Founded: 1887
Type of institution: Medium-size university
Setting: Urban
Undergraduate enrollment: 3,469 (2008–09 academic year)
Total average cost: $37,636 (tuition, room and board for 2009–10)
Total undergraduate majors: 72
Five Key Points
1. The national Catholic university with ties to the Vatican and U.S. bishops.
2. The current president has strengthened its Catholic identity.
3. A strong and active campus ministry.
4. Several notably strong Catholic-oriented departments, including philosophy.
5. Developing leadership in campus speaker policies and student programs in accord with Catholic identity.