Loras College

Dubuque, IA · Private

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Admission rate

Loras College admitted 99.9% of applicants university-wide (1,406 of 1,408).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide99.9%1,4061,408
Men100.0%841841
Women99.6%565567

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 1,406 admitted students, 261 enrolled (18.6% yield).

Loras College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1030–1230
ACT (mid-50%)
21–28
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.74

Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)

Loras College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $50,537/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$39,824
Fees, housing, food, books & other$15,600
Sticker cost of attendance$50,537/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$20,479
$30k–48k$17,033
$48k–75k$15,624
$75k–110k$20,233
Over $110k$23,039

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Loras College AwardUp to $24,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Loras College Achievement AwardUp to $22,000 per year (Merit)
  • St. Francis ScholarshipUp to $16,000 per year (Merit)
  • Loras GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Loras College AwardUp to $24,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Loras College Achievement AwardUp to $22,000 per year (Merit)
  • International Transfer ScholarshipUp to $18,000 per year (International Aid)
  • St. Francis ScholarshipUp to $16,000 per year (Merit)
  • International Student GrantUp to $5,000 per year (Need Based)

Loras College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Online Application or Common Application
  • High School Transcript

International applicants

  • Online Application or Common Application
  • High School Transcript
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Loras College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Loras College requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$58,289
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
67.6%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
82%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$26,000
At graduation

Loras College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • Forbes: #473
  • Niche: #379

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (22%), Biological & life sciences (8%), Engineering (8%).

Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 58% of class sections have under 20 students.

Loras College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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