St. Ambrose University is a private Catholic university in Davenport, Iowa, founded in 1882 as St. Ambrose Academy and renamed St. Ambrose University in 1987. It offers more than 60 undergraduate majors plus graduate programs and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It is known for one of the few occupational therapy master's programs in Iowa and for high physical therapy exam pass rates of about 97% over two years. In August 2024 it announced a combination with Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids; St. Ambrose became Mount Mercy's corporate owner in June 2025. The official admissions page sets a 2.5 minimum cumulative unweighted high school GPA for first-year applicants, is test-optional, and accepts either the SAU application or the Common App.
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St. Ambrose requires a 2.5 cumulative high school GPA and an official transcript, and is test-optional.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
Location
518 W. Locust Street Davenport, IA, Iowa, United States
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