Loras College

Loras College
Latin: Collegium Loras
Former names
Saint Raphael's Seminary/Academy (1839–1850)
Mount St. Bernard's College and Seminary (1850–1873)
St. Joseph's College (1873–1914)
Dubuque College (1914–1920)
Columbia College (1920–1939)
MottoPro Deo Et Patria
Motto in English
For God And Country
TypePrivate college
Established1839; 185 years ago (1839)
FounderBishop Mathias Loras
Religious affiliation
Archdiocese of Dubuque
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$41.6 million (2019)[1]
ChancellorArchbishop Michael Jackels
PresidentJames E. Collins
Administrative staff
172
Students1,600[2]
Location, ,
U.S.

42°30′18″N 90°40′48″W / 42.50500°N 90.68000°W / 42.50500; -90.68000
Loras College Historic District
Keane Hall
NRHP reference No.100005277[3]
Added to NRHPJune 19, 2020
CampusUrban[4], 64 acres (26 ha)
ColorsPurple and Vegas Gold    
NicknameDuhawks
Sporting affiliations
MascotDewey
Websiteloras.edu

Loras College is a private Catholic college in Dubuque, Iowa. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,600 students and is the oldest post-secondary institution in the state of Iowa. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. It is one of four four-year post-secondary institutions in the City of Dubuque, one of four Catholic colleges in the Archdiocese of Dubuque, and one of six Catholic colleges in the state of Iowa. The campus was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Loras College Historic District in 2020.[3]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2019. "U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised)". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Loras at a Glance". Loras College. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  4. ^ U.S. Department of Education (2010). "College Navigator". Retrieved April 26, 2010.