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St. Ambrose is a church-affiliated, liberal arts university. Founded in 1882, it adopted coeducation in 1968. Its 20-acre campus is located in Davenport, 80 miles southeast of Cedar Rapids.

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Private
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Coed
1,884
Undergraduates
888
Men - 47.1%
997
Women - 52.9%
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
80% of 3,430 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.32
SAT Math
519 average
450-590 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
530 average
440-590 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
22 average
19-24 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$58,583
Tuition and Fees
$39,648
Room and Board
$14,521
Average Percent of Need Met
79%
Average Freshman Award
$41,367
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$40,729
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
169
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Davenport Population
101,799
Nearest Metropolitan Area
168 miles from Des Moines, 175 miles from Chicago
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
62% of all students
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Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
1.7%
Black/African-American
9.1%
Hispanic/Latino
11.8%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.2%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.3%
White
68.7%
Unknown
4.2%
International Students
3.8% from 30 countries
First-Year Students Returning
77.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
63.6%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
21.0%
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