The Catholic University of America
PRE-3: Institutional Boundary

The University is located in Northeast Washington, D.C., on one of the hills encircling the city core. The University is directly east of North Capitol Street and bordered by North Capitol Street, Michigan Avenue, Taylor Street, and John McCormack Road, with Harewood Road bisecting the campus. The University shares its location with the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception which is adjacent to Catholic University, is visible throughout the city, and serves as an important landmark and orientation
point.
Small areas of commercial and residential uses are located around Hawaii Avenue across from the athletic complex and to the east near Michigan Avenue. The Brookland/CUA Metrorail Station is located near the intersection of John McCormack Road and Michigan Avenue, providing Metrorail access at the University’s doorstep. Railroad tracks create a significant buffer between the campus and the adjacent Brookland neighborhood to the east.
Catholic University facilities are all located on campus, within areas described as Main, North, and West Campuses. The majority of university's 50 buildings, including academic facilities, campus residences, student life facilities and worship centers are located on the Main Campus bordered by Taylor Street, John McCormack Road, Michigan Avenue and Harewood Road. The DuFour Athletic Center is situated on North Campus, located on the north side of Taylor Street, on a parcel of land approximately 37 acres in size and bordered by Hawaii Avenue to the west and John McCormack Road to the east. The West Campus area consists of 44 acres of land to the east of North Capitol Street. The total campus area is 176.4 acres.

The University has a small satellite campus in Alexandria, VA. Catholic University's instructional facility in Alexandria is an 18,500-square-foot space on the second floor of the Catholic Charities USA headquarters building at 2050 Ballenger Avenue in the Carlyle neighborhood near Old Town Alexandria. The space includes seven classrooms, a computer lab, offices for staff, a lounge area, and a break room. Total occupancy is not to exceed 443. Because the satellite campus is a non-contiguous part of the University, located in a separate jurisdiction, and is leased, it has not been included in the institutional boundary.