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Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on November 06, 2017 St. Ambrose University Admissions Overview: Students applying to St. Ambrose can apply through the school's application, or with the Common Application. Prospective students will also need to submit official high school transcripts and scores from either the SAT or the ACT. In 2016, the school had an acceptance rate of 64%; admissions are not highly selective, and most students with a "B" average or better and standardized test scores that are at least average will have a good chance of being admitted. Admissions Data (2016): St. Ambrose University Acceptance Rate: 64% Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile SAT Critical Reading: - / - SAT Math: - / - SAT Writing: - / - SAT score comparison for Iowa colleges ACT Composite: 20 / 25 ACT English: 19 / 25 ACT Math: 19 / 25 What these ACT numbers mean ACT score comparison for Iowa colleges St. Ambrose University Description: Established in 1882 as a seminary and school of commerce for young men, St. Ambrose is now a private, coeducational Roman Catholic university offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Among the school's 70+ majors, business and health fields are among the most popular. Academics are supported by an 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio and an average class size of 20. The school's main campus is located in a residential neighborhood of Davenport, Iowa, and St. Ambrose offers study abroad programs in over 30 countries. The college has better residence halls than most, and student life is active with over 50 clubs and organizations. In athletics, the St. Ambrose Fighting Bees and Queen Bees compete in the NAIA Midwest Collegiate Conference for most sports. The college fields eleven men's and eleven women's sports. Enrollment (2015): Total Enrollment: 3,184 (2,404 undergraduates)Gender Breakdown: 43% Male / 57% Female91% Full-time Costs (2016 - 17): Tuition and Fees: $29,150 Books: $1,200 (why so much?) Room and Board: $9,869 Other Expenses: $3,284 Total Cost: $43,503 St. Ambrose University 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: $17,665Loans: $8,541 Academic Programs: Most Popular Majors: Accounting, Business Administration, Management Science, Marketing, Nursing, Psychology Transfer, Retention and Graduation Rates: First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 79%Transfer Out Rate: 31%4-Year Graduation Rate: 53%6-Year Graduation Rate: 63% Intercollegiate Athletic Programs: Men's Sports: Baseball, Bowling, Football, Lacrosse, Golf, Soccer, Track, Tennis, Volleyball, Cross Country, BasketballWomen's Sports: Softball, Track, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Bowling, Dance, Golf, Cross Country, Cheerleading Data Source: National Center for Educational Statistics If You Like St. Ambrose University, You May Also Like These Schools: Bradley University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Illinois State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Iowa State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Lewis University: Profile Monmouth College: Profile Wartburg College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Carroll University: Profile Eastern Illinois University: Profile University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Clarke University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph University of Iowa: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Drake University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph St. Ambrose University Mission Statement: mission statement from http://www.sau.edu/About_SAU.html "St. Ambrose University — independent, diocesan, and Catholic — enables its students to develop intellectually, spiritually, ethically, socially, artistically and physically to enrich their own lives and the lives of others." 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