APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Complete a free application
- Submit transcripts
- Have someone who is familiar with your academic or professional work submit a letter of recommendation to registrar@cdu.edu.
- Submit a brief statement of purpose (250 words or less) to registrar@cdu.edu on why you are pursuing online graduate study in theology.
Students will be notified of acceptance via email shortly after all materials have been submitted and reviewed.
Students may apply and begin taking courses in any of the six terms: Fall I and II, Spring I and II, and Summer. Applications are accepted on a rolling admissions basis.
Catholic Distance University does not discriminate against any applicant or student on the basis of sex, race, color, age, national origin, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.
TUITION
Undergraduate: $345 per credit hour ($1,035 per course)
Graduate: $495 per credit hour ($1,485 per course)
What our students are saying
“CDU gave me a chance to study theology online in a way that would be easy for me as a working young adult. CDU gave me a chance to pursue something that has completely set my heart on fire—working with young people to show them the beauty of having a relationship with Jesus. I can’t wait to use the tools that I have gained from CDU to accomplish what Christ is calling me to.”
"My education from CDU gave me confidence as well as valuable knowledge that has helped me in my professional life. I have also gained critical thinking skills, organizational skills, and increased my ability to look at things through a worldview centered on Jesus and his Church.”
“Catholic Distance University did not just prepare me for my job but gave me an opportunity to grow in my Faith with a wonderful community of classmates and professors. I am so grateful for my time at CDU and cannot wait to share what I have learned with my family, Parish community, and all those I encounter in my lifetime.”
“Knowing what I believe and what the basis of those teachings and beliefs is has helped me immensely. I work full time and absolutely needed the asynchronous format where I could work on the courses when I had time during the day, weeks or months, etc. I could not fit a traditional face-to-face course format into my schedule.”
“It has been a long road and I’m grateful for the unfailing support and encouragement from the faculty and staff at CDU. I will include Catholic Distance University on my curriculum vitae with pride, as I believe the education I’ve received has been exemplary; it is also invaluable to the work that I do in psychotherapy and natural family planning.”
“After talking with friends who have pursued other online programs, I am especially grateful for the format of the CDU course rooms. The sharing that takes place among students truly adds a dimension that allows for serious academic discussion, encouragement among peers, and a wonderful sense of community.”
“I am very happy to be with CDU. In addition to the online aspect, the professionalism and enthusiasm of the CDU team is refreshing. I also feel comfortable because CDU seems to believe in authentic Catholic teaching without some of the abuses I have seen in other ‘Catholic colleges.’”
“My intellectual growth in the field of theology is indisputable after completing this program. I have also grown from a person who was just interested in the faith into a person who is able to invite and accompany others on their faith journeys to more fully live Christ’s mandate to become missionary disciples. This is mostly due to my spiritual progress.”
“As someone who has studied most of his adult life in one form or another—face-to-face and online, undergraduate to doctoral level—I can say that I have never had a better collection of teachers than I had at CDU.”
