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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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collegeType
Private
studentType
Coed
2,114
Undergraduates
941
Men - 44.5%
1,174
Women - 55.5%
629
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
73% of 3,414 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
511 average
460-560 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
509 average
450-560 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
23 average
19-27 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$54,262
Tuition and Fees
$35,598
Room and Board
$12,348
Average Percent of Need Met
76%
Average Freshman Award
$31,576
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$39,029
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
30
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
18%
10-19
42%
20-29
33%
30-39
6%
40-49
1%
50-99
0%
Over 100
0%
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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
63% of all students
Athletic Conferences
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
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Fighting Bees
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.3%
Asian
2%
Black/African-American
7%
Hispanic/Latino
11.1%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.8%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
70.9%
Unknown
3.8%
International Students
2.8% from 22 countries
First-Year Students Returning
83.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
53.9%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
24.0%
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