University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa · Private · 1,440 undergraduates · dbq.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
89%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
980 to 1220
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$62,930Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of Dubuque
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
89% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$62,930
a year in 2027-28, from a $62,930 sticker price
What to do with your 1100
Send your score
About 60% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 900, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Prospective Students | University of Dubuque · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
89%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 980 to 1220
Reading and Writing 490 to 610
Math 490 to 610
ACT composite 18 to 24
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$62,930
a year
- Tuition$47,350
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$22,076
- $30,001 to $48,000$22,425
- $48,001 to $75,000$20,064
- $75,001 to $110,000$26,588
- Over $110,000$27,454
Financial aidEstimate
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$27,758
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
25 of 26
Earn credit with a score of 3
25 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,740Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Fulfills Fine and Performing Arts Gen Ed requirement |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 110 Human Biology |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 250 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHM 110 Chemistry and Society and Lab |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CIS 910 - Free elective |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | ||
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 Comp and Rhetoric |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 112 Intro to Literature |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | EVS 105 Intro to Environmental Science |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 122 World Civilization II |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Fulfills Intercultural Engagement Gen Ed requirement |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Fulfills Intercultural Engagement Gen Ed requirement |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | INTL 215 Global Perspectives |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 102 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUSC 126 Music Theory I & MUSC 126L Music Theory I Lab | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 151 General Physics I |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 152 General Physics II |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 151 General Physics I |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 151 General Physics I |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 110 Intro to Psychology |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Fulfills Intercultural Engagement Gen Ed requirement |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 230 Intro to Statistics |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 211 US History to 1865 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 121 World Civilization I |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
45%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$60,869
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Dubuque$68,568
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 14 majors here have earnings data.
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