CDU Rankings and Evaluation Online completely School
Faith-based Colleges
#112 in Faith-based Colleges
Catholic Distance University is ranked 112nd in Faith-based Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Catholic Distance University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
- Its tuition & fees of $9,600 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 168.
- It offers limited area of study (6 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CDU are $9,600 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Catholic Distance University $9,600
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia $21,328
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of CDU are $9,900 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Catholic Distance University $9,900
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia $11,525
Student Population
The total student population at CDU is 168 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Catholic Distance University 168
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 766
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at CDU is $5,754 which is 59.94% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Catholic Distance University $5,754
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia $17,093
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at CDU is 3 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Catholic Distance University 3 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 10 to 1
Number of Programs
CDU offers 6 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Catholic Distance University 6
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 30
Number of Online Programs
CDU offers 6 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.