St Ambrose University is an independet, diocesan, Catholic institution of higher learning. The University facilitates learning, especially through quality instruction in the liberal arts along with pre-professional, professional, career preparation and a variety of life-long learning programs.
St. Ambrose University grants baccalaureate degrees, graduate degrees in professional curriculula, as well as non-degree offerings at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Univesity offers programs and courses at its main campus in Davenport and at other locations in the State of Iowa. The University also offers programs through collaborative agreements with other institutions and through distance learning.
St. Ambrose University stresses execllence in teaching and learning in an environment which fosters mutual respect. Research and public service are encouraged. The University offers focused developmental and enrichment programs to meet the individual needs of its diverse students.
The mission of St. Ambrose University is to enable all its students to develop intellecutally, spiritually, ethically, socially, artistically, and physically in order to enrich their own lives and the lives of others.
St. Ambrose University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport. It is located in a residential area of Davenport, Iowa.
St. Ambrose's mission statement is: St. Ambrose University — independent, diocesan, and Catholic — enables its students to develop intellectually, spiritually, ethically, socially, artistically, and physically to enrich their own lives and the lives of others. Its core mission values and guiding principles are those of Catholicity, Integrity, The Liberal Arts, Life-long Learning, and Diversity.
St. Ambrose was founded as a seminary and school of commerce for young men in 1882. It owes its beginning to the first bishop of Davenport, The Most Reverend John McMullen, DD, who founded it under the auspices of the Diocese of Davenport. The affiliation remains strong today.
For its first three years, classes were held in two rooms of the old St. Marguerite’s School, located on the grounds of what is now Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport. Bishop McMullen died in 1883, and Reverend "A.J." Aloysius Schulte, a mere 23 years old, was named St. Ambrose’s first president.
The school was moved to the Locust Street campus in 1885, when the central part of the present Ambrose Hall was built. Located in a secluded grove of oak trees, the site was far removed from the city itself, intentionally far it seems, from the “corrupting effects of town life.” That same year, St. Ambrose was incorporated as “a literary, scientific and religious institution.” The articles of incorporation stated, “No particular religious faith shall be required of any person to entitle him to admission to said seminary.”
By the turn of the century a clearer division was being made between the high school program, or the “academy,” and the college program. In 1908 the name of the institution was officially changed to “St. Ambrose College” to more clearly reflect the institution's mission. Night school classes were inaugurated in 1924, and the first session of summer school was held in 1931.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 49% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Midwest Classic Conference) Basketball (Midwest Classic Conference) Baseball (Midwest Classic Conference) Track (Midwest Classic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 18,530 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 1,414 | 22% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,959 | 28% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 4,096 | 99% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,599 | 75% | |
Any Aid: |
99% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 86% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 98% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 19, Verbal: 18, Math: 18 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 24, Verbal: 24, Math: 25 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
