Accounting
Ranked #403 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 22 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $63,082
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $24,612
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
University of Dubuque acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 88.6% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,456 of 1,905 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 490–610, SAT Math 490–610, ACT 18–24. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,440
Near the national median
National median 1,603
University of DubuqueMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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University of Dubuque admitted 88.6% of 1,905 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,905
88.6% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,456
22.5% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)328
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 490–610
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 490–610
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 18–24
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against University of Dubuque- SAT, middle 50%
- 980–1220
- ACT, middle 50%
- 18–24
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$25,171
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $44,190
- Average net price
- $25,171
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 41.6%
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44.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
76.6%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$60,869
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at University of Dubuque
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where University of Dubuque is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #448 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 37 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $45,721
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Business
Ranked #840 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 57 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $62,918
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,455
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,440
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like University of Dubuque
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA- Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA
Westminster College-MissouriFulton, MO
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
University of DubuqueDubuque, IA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityMilwaukee, WI · about 146 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- dbq.edu
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Mission & community
Presbyterian
Affiliated with a Presbyterian church.
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Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the University of Dubuque acceptance rate for 2026?
University of Dubuque admitted 88.6% of 1,905 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is University of Dubuque tuition?
Tuition at University of Dubuque is $44,190 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $25,171 a year.
What is the average net price at University of Dubuque?
The average net price at University of Dubuque, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $25,171 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at University of Dubuque?
44.8% of first-time, full-time students at University of Dubuque graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to University of Dubuque?
The closest matches are Buena Vista University, Coe College, and Westminster College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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