College · Private nonprofit · Charles Town, WV · Town
Catholic International University
Charles Town, WV
Religious affiliationOnline-only
Admit rate—
6-yr median pay—
Net price / yr$14k
Undergrad size116
§ I · The real read
What it's actually like.
The bet
Net price of $14k/yr. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.
Getting in
Admit rate of unspecified means this is admit rate not reported for this school.
If you get in
116 undergrads. Tiny. Every professor will know your name.
Where you live
Town setting — self-contained, social life mostly on campus.
§ II · Cost & aid
Sticker vs. real.
Sticker cost of attendance is $22k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $14k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.
Sticker · 4 yrs$86k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$57k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$29k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Where the money goes · annual sticker.
- Tuition · in-state
- $10.1k
- Books & supplies
- $1,175
How students pay for it.
Pell grants38%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans23%
Share taking out federal student loans.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes
Do people finish? Do they land?
1-yr retention100%
Very high — students stay.
Graduation · 6 yr100%
Most finish on time.
Transfer out0%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity
Setting, size, and who this school is.
- Setting
- Town
- Control
- Private nonprofit
- Undergrad size
- 116
- Location
- Charles Town, WV
- Region
- Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
- Size & setting
- Four-year · very small · primarily nonresidential
- Undergrad program
- Four-year · higher part-time
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Also known as
- CDU
Identity
Religious affiliationOnline-only
§ · Who studies here
The student body at a glance.
- White52%
- Hispanic33%
- International7%
- Unknown3%
- Black3%
- Two or more races2%
- Asian1%
Part-time63%
Many students enroll part-time — often working.
Median family income$40k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 1
What you can study.