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University of Dubuque



2000 University Avenue Dubuque, Iowa 52001
The University of Dubuque is a coeducational liberal arts college and a theological seminary in Iowa's first city - Dubuque. The Key City is on the Mississippi river at the point where the borders of Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa meet. Founded in 1852 by Adrian Van Vliet as a school for prospective pastors, the four-year college was added several years later. It now has four schools: School of business, School of liberal arts, School of Professional Programs, and School of Theology. Through its history, the University has been known as a place of educational opportunity. Even today, a large portion of its students are the first person from their families to attend college.

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The student body of approximately 1,000 students come from 30 states and 20 foreign countries. As a member of the Dubuque Tri-College Cooperative Effort, UD offers its students the opportunity to attend and receive credit for courses at Clarke and Loras Colleges as well as the University of Dubuque, thus providing access to the many different faculty members, professional societies, educational opportunities, and social activities of a campus of more than 3,500 students. The University of Dubuque is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. It holds institutional membership with the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education, and the Iowa Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. The University offers undergraduate, graduate and theological education.

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