Loras College
Private university in Dubuque, Iowa, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Dubuque College" redirects here. For the institution formerly known as Dubuque German College and Seminary and briefly as Dubuque College, see University of Dubuque.
Loras College is a private Catholic college in Dubuque, Iowa. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,600 students and is the oldest post-secondary institution in the state of Iowa. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. It is one of four four-year post-secondary institutions in the City of Dubuque, one of four Catholic colleges in the Archdiocese of Dubuque, and one of six Catholic colleges in the state of Iowa. The campus was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Loras College Historic District in 2020.[3]
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Latin: Collegium Loras | |
Former names | Saint Raphael's Seminary/Academy (1839–1850) Mount St. Bernard's College and Seminary (1850–1873) St. Joseph's College (1873–1914) Dubuque College (1914–1920) Columbia College (1920–1939) |
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Motto | Pro Deo Et Patria |
Motto in English | For God And Country |
Type | Private college |
Established | 1839; 185 years ago (1839) |
Founder | Bishop Mathias Loras |
Religious affiliation | Archdiocese of Dubuque |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | $41.6 million (2019)[1] |
Chancellor | Archbishop Michael Jackels |
President | James E. Collins |
Administrative staff | 172 |
Students | 1,600[2] |
Location | , , U.S. 42°30′18″N 90°40′48″W |
Loras College Historic District | |
NRHP reference No. | 100005277[3] |
Added to NRHP | June 19, 2020 |
Campus | Urban[4], 64 acres (26 ha) |
Colors | Purple and Vegas Gold |
Nickname | Duhawks |
Sporting affiliations | |
Mascot | Dewey |
Website | loras |
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