences
The School of Arts and Sciences is the touchstone our alumni refer to when they talk about becoming the well-rounded leaders and citizens who define the Catholic University impact.
School of Canon Law
As the only school of canon law in the United States, we serve the Catholic Church with a strong focus on the needs and opportunities of the Church in the United States.
School of Engineering
The School of Engineering teaches students to place technological decisions in a human-centered context informed by moral and philosophical values.
School of Philosophy
As the nation’s only Catholic school of philosophy, we are confident that reality is intelligible and that the patient search to understand the world contributes immeasurably to the human good.
School of Theology and Religious Studies
For more than 130 years, TRS has formed the bedrock of our learning community, giving life to the conviction that there is no conflict between faith and the pursuit of truth through reason.