St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Davenport Iowa 52803 admit

General Information
General Information
Creating the Future at St. Ambrose
St. Ambrose University is an independent, coeducational
Catholic university offering four-year
undergraduate programs in the liberal arts, preprofessional
and career-oriented programs, master’s
programs and a doctoral program in business
administration.
Founded in 1882 by the Diocese of
Davenport, St. Ambrose University is rich in tradition
and strong in stature. Its Catholic character
is expressed in its people and its programs, as
well as in its ecumenical perspective and record
of service.
It is located in Davenport, Iowa, one of the
Quad Cities which line the shores of an east-west
stretch of the Mississippi River joining Eastern
Iowa and Western Illinois. With a population of
more than 100,000, Davenport is the largest
municipality in a metropolitan area of 400,000.
Studies at St. Ambrose University can lead to
the following degrees: Bachelor of Applied
Management Technology, Bachelor of Arts,
Bachelor of Arts in Special Studies, Bachelor of
Business Administration, Bachelor of Education,
Bachelor of Elected Studies, Bachelor of Music
Education, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of
Science in Industrial Engineering, Bachelor of
Science in Nursing, Master of Accounting,
Master of Business Administration, Master of
Business Administration in Health Care, Master
of Criminal Justice, Master of Criminal Justice in
Juvenile Justice, Master of Education in
Educational Leadership, Master of Education in
Post Secondary Disability Services, Master of
Education in Special Education, Master of
Information Technology Management, Master of
Occupational Therapy, Master of Organizational
Leadership, Master of Orthotic Science, Master
of Pastoral Studies, Master of Physical Therapy,
Master of Social Work and Doctorate in Business
Administration.
The University’s structure, which was effective
July 1, 1987, consists of three separate colleges:
the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of
Business, and the College of Human Services.
About the Catalog
The St. Ambrose University Catalog contains current
information on the calendar, admissions,
degree requirements, fees, room and board, regulations,
and course offerings. It is not intended to
be and should not be relied upon as a statement
of the University’s contractual undertakings.
St. Ambrose reserves the right in its sole judgment
to make changes of any nature in its program,
calendar, academic schedule, or charges
whenever it is deemed necessary or desirable.
This right includes changes in course content,
rescheduling classes with or without extending
the academic term, canceling scheduled classes
and other academic activities, and requiring or
affording alternatives for scheduled classes or
other academic activities.
Recognition
St. Ambrose University is accredited at the undergraduate
and graduate levels by the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools
(since 1927), the Iowa Department of Public
Instruction, American Occupational Therapy
Association, Inc., Commission for the
Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education,
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and
Programs, Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology, and Council on Social Work
Education. Athletic Training is seeking accreditation
through CAHAE; and Orthotic Science is
seeking accreditation through NCOPE. It holds
membership in the Association of Catholic
Colleges and Universities, the American Council
on Education, American Association of Colleges
for Teacher Education, the Council of
Independent Colleges, the Association for
Continuing Higher Education, the
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges, and the
National Association of Independent Colleges
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