As part of Catholic University, which was founded by Pope Leo XIII in the late 1800s, Columbus School of Law maintains a strong connection with its religious roots, following Church doctrine and connecting its academics with Catholic values. The school's interdisciplinary program on law and religion offers courses on the intersection of Christianity and the law. CUA Law also has a strong focus on securities law and communications law with certification programs through its Securities Law Program and Institute for Communications Law Studies, respectively.

The school's grading curve, held at a B, is a source of some concern for students in Vault's Buzz Book surveys, who worry that it affects job prospects. About a third of CUA Law's JD students are part-time, so the school prides itself on the flexibility of its evening program. It also boasts an LLM exchange program with Jagiellonian University in Poland, allowing JD students to study international law abroad.