1450 Alta Vista
Dubuque, IA 52004-0178
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1839
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,594
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $24,022,904
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,053
Room/Board: $6,305
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 95%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: McGraw Hill, John Deere, Hillcrest Family Services, Signa
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 347,351
Number of current serial subscriptions: 11,032
Number of microforms: 10,256
Number of audiovisuals: 1,356
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Center for Dubuque History
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 20
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – N/A
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 60%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 60%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – N/A
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (50%), women’s dorms (15%), apartment for single students (28%), other housing options (7%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A
Campus Size: 60 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Cedar Rapids (70), Dubuque (10)
Nearest train station: Davenport (60)
Nearest bus station: Dubuque (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 40%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Dubuque)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Second City, Jim Wand, Gaelic Storm, Recycled Percussion, Taste of Loras, Buzz Sutherland, Matthew West, Howie Day, Pow Wow, Intercultural Fashion Show, Annual Theater Productions, Annual Children’s Play, Antioch, Christmas Concert, Athletic events, Arts and Lecture Series, Concerts, Loras Players musicals, Distinguished Lecture Series, Black History Month activities, Women’s History Month activities