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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Economics  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright CUA is, in my view, one of the country's best-kept secrets. 1. It is a small school with all of the attendant benefits--accessible faculty, friendly people, supportive and non-cutthroat environment, etc.--but the opportunities afforded by the surrounding city are second to none. 2. Despite its proximity to downtown DC (three Metro stops from Capitol Hill), the campus really is incredibly beautiful. I'm always discovering new spots. 3. The "specialty" departments for which the University is most well-known are Philosophy, Theology (obviously), Architecture, Nursing, and Engineering. Other departments tend to be very small. However, at least in my case (Economics), the small department size is more than made up for by the quality of the professors. 4. Join the Honors Program, if you can. The classes are much more challenging, and there are lots of neat activities that you can take part in. Best of all, though, you get to register for courses before everyone else, and you get to live in Regan Hall, both of which are HUGE. 5. Regarding the "Catholic" part: look, it's a Catholic school, and they take that identity seriously. If you don't know to expect that from the name, I'm not really sure you should be going to college. Most students are Catholic, there are crucifixes in every classroom, there's a huge Basilica on campus, etc. If you are Catholic, don't pass up the opportunity to grow in your faith--Campus Ministry is great, and of course you have ample access to the Sacraments and other devotions at the Basilica and the two campus chapels. If you're not Catholic, don't worry about it--no one will force anything down your throat. It's no different than going to Notre Dame. 6. Regarding the "conservative" part: I think people tend to assume these days that "orthodox Catholic" is equivalent to "politically conservative." My experience is that this isn't necessarily true, either at CUA or in the universal Church (at least in the JPII generation). Most of the devout Catholics on campus are pro-life and pro-family, but on other issues we run the gamut just like any other school. The College Democrats are large and well-organized and won Chapter of the Year in 2008. As a whole, the University pretty much avoids either extreme. Faculty Accessibility: A+, University Resource Use: C+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Nov 01 2009 1st Year Male -- Class 2009    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=61921&uid=262'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Political Science  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Catholic University is a great school with an amazing campus and an excellent location. Although the neighborhood the University is located in tends to be more rough campus police are constantly on patrol and do a great job at making you feel safe. Since I have been here there has not been one day where I have not seen campus police multiple times. I was nervous attending CUA because I am quite a liberal democrat. I urge readers to disregard other comments about how rigidly conservative CUA is. I am an active member in the College Democrats on Campus, who last year won best chapter in the country. They are very influential and plan many events on and off campus. As for the academics, I enjoy all of my professors and they are extremely knowlegable in their subject areas. Many of them are published authors. Another thing I love are the smaller class sizes, it really gives students individual attention. If I had to make the decision again I would definity chose CUA. Education Quality: A+, Campus Maintenance: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 11 2009 1st Year Male -- Class 2013    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=61377&uid=262'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   English  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright ADVICE for kids coming in this autumn or researching for next year, many of the complaints are about the conservative beliefs of the school. This baffles me. There are thousands and thousands of colleges to choose from for your future. This is NOT a Jesuit institution (they are liberal) DO NOT CHOOSE (note name of school) CATHOLIC UNVERSITY OF AMERICA if your mission in life in your spare time is gay rights or freedom of choice. Catholics have THE RIGHT to have these private colleges and some of them ARE conservative. Why would you pick a shool like this, out of all the colleges in the country, and then come on line and bash it because it is not liberal? Surrounding City: A+, Innovation: C- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  May 31 2009 4th Year Female -- Class 1995    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=60710&uid=262'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Unknown  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Do not attend this university. The administration is terrible. It is an ultraconservative, closeminded school. They make every attempt to instill their views on you and it is uncomfortable. The neighborhood is scary and unsafe. I made a terrible mistake choosing this school. I do not like it nor do any of my friends. They want to transfer. Surrounding City: B+, Individual Value: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  May 26 2009 1st Year Male -- Class 2013    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=60623&uid=262'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save      Prev    Select Page:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7 ... 8    Next

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