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St. Ambrose University

St. Ambrose University
518 West Locust Street
Davenport, IA 52803-2898

Official telephone: (563) 333-6000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 383-2627
Fax number: (563) 333-6243
Website: www.sau.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,528
Full-time undergraduates: 2,259
Part-time undergraduates: 269
Total graduate students: 783
Full-time graduate students: 424
Part-time graduate students: 359
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 53%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.8% Hispanic/Latino
75.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.8% Nonresident Alien
4.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
79.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.0% Nonresident Alien
3.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 118 acres
City or town school is located in: Davenport, IA
Population of city/town: 102,157
Nearest major city: Chicago
Distance of nearest major city: 180 miles
Population of nearest major city: 2,718,782
Online campus map: www.sau.edu/About_SAU/
Location/Campus_Map.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (75%)
  • women's dorms (8%)
  • men's dorms (2%)
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
  • special housing for international students (1%)
  • other housing including Houses and townhouses for junior and seniors. (13%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 94%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 64%
Percent of students who live off campus: 36%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen and sophomores under age of 21 must live on campus unless living with family within a 50-mile radius.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 49%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills, ESL.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care, Career and counseling centers.
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Buzz
Number of honor societies: 10
Total number of registered organizations: 26
Campus-based religious organizations:
Ambrosians for Life, Ambrosians for Peace and Justice, Amnesty International, Pax Christi
Minority student organizations:
Bee Global, Minority Affairs Action, Latinos Unidos
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Green Life, Habitat for Humanity, Student Activities Board

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Ray Shovlain,
Athletic Director
School colors: navy, blue, and white
School mascot: Fighting Bees
Athletic conference memberships: Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC), Mid-States Football Association (MSFA), Mid-American Men's Volleyball Intercollegiate Conference (MAMVIC), Great Rivers Lacrosse Conference (GRLC)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Men's bowlingyes 
Men's cheerleadingyesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Men's cross-countryyesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Men's footballyesNAIA Division II
Men's golfyesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's socceryesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Men's tennisyesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Men's track (indoor)no 
Men's track (outdoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Men's volleyballyesNAIA
Women's basketballyesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Women's bowlingyes 
Women's cheerleadingyesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countryyesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Women's golfyesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Women's socceryesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Women's softballyesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Women's tennisyesNAIA
Women's track (indoor)no 
Women's track (outdoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA
Women's volleyballyesNAIA, NCAA Div. II

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 40%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 60%
Athletic facilities:
football, lacrosse, soccer, and softball fields; dance and weight rooms; arena, batting cages, golf course, indoor baseball facility, indoor jogging track, racquetball courts, tennis club
Club sports for men:
baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, track and field (indoor/outdoor), volleyball
Club sports for women:
basketball, bowling, cross-country, golf, soccer, softball, track and field (indoor/outdoor), varsity/competitive dance teams, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Moline, IL (7 miles)
Nearest other airport: Cedar Rapids, IA (80 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Galesburg, IL (35 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Davenport, IA (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 21%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 31% within one year of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 62% within six months of graduation

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