Overview

The Canon Law doctoral program at Catholic University of America consists of two distinct stages. First, for admission to the doctoral program, the student must have successfully received the licentiate degree (J.C.L.) and demonstrated superior academic ability as demonstrated by achievement of an overall A- average in the various components of the licentiate program (i.e., coursework, thesis, comprehensive examination) taken in the aggregate.

Features

However, within this overall average, the grade for the thesis must be at least A-.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

All students considering the doctoral program must write a formal application letter to the Dean, explaining their reasons for advanced canonical study.

Admission to the second stage, doctoral candidacy, follows upon the successful development and submission of the dissertation proposal and requires a separate faculty vote of approval.

Prior to such submission, a candidate must demonstrate a fluency in canonical Latin and pass proficiency examinations in two modern languages (Italian, Spanish, German, French) administered by the School of Canon Law.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Washington, D. C., United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Arrange to have your secondary school, high school, or college send the required educational documents directly to The Catholic University of America.

The University requires official records of educational study leading to the earned degree(s) or certificate(s).

Transcripts of previous academic training should show courses taken, grades obtained, and proof of graduation.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

40400 USD / year

≈ 40400 USD / year
Out-of-State

40400 USD / year

≈ 40400 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

40400 USD / year

≈ 40400 USD / year

Living costs

Washington, D. C.

United States

1705 - 2975 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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