Faith and Reason
What students find here is a community of scholars and committed staff who propose to them the beauty and goodness of the Catholic faith and the profound joy of the search for truth. They also find a university that is rare in its commitment to illuminating the relationship between faith and reason, and a caring community that supports them to cultivate a deep understanding of themselves and discover how they will serve the world.
A Unique Mission
University is unique among universities in the United States — even among Catholic universities. We are the national university of the Catholic Church in America and the nation’s oldest Catholic research university. Even our location in the nation’s capital and our co-location with the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception speak to our unique position and responsibility.
