Saint Ambrose University

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.

Campus Location

518 W Locust St
Davenport, IA 52803-2898
USA
Main Tel: (563) 333-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Saint Ambrose University Highlights

Where Saint Ambrose University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
Many students concentrating in business and management and therapy and counseling.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	560	71
Master	204	14
Doctorale	31	2
Postbaccalaureate certificate	17	19
Post-master's certificate	8	6

Students

The student enrollment at Saint Ambrose University was 3,870 in 2007 (3,098 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 71% of enrolled students and graduate students are 29%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

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

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 20,580
Room	$ 3,835
Board	$ 3,690
Books and supplies	$ 1,000
Other	$ 2,145

Financial Aid: Saint Ambrose University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Saint Ambrose University:

School	Location	Enrollment
Mount Vernon Nazarene University	Mount Vernon, OH	2,675
Buena Vista University	Storm Lake, IA	2,548
Malone College	Canton, OH	2,371
Anderson University	Anderson, IN	2,707
Baldwin-Wallace College	Berea, OH	4,383
Lipscomb University	Nashville, TN	2,744
Mount Mercy College	Cedar Rapids, IA	1,506
Simpson College	Indianola, IA	2,039
John Brown University	Siloam Springs, AR	2,061
Seton Hill University	Greensburg, PA	1,991

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		118
Without tenure; working toward tenure		36
Without tenure; tenure not available		13

Housing and Meals

Saint Ambrose University provides on-campus housing for 1,427 of its 3,098 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Saint Ambrose University Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Saint Ambrose University is in the Midwest Classic Conference for major sports.

Saint Ambrose University 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) .

Saint Ambrose University Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	68%
Women	71%
All	70%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (292 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting and Related Services
Business Administration and Management
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Business/Commerce
Finance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Science
Marketing/Marketing Management
Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

Computer Science
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 (5 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (105 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
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/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

Industrial Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (24 awarded)

Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (73 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 (3 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (36 awarded)

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

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICINE (3 awarded)

Neuroscience

MUSIC (2 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (43 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (33 awarded)

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

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Philosophy
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (39 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Exercise Physiology
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (32 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (88 awarded)

Forensic Psychology
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology