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University of Dubuque Overview

University of Dubuque is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Dubuque, Iowa. The city atmosphere of Dubuque makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is University of Dubuque Known For?

334 Undergraduate Awards
$31,466 Avg Cost After Aid
85% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at UD may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 9 to 1.
  • The highest award offered at UD is the doctor's degree.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 98% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from UD with a bachelor's degree make about $51,190 a year. That's 25% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is University of Dubuque?

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Contact details for UD are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2000 University Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone: 563-589-3000
Website: www.dbq.edu

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How Do I Get Into UD?

You can apply to UD online at: https://www.dbq.edu/Admission/ApplyOnline/

Admission Requirements for UD

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UD?

85% Acceptance Rate
36% Of Accepted Are Women
UD has the high acceptance rate of 85%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 64% of accepted students are men and 36% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Can I Afford University of Dubuque?

$31,466 Net Price
81% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of UD is $31,466. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UD, approximately 81% of students took out student loans averaging $10,291 a year. That adds up to $41,164 over four years for those students.

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University of Dubuque Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,456 Full-Time Undergraduates
39% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,778 undergraduate students at UD, with 1,456 being full-time and 322 being part-time.

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There are also 402 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,456 full-time undergraduates at UD, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Dubuque students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 18
Black or African American 239
Hispanic or Latino 127
White 886
International Students 84
Other Races/Ethnicities 102

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at University of Dubuque. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 31 countries are represented at UD. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Taiwan.

University of Dubuque Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 0 43 1 92 0 136
Air Transportation 0 74 0 0 0 74
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 2 0 23 5 30
Health & Physical Education 0 26 0 0 0 26
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 25 0 0 0 25
Nursing 0 19 0 0 0 19
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 18 0 18
Communication & Media Studies 0 12 0 1 0 13
General Psychology 0 13 0 0 0 13
Accounting 0 11 0 0 0 11
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 10 0 0 0 10
General Biology 0 9 0 0 0 9
Human Resource Management 0 9 0 0 0 9
Computer Software & Applications 0 9 0 0 0 9
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 9 0 0 0 9
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 9 0 0 0 9
Liberal Arts General Studies 4 4 0 0 0 8
Natural Resources Conservation 0 8 0 0 0 8
Marketing 0 7 0 0 0 7
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 7 0 0 0 7
Sociology 0 6 0 0 0 6
Data Processing 0 4 0 0 0 4
Mathematics 0 3 0 0 0 3
Philosophy 0 2 0 0 0 2
Security Science and Technology 0 2 0 0 0 2
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 2 0 0 0 2
Computer Information Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
General English Literature 0 1 0 0 0 1
Chemistry 0 1 0 0 0 1
Economics 0 1 0 0 0 1
Music 0 1 0 0 0 1
General Education 0 0 0 0 0 0
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 4 330 1 134 5 474

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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