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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 

 

Palmer College of Chiropractic includes three campuses, the Davenport Campus (main cam-

pus) in Davenport, as well as two branch campuses — the West Campus in San Jose, California, 

and the Florida Campus in Port Orange, Florida. 

ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY 

Sister Joan Lescinski, CSJ, Ph.D., president; Davenport 52803; [phone]; 

www.sau.edu 

St. Ambrose University, a coeducational, independent, diocesan-related university with an en-

rollment of approximately 3,800, offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. 

Undergraduate programs include more than 50 major fields of study. 

Graduate studies offerings include master’s degree programs in accounting, business admini-

stration, criminal justice, education, information technology management, nursing administration, 

occupational therapy, organizational leadership, pastoral theology, speech and language pathol-

ogy, and social work; and doctoral programs in business administration and physical therapy. 

Health sciences programs include a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Master of Science in 

Nursing, a Master’s in Occupational Therapy, a Master’s in Speech and Language Pathology, and 

a Doctor of Physical Therapy. 

The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools 

accredits St. Ambrose University at the institutional level (since 1927).  St. Ambrose University 

also holds specialized accreditation in the following areas:  College of Business — Association of 

Collegiate Business Schools and Programs; Education — Iowa Department of Education and the 

Teacher Education Accreditation Council; Industrial Engineering — Engineering Accreditation 

Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology; Nursing — Commission 

on Collegiate Nursing Education and Iowa Board of Nursing; Occupational Therapy — Accredi-

tation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational 

Therapy Association; Physical Therapy — Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy 

Education of the American Physical Therapy Association; and Social Work — Council on Social 

Work Education. 

St. Ambrose holds membership in the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Educa-

tion, American Council on Education, Association for Continuing Higher Education, Association 

of Catholic Colleges and Universities, Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of 

Teacher Education, Council of Independent Colleges, Iowa Association of Colleges of Teacher 

Education, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and Service Members 

Opportunity Colleges. 

SIMPSON COLLEGE 

Dr. John Byrd, president; Indianola 50125; [phone]; 

www.simpson.edu 

Simpson College is a four-year liberal arts college located in Indianola with easy access to Des 

Moines. Offering 52 programs of study, the Simpson Experience includes academic excellence 

that ensures students’ success beyond the classroom. 

The college operates on the 4-4-1 academic calendar with an emphasis of study abroad pro-

grams during the May term.  Recent trips have included Great Britain, Borneo, Venice, Thailand, 

Rwanda, Costa Rica, and Mongolia. 

Founded in 1860 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Simpson College has more than 2,000 

students and 34 major buildings on more than 75 acres of beautiful campus with additional facili-

ties in West Des Moines and Ankeny. The college is accredited by the North Central Association 

of Colleges and Schools. 

 

 

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IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 

 

UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE 

Jeffrey F. Bullock, president; Dubuque 52001-5099; [phone]; 

www.dbq.edu 

The University of Dubuque is a private, four-year, coeducational professional university with a 

focus in the liberal arts.  Founded in 1852, the university has a 158-year heritage of uncompro-

mising commitment to academic excellence and spiritual growth rooted in the Reformed Christian 

tradition.  Located in the heart of the city on a scenic 77-acre campus, the University of Dubuque 

is an institution in three parts: the undergraduate college, the graduate theological seminary, and 

the graduate school.  Our mission of encouraging intellectual, moral, and spiritual development 

dates back to the university’s founding.  Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the 

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the Iowa Department of Education, and the 

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the university offers a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.  

As members of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and NCAA Division III, university 

men and women compete in 19 conference sports.  Through its history, the university has been 

known as a place of educational opportunity. Even today, a large portion of its students are first-

generation college students.  Twenty percent of the student population is comprised of men and 

women from underrepresented populations.  The University of Dubuque’s welcoming interfaith 

community of 1,500 students comes from across the country and around the globe.  Recent addi-

tions to campus include the Charles C. Myers Library (2000), Oyen Soccer Park (2003), Univer-

sity Park Village — apartment-style residences (2004), the Myers Teaching and Administrative 

Center (2006), University Science Center — addition and renovation (2006), and the Chlapaty 

Recreation and Wellness Center (2008). 

The University of Dubuque Theological Seminary (UDTS) is one of ten theological institutions 

of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).  One of the advantages of theological education at UDTS is 

the university of which it is a part.  The UDTS is the only Presbyterian seminary that is integrally 

part of a university.  The seminary emphasizes the local church as the central focus and model for 

ministry, while also training students for ministry in nontraditional settings.  Deeply grounded as 

a Presbyterian seminary, UDTS also serves students from a variety of other denominations. 

UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY 

Dr. Alan G. Walker, president; Fayette 52142; [phone]; 

www.uiu.edu 

Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, not-for-profit university providing under-

graduate and graduate degree programs and leadership development opportunities to approxi-

mately 6,000 students — nationally and internationally — in a coeducational, nondenominational 

environment.  UIU has a traditional campus located in Fayette; 15 centers throughout Iowa, Illi-

nois, Kansas, Louisiana, and Wisconsin, and international centers in Hong Kong, Singapore, and 

Malaysia.  

Upper Iowa is a recognized innovator in offering accredited, quality programs through flexible, 

multiple delivery systems, including online and independent study.  It operates on a modified 

semester schedule — two eight-week “mini-terms” each semester and an optional three-week 

May term.  The eight-week format allows students to concentrate on two courses at a time, while 

still maintaining full-time status.   

Upper Iowa offers 40 undergraduate programs, among its most popular being elementary edu-

cation, marketing, management, social science, and biology/conservation.  It also offers graduate 

degree programs in business administration (MBA), public administration (MPA), and higher 

education administration (MHEA).  A three-year accelerated degree program is available for aca-

demically talented, high-achieving individuals. 

Upper Iowa University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of 

the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.   

UIU is the only NCAA Division II athletic program in the state of Iowa and a member of the 

Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). 

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