Best of Catholic University of America

Metro Stop on Campus

The Metro will be your best friend during your time at CUA. It is one of the two DC schools blessed to have a stop right on campus. Fares are reasonably low if you're heading into the center city, and almost all major attractions are accessible via the system (huge exception: Georgetown). You'll have to put up with bumps, delays, and poor customer service, but it'll get you from point A to point B.

There's also a new Capital Bikeshare stand near campus. You can rent a bike by the hour and return it at any Bikeshare location in the city. DC is a very cyclist-friendly town; the new Metropolitan Branch Trail, which will extent from Silver Spring to the Capitol when it's completed, goes right past campus.

Washington is a fun city to be in

Washington is a fun city to be in. CUA is nice because it is somewhat separated from the busy city life, having its own well-defined campus on the northeast side. This does not, however, mean the CUA is out of touch with the city. Metro access is incredibly convenient allowing students to get downtown for various events, museums, sites, and games, and shows. The campus is also in close proximity to a number of other universities that lie within the district (like UMD, GW, and Georgetown to name a few).

Guys and girls can be both fun and religious

The one thing I like about Catholic is that the guys and girls can be both fun and religious. Its totally common to see the very same guys and girls who partied hard on a Saturday night attend mass Sunday morning. They may be hungover, but they are at mass nonetheless.