Saint Ambrose University — College Profile

About

Saint Ambrose University, a private Catholic institution in Davenport, Iowa, is best known for its robust health sciences programs, career-focused business degrees, and deep commitment to community service. Its academic strength shines in highly regarded undergraduate and graduate programs such as Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, and Business Administration. Campus life fosters a close-knit, supportive environment driven by values of social justice, active campus ministry, and competitive Fighting Bees NAIA athletics. Distinctively, the university leverages its location in the Quad Cities to provide students with extensive hands-on clinical placements, local business internships, and impressive post-graduation career outcomes.

Wikipedia:St. Ambrose University (SAU) is a private Catholic university in Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was founded as a school of commerce for young men in 1882.

Location

Davenport, IA, 52803-2898 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

ORD · Chicago O'Hare

141 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

YoursEveryone

Tuition & fees$36,658

Housing & food (on campus)$13,378

Books & supplies$1,320

Cost of attendance$58,957

Average net price$24,691

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$36,658

Housing & food (on campus)$13,378

Books & supplies$1,320

Cost of attendance$58,957

Average net price$24,691

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.sau.edu

How it’s made up · 2026-27

Saint Ambrose University’s own figures for 2026-27, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$39,348

Fees$300

Housing$8,625

Food$6,270

Books & supplies$1,320

Personal expenses$1,636

Transportation$1,458

Total published by the school$58,957

Source: www.sau.edu · checked Sep 13, 2026

Net price by family income · 2023-24

$0–30k

$22,037

$30–48k

$21,729

$48–75k

$22,408

$75–110k

$24,776

$110k+

$27,807

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2025-26

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$7,835

Share of first-years who get one10%

Source: Saint Ambrose University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

62%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

55%

Back for yr 2

76%

Transferred

30%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

65% graduated · 28% transferred · 7% left or unknown · none still enrolled

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$51,616

10 yrs after entry$59,531

Debt

Median at graduation$25,000

Monthly payment$265

Middle 50% owe$10.7k–$27k

90th percentile$32,250

Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral/Professional University: 58% graduate within 6 yrs, $55,545 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

77%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1093

R 490–580 · M 440–590

ACT midpoint

Comp 20–25 · E 19–24 · M 17–25

SAT middle 50%: 930–1170

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Student Body

Gender

Men 47%Women 53%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

11 : 1

Pell grant

32%

First-gen

28%

Family income

$69,543

Independent

15%

Age at entry

21.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

66%

Hispanic

11%

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NAIA Division II · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Bowling
Men's · Women's
Cross Country
Men's · Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Lacrosse
Men's · Women's
Other Sports
Women's · Co-ed
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Men's · Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field (Indoor)
Men's · Women's
Track and Field (Outdoor)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Men's · Women's
Wrestling
Men's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$51,616

After 10 yrs

$59,531

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness90

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing77

Psychology, General43

Marketing43

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods36

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods28

Criminal Justice and Corrections27

Biology, General24

Business Administration, Management and Operations24

Finance and Financial Management Services21

Accounting and Related Services19

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology16

Social Work16

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations15

Computer Science13

Mechanical Engineering13

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$247M

Full-time faculty

100%

Faculty salary

$7,663/mo

Teaching spend

$11,705

per student

Federal loans

64%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral/Professional University

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, selective admissions

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