The Catholic University of America

On July 14th, everyone hopped on the bus at 8:00 am and we drove to the Catholic University of America.

The Catholic University of America is a four year, private college located in Washington, D.C. However, you do not need to be Catholic to get into the school. Tuition is about $40,000 per year, including housing.

The Catholic University of America has a very large campus which I found to be clean, organized, and with lots of green space. One thing I really loved about the campus was the buildings. They were  tall, made of brick, and were nicely spaced out.

As we walked through the campus on our tour, every now and then we would come across a group of students who seemed to be in a friendly conversations. Majority of the time, these students would smile or wave at us. I felt like the school had a great sense of community, which I find very important seeing that I come from a very tight, friendly community of my own.

After walking through some class buildings, we went to visit the dorms. The dorms are co-ed, and you have the option to live on campus or off campus after your sophomore year.

Student housing building

The dorms are completely air conditioned, which was great since it was so hot out. Before you were put into your dorm room, you must take a personality test that will be used to match you up with a roommate that is most like you, to avoid any confrontation.

After we checked out the dorms, we walked to one of the small churches on campus.

We then went to watch a presentation by Ms. Carly on how to apply to the Catholic University of America. This helped me learn what early admission and late admission is.

After we watched the presentation, we went to eat lunch at the student dinning center. The food tasted great, and there was a nice list of food options for everyone to eat.

Student lounge center

When we finished lunch, we had some free time so everyone split up into two groups. One group went up to the large church and the other went to the University's book store which was located a few blocks away in town. I went with the group that went to the bookstore, and then headed up to the church.

Overall I absolutely loved this college. I felt vey safe and relaxed the whole time I was there. Everyone was very friendly, the campus was gorgeous, and the school was located in a beautiful area. I am seriously considering applying to this college when the time comes.