Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA · Private four-year · City: Midsize
2,114undergraduates
77%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$23,578average net price per year
63%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,456
- Admitted
- 2,534
- Admit rate
- 77%
- Admit rate, women
- 76%
- Admit rate, men
- 71%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 17%
- First-year students
- 422
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
49 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (9)
- Accounting Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (95 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Forensic Psychology Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Education (4)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Painting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Industrial Engineering Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Journalism Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Radio and Television Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- Area Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (13)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Public Health, General Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master's
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Master's
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $35,598
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,348
- Books and supplies
- $1,320
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,538
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $52,804
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $52,804
- Total cost living at home
- $41,324
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $20,300 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,945 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,111 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,236 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,806 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $26,559
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $23,744
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 28%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 64%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,716
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 54%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 64%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 63%
- Transferred to another college
- 30%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 49% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 63% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 292 | 68% |
| Men | 249 | 56% |
| Asian | 8 | 63% (small group) |
| Black | 34 | 26% |
| Hispanic | 40 | 55% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 410 | 69% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 52% |
| Race unknown | 17 | 41% (small group) |
| International | 8 | 38% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 453 | 65% | 28% |
| Started here, part-time | 3 | 33% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 232 | 71% | 21% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 26 | 58% | 8% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,703
- Undergraduates
- 2,114
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,937
- Part-time undergraduates
- 177
- Graduate students
- 589
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 37%
- From out of state
- 60%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 11%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 7%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 23%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 69% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 518 W Locust St, Davenport, IA, 52803-2898
- County
- Scott County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.