Loras College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Loras College was founded in 1839 as a liberal arts college by Rev. Mathias Loras. He established the college with the objective of educating young men for the priesthood, and to provide citizens of the area an opportunity to obtain higher education. In the past, the College was known as St. Raphael Seminary, Columbia College, Dubuque College, St. Joseph College, and Mt. St. Bernard. It eventually adopted its present name in 1939, when it celebrated its centenial. At present, the Loras College campus occupies an area of 65 acres over several hills in Dubuque.

Loras College was initially devoted to an undergraduate program and awarded Bachelor degrees in Arts and Science. However in 1963, after the Catholic University of America discontinued its branch program related to graduate study at the Loras campus, the College started its own Graduate Division and began offering master of arts degrees in several areas. The College has 21 men’s and women’s varsity teams. The athletic teams of Loras College are nickname the Duhawks.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,588 in 2009-2010 (1,420 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 94% of enrolled students and graduate students are 6%.

Students under 25 years old represent 93% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Loras provides on-campus housing for 1,500 of its 1,420 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Loras offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (83 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer Software and Media Applications

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (52 awarded)

• Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Vision Impairments/ Blindness
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Engineering Physics

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (13 awarded)

• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (68 awarded)

• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (22 awarded)

• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Public Relations/Image Management

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (18 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (11 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Theological and Ministerial Studies

SCIENCE (36 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (25 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Psychology