Cool Timeline

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Bishop Welsh at Catholic Distance University in 1998.

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Chairman of the Board Bishop Paul Loverde and members of the CDU community at a pilgrimage to Rome in 2003.

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Graduates, faculty, and administrators attend 2016 academic convocation mass at annual gala.

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Stories about Our Students

CDU by the Numbers

  • CDU has seen significant growth through the past 40 years, with 56% of the degrees and certificates being earned in the past 10 years alone.
  • CDU is a uniquely international institution, with 9% of the total student population residing outside of the U.S.
  • The international students reside in 24 countries.
  • CDU students hail from 49 states.
  • Today, CDU offers over 150 total academic and continuing education courses each year entirely online.