Catholic Distance University Graduate Programs
Catholic Distance University (referred to as CDU) is a Private, 4-years school located in Charles Town, WV. CDU is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. CDU graduate schools offer through Master's, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Catholic Distance University is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $475 for part-time students. Total 93 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students93 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $9,900 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 93 |
| Online Graduate Population | 93 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 3 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Post-graduate Certificate |
Catholic Distance University is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission (1/3/1986 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
CDU offers Master's, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 2 gradaute programs. Last year, total 20 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at CDU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at CDU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 1 | 18 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 18 |
| Total | 1 | 18 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 2 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of CDU are $9,900 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $475 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $8,740 | $505 |
| 2020 | $8,820 | $450 |
| 2021 | $8,920 | $450 |
| 2022 | $9,190 | $465 |
| 2023 | $9,450 | $475 |
| 2024 | $9,900 | $498 |
Graduate Student Population
At CDU graduate schools, there are total 93 graduate students. All students have enrolled online exclusively since the schools is a completely online school. By gender, there are 55 men and 38 women students at CDU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at CDU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 93 | 55 | 38 |
| American Indian/Native American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Black/African American | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 71 | 41 | 30 |
| Two More | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Un-Known | 5 | 3 | 2 |