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Catholic Colleges for Philosophy in Iowa
5 Catholic colleges in Iowa award a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, according to federal data. Each is rated on faith and academics, with every grade linked to its source.
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| School | Compass Score | Faith | Academics | Net price | Students |
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| Loras College CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard. Dubuque · Private nonprofit | BFaith: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | $20,716 | 1,213 | |
| Saint Ambrose University CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard. Davenport · Private nonprofit | BFaith: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | CAcademics: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | $24,691 | 2,703 | |
| Mount Mercy University CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard. Cedar Rapids · Private nonprofit | CFaith: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | CAcademics: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | $20,168 | 1,451 | |
| Clarke University CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard. Dubuque · Private nonprofit | CFaith: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | CAcademics: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | $24,479 | 1,025 | |
| Divine Word College RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard. Epworth · Private nonprofit | — | BFaith: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 61 |
Common questions
How many Catholic colleges in Iowa offer a philosophy degree?
5, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in philosophy in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Each faith scorecard is built from the college’s own official pages (Mass and confession schedules, required theology, campus ministry, service), and Academic Excellence uses federal data. The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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