Resources › For Students and Parents Loras College Admissions ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, Financial Aid, Tuition, Graduation Rate & More Share Flipboard Email Print Loras College. Mike Willis For Students and Parents College Admissions College Profiles College Admissions Process College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips Testing Graphs College Financial Aid Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Allen Grove Allen Grove Facebook Twitter College Admissions Expert Ph.D., English, University of Pennsylvania M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania B.S., Materials Science & Engineering and Literature, MIT Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on October 05, 2017 Loras College Admissions Overview: Loras College is accessible to many students; the school had an acceptance rate of 92% in 2016. Prospective students are required to submit SAT or ACT scores, with either test accepted equally. In addition, an application, a campus visit, and high school transcripts are all essential part of the application process. Check out Loras' website for more information! Admissions Data (2016): Loras College Acceptance Rate: 92% GPA, SAT and ACT Graph for Loras Admissions Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile SAT Critical Reading: 483 / 633 SAT Math: 455 / 613 SAT Writing: - / - What these SAT numbers mean SAT score comparison for Iowa colleges ACT Composite: 20 / 25 ACT English: 20 / 25 ACT Math: 18 / 25 What these ACT numbers mean ACT score comparison for Iowa colleges Loras College Description: Loras College is a private, Catholic liberal arts college located in Dubuque, Iowa. Clarke University and the University of Dubuque are both less than a mile away. The college places high value on technology, and all full-time students receive an IBM laptop computer. Undergraduates can choose from over 40 areas of study with fields in business and education being most popular. The college emphasizes active learning and encourages study abroad, internships and service learning. Academics are supported by a healthy 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio. For a small school, Loras has an impressive number of clubs, organizations and activities to engage students (nearly 150 at last count). On the athletic front, the Loris College Duhawks compete in the NCAA Division III Iowa Intercollegiate Athletics Conference. The college fields 11 men's and 10 women's intercollegiate sports. What's a Duhawk you ask? Find out here. Enrollment (2016): Total Enrollment: 1,524 (1,463 undergraduates)Gender Breakdown: 53% Male / 47% Female96% Full-time Costs (2016 - 17): Tuition and Fees: $31,525 Books: $1,100 (why so much?) Room and Board: $7,700 Other Expenses: $2,011 Total Cost: $42,336 Loras College Financial Aid (2015 - 16): Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 100%Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 100%Loans: 72%Average Amount of AidGrants: $21,931Loans: $8,107 Academic Programs: Most Popular Majors: Accounting, Criminal Justice, Elementary Education, Finance, Marketing, Physical Education Retention and Graduation Rates: First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 79%4-Year Graduation Rate: 61%6-Year Graduation Rate: 71% Intercollegiate Athletic Programs: Men's Sports: Soccer, Golf, Football, Track and Field, Cross Country, Volleyball, Wrestling, Basketball, Baseball, Swimming, TennisWomen's Sports: Lacrosse, Swimming, Tennis, Softball, Volleyball, Track and Field, Cross Country, Basketball, Soccer, Golf Data Source: National Center for Educational Statistics If You Like Loras College, You May Also Like These Schools: Clarke University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Simpson College: Profile Iowa State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Bradley University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Luther College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Mount Mercy University: Profile Cornell College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Benedictine College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Drake University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Marquette University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph University of Iowa: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Saint Ambrose University: Profile Central College: Profile Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "Loras College Admissions." ThoughtCo, Oct. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/loras-college-admissions-787729. Grove, Allen. (2020, October 29). Loras College Admissions. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/loras-college-admissions-787729 Grove, Allen. "Loras College Admissions." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/loras-college-admissions-787729 (accessed June 2, 2023). copy citation