The Catholic University of America

Tuition and Financial Aid

Tuition and Fees

For the current Tuition & Fees Schedule, including on-campus and off-campus rates, please visit the Enrollment Services.

Provost Scholarships

Provost Scholarships go to especially promising incoming students and cover 24% - 50% of tuition. All students are eligible and there is no need to apply for a Provost Scholarship, though to be eligible, General Aptitude Test scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) must be submitted with your application even if you had a 3.0 undergraduate GPA and do not need them to apply to the School.

School Library Media special tutition rate

Students who commit to the School Library Media course of study will be given financial support from the University comprising 50% of regular tutition.

Special Tuition Rates for employees of local government and educational institutions

Reduced tuition may be available through your employer. Please see Special Tuition Rates to see if you employer has an agreement with the school entitling its employees to discounted tuition.

University Financial Aid

Students should apply directly to the University Office of Graduate Financial Aid for loans to fund their education and for any need-based financial aid administered by the University (for example, the campus work study program) for which they might qualify. All documents intended to satisfy requirements for such financial aid should be sent directly to the Office of Graduate Financial Aid.

Graduate Library Pre-Professional (GLP) Program

The Graduate Library Pre-Professional Program, administered by The Catholic University of America Libraries with the cooperation of the School of Library and Information Science, provides selected students in the Library and Information Science program with pre-professional work experience in the University libraries. The GLP Program allows students to complete their degree requirements within a two-year period and combines full-time, salaried work with part-time study. Participants receive the Graduate Library Pre-Professional Scholarship, which provides six credit hours of tuition per semester. GLP openings in the DuFour Law Library Law Library (202-319-4331) and Mullen library (202-319-5055) and instructions on how to apply are posted on their websites.

Howard and Matilde Rovelstad Scholarship

The Howard and Matilde RovelStad scholarship is offered to students who are already enrolled in SLIS who have demonstrated exceptional qualities. For more information about the Rovelstad scholarship.

Third Party Financial Aid

Many third-parties offer financial aid for library students. The American Library Association keeps annual directory of awards from state library agencies, national and state library associations, local libraries, academic institutions, and foundations who give some form of financial assistance.

Federal Student Loans

If you will require student loans to finance your education, Catholic University encourages students to look first to federal loan programs. These loans will nearly always offer better terms and conditions and lower interest rates than loans obtained directly through a bank.

Note that to apply for a federal student loan, you must complete a

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

Please contact the Office of Financial Aid for help in applying for these loans at 202-319-5307 or http://financialaid.cua.edu/.