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Loras College ranked 16th Best Regional College: Midwest by U.S. News and World Report
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DUBUQUE, Iowa — Loras College has been named the 16th Best Regional College in the Midwest – a 12-state region – according to the…
Loras College Engineering Program ABET Accreditation Recertified
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DUBUQUE, Iowa — The Loras College Engineering Program has received recertification of its accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor…
Loras College Women’s Leadership Alliance to host Alumna and Iowa Principal of the Year
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DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Loras College Women’s Leadership Alliance will host alumna and Principal of Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy, Autumn (Esch) Pino (’99,…
Loras Continues to Earn High Marks in National Rankings
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Loras College continues to receive high marks in the 2019 national rankings from multiple sources. Loras College is ranked third among Iowa’s 34 private…
Loras Kicking Off New Student Referral Campaign
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By Tony Diaz (’21) The Loras College Student Referral Campaign is looking to improve upon the success it saw during the 2018-2019 school year….
Loras LULAC Sees Overwhelming Interest
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By Tony Diaz (’21) The first meeting of the Loras branch of LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) had an overwhelming number of…
Loras Graduate Named One of ‘Wisconsin’s Most Powerful Latinos’
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Brenda Gomez Solis (’19) is quickly making an impression since graduating from Loras. The recent graduate has been named one of the 34 Most…
Loras CARES Lab Awarded Grant to Enhance Cancer Survivorship Programming
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r. Keith Thraen-Borowski and the Loras College Cancer Research in Exercise Science Laboratory (CARES Lab) are the recipients of a $330,000 grant from a charitable trust that is deeply committed to health, education, and humanitarian causes.
Loras College Repeats in Forbes “Grateful Grads Index”
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Forbes Release (Link) JERSEY CITY, N.J. – For the third consecutive year, Loras College, a private, liberal arts academic institution, has been chosen…
Loras Named a MONEY Magazine ‘Best College’
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School ranked third out of Iowa’s 34 private colleges for second consecutive year DUBUQUE, Iowa – Loras College is ranked third among Iowa’s 34…
Affordable and Acclaimed
There are countless reasons why you should choose Loras—these are a few of our favorites:
100%
Percentage of Loras College students who receive financial aid.
#2
Where we rank nationally in terms of best value colleges / universities.
98.4%
Percentage of 2017 Loras graduates reporting being employed or continuing their education.
#1
Loras College men own the Elmer Hertel All-sports title, Iowa Conference, for 2017-2018 season.
2nd
Where we place for student return on investment among Iowa private colleges and universities.
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Athletically Inclined
Loras competes in NCAA Division III and consistently ranks in the top 20 percent among the Division’s 323 institutions.
Engineering Excellence
Loras is one of a select few colleges offering an ABET-accredited, four-year engineering degree.
27 Straight Years
First, second or honorable mention in at least one category of the DES National Writing Competition.
Incredible Odds
Loras boasts one teacher for every 12 students, a noticeably better ratio than the national average of 18:1.