Colleges With Selective Admissions
These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.
Capri College
395 Main St
Dubuque, Iowa 52004-0873
- Programs: cosmetology, health professions, personal grooming, aesthetician and skin care.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
- Student Body: 40 students, 40 full-time equivalent.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.
Clarke College
1550 Clarke Dr
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-3198
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, elementary school teaching, registered nursing, communication studies, psychology, computer and info science, art studies, physical therapy.
- Degrees/Certificates: Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 1,246 students, 1,049 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 571 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 473-628. Math: 473-643.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Loras College
1450 Alta Vista
Dubuque, Iowa 52004-0178
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: physical education teaching, elementary school teaching, criminal justice and safety, marketing, business management, English, secondary teaching, sports and fitness management.
- Degrees/Certificates: Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
- Student Body: 1,683 students, 1,586 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 1,030 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 453-570. Math: 503-625.
- Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
University of Dubuque
2000 University Ave
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, computer and info science, ministry, commercial pilot and flight crew, elementary school teaching, aviation operations, health and physical education, speech and rhetoric.
- Degrees/Certificates: Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 1,441 students, 1,349 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 710 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 400-530. Math: 430-520.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Wartburg Theological Seminary
333 Wartburg Pl
Dubuque, Iowa 52003-7797
- Programs: ministry, theology and religious vocations.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 184 students, 168 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 44 student capacity.
- Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services. Study abroad option.
