University of Dubuque Nursing Programs

Located in Dubuque, Iowa, University of Dubuque is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is University of Dubuque?

Contact details for UD are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2000 University Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone:	563-589-3000
Website:	www.dbq.edu

How Do I Get Into UD?

You can apply to UD online at: https://www.dbq.edu/Admission/ApplyOnline/

Admission Requirements for UD

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered but not required
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UD?

UD has an acceptance rate of 76%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 63% of accepted students are men and 37% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 77%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Can I Afford University of Dubuque?

The overall average net price of UD is $31,466. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UD, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $11,614 a year. That adds up to $46,456 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UD is 4.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Dubuque Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,594 undergraduate students at UD, with 1,289 being full-time and 305 being part-time.

There are also 407 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,289 full-time undergraduates at UD, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Dubuque students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	10
Black or African American	193
Hispanic or Latino	105
White	821
International Students	73
Other Races/Ethnicities	87

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at University of Dubuque. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 31 countries are represented at UD. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Taiwan.

Online Learning at University of Dubuque

In 2020-2021, 289 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UD has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of UD

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Dubuque was 26.6%. This is the #619 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UD regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Rolfmueller under License

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