Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA518 W Locust St, Davenport, IA 52803-2898
563-333-6000
Saint Ambrose University is a private Catholic university in Davenport, Iowa. It was founded in 1882 as a seminary and college for the education of priests. In 1926 it became a four-year college for men. In 1978 it began admitting women. It is now co-educational.
The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It offers bachelor's degrees in more than 40 majors and programs, as well as master's degrees in business, education, nursing, and theology.
Saint Ambrose is known for its strong commitment to service learning. Students have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of service-learning projects, both in the local community and around the world.
The university is home to about 2,500 students, from more than 30 states and more than 40 countries. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13-to-1, and the average class size is 20.
Saint Ambrose University was founded in 1882 by Most Reverend John McMullen, DD, the first Bishop of Davenport. It was originally established as a seminary and college for the education of priests.
In 1926, the college became a four-year institution for men, and began offering bachelor's degrees in a variety of majors.
In 1978, Saint Ambrose began admitting women, and is now co-educational.
The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Saint Ambrose offers bachelor's degrees in more than 40 majors and programs, as well as master's degrees in business, education, nursing, and theology.
The university is known for its strong commitment to service learning. Students have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of service-learning projects, both in the local community and around the world.
Saint Ambrose is home to about 2,500 students, from more than 30 states and more than 40 countries. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13-to-1, and the average class size is 20.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 3003
Acceptance Rate: 73.84%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.sau.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.sau.edu/cost-and-aid
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $48714
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $48714
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Saint Ambrose University is $181601.67. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Saint Ambrose University. For graduates of Saint Ambrose University, we saw an average early-career income of $51400.00 and mid-career income of $87200.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.