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Loras College Responds to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Current Status and Communication
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Loras College is in ongoing contact with city officials, the CDC, the State of Iowa Health Department and other agencies, higher education organizations and our colleagues locally and across the country.
President Collins Named Iowa Board Chair of Iowa & Minnesota Campus Compact
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The Iowa & Minnesota Campus Compact announced that Loras College President Jim Collins (’84) will serve as Iowa Board Chair beginning July 1. He will help…
“One Stolen Moment” Documents Unprecedented End to Championship Aspirations
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Four Loras seniors – Ben Burkholder (’20), Ben Friedman (’20), Pat Hunt (’20), Michael Runde (’20) – were ready to pull together their capstone project when the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. Within…
Gibson Receives Harlan–Peterson Award for Lifetime Achievement
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The State Historical Society of Iowa named Michael Gibson (MA ’91) as the 2020 recipient of the William J. Petersen & Edgar R. Harlan Lifetime Achievement…
Kaminski (’20) Selected as Jane Addams Award Winner
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The Loras College Social Work Program announced that Krystina Kaminski (’20) is recipient of the 2020 Jane Addams Award as voted by her peers….
Duhawk Digest | President Jim Collins and the Class of 2020
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President Jim Collins (’84) sits in on the podcast to reflect on a unique academic year and discuss the myriad of accomplishments put forth by the…
Now More Than Ever
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Tim Suther (’82) is Senior Vice President at Change Healthcare and a member of the Loras College Board of Regents, reflects on the current…
Showcasing Loras College Senior Honors Projects
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We are celebrating the accomplishments of our senior honors students by featuring honors project shared by each group in their own words. (Continue reading…
Loras Media Studies Garners More Accolades
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Loras students earned six top honors as part of the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association (MBJA) 2020 Eric Sevareid Awards. The awards honor the best…
Playing as an Ensemble One Instrument at a Time
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“How do I keep students playing their instruments on music that is meant to be performed as an ensemble?”
Affordable and Acclaimed
There are countless reasons why you should choose Loras—these are a few of our favorites:
100%
Percentage of Loras College undergraduate 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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With over 40 majors and minors and 70 clubs and organizations, you can explore nearly any interest.
OpportunitiesDid You Know?
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.