Washington D.C. Catholic University

The Catholic University of America (abbreviated "CUA"), located in Washington, DC, is unique as the national university of the Catholic Church and as the only higher education institution founded by the U.S. bishops. Established in 1887 following approval by Pope Leo XIII as a graduate and research center, the university began offering undergraduate education in 1904. Programs emphasize the liberal arts, professional education and personal development.
Campus
The CUA campus is located in the historic, residential community of Brookland in Northeast Washington, DC; its main entrance is located at 620 Michigan Ave., NE. The campus is bound by Monroe Avenue to the South, North Capital Street to the West, Hawaii Avenue to the North, and John McCormick Road to the East.

The Campus is served by the Brookland-CUA station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro.
Romanesque and modern design dominate among the university's 55 major buildings. Adjacent to campus is the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Nearby are the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center and the offices of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Athletics
CUA sponsors 21 NCAA Division III sports teams. The school competes in football, baseball, softball, women's volleyball and field hockey, and both men's and women's teams in cross country, soccer, basketball, swimming, lacrosse, tennis, and both indoor and outdoor track and field.

Students also field club teams in sports including horseback riding, ice hockey, crew, and rugby.
The men's basketball team won the 2001 NCAA Division III National Championship and was the only program in Division III to reach the Sweet Sixteen five consecutive seasons, from 1998-2002. The football team has appeared in two major bowl games (the 1936 Orange Bowl and the 1940 Sun Bowl) and has made three consecutive trips to the Division III playoffs. The baseball team advanced to the NCAA Division I Tournament in 1977. The track & field team has produced three national champions, while the swimming program has two individual national titles as well. The volleyball team made its first NCAA tournament appearance in 2001 and followed it up in 2002, while the field hockey team advanced to the 2001 ECAC Southern Region championship game. The men's swim team has won four CAC titles and three National Catholic Division III championships, while women's swimming has won a Catholic Division III title and softball has an ECAC Southern Region title.