Saint Ambrose University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

St. Ambrose University, established in 1882, is a private and coeducational university of Liberal Arts. It is a Roman Catholic university and is located in Davenport, Iowa. The university enrolls more than 3,500 students per year, of which more than 60% students are Roman Catholic. The university was founded as the school of commerce in 1882. After several name and status changes, it was given its present name in 1887. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in several fields of study.

St. Ambrose’s student body is diverse and the university possesses a prominent athletics department. The sports teams participate in various games which include Baseball, basketball, softball, volleyball, and golf.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in business and management, nutrition and exercise therapy, and therapy and counseling.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,794 in 2009-2010 (3,174 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 74% of enrolled students and graduate students are 26%.

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Saint Ambrose University provides on-campus housing for 1,507 of its 3,174 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Midwest Classic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 57 male students received the aid (men were 63% of those receiving aid) and 34 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 37% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Saint Ambrose University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Other Then Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (389 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting and Related Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business Statistics
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Science
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (23 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Information Technology
• System Administration/Administrator
• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

DESIGN (8 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications
• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (119 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• German Language Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Psychology Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Speech Teacher Education
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Industrial Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (36 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (62 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (27 awarded)

• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

• Neuroscience

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (75 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (60 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
• Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

• Intermedia/Multimedia

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (17 awarded)

• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Philosophy
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (53 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Exercise Physiology
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (40 awarded)

• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Criminalistics and Criminal Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (118 awarded)

• Forensic Psychology
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology