Location
Our University’s location in Washington, D.C., puts students in touch with unparalleled professional and cultural resources. Catholic's spacious campus lies within a 10-minute Metro ride or drive of the U.S. Capitol and the National Mall. Numerous national and international experts live and work in the vibrant and diverse metropolitan area and contribute to the undergraduate and graduate programs each academic year.
The specialized expertise of the associates of the faculty allows the school to offer an outstanding array of graduate coursework. The school has had relationships with numerous Washington, D.C., cultural and artistic institutions, including the National Building Museum, the Library of Congress, and others. In addition, the school's location offers it unparalleled access to many national chapter headquarters of various design-oriented organizations, such as the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA); the American Institute of Architects (AIA); the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA); the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB); and the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS). The school has also over the last several years maintained a relationship with various embassies in the region, sponsoring cooperative lecture and exhibit programs with the Finnish embassy, the Swiss embassy, the Austrian embassy, and others.