100%100% of tuition is covered through our Tuition Pledge for eligible students from Iowa.
68%68% of UD’s student body is from outside of Iowa and benefit from our Affordability Commitment.
99%99% of undergraduate students receive financial aid from UD.
University of Dubuque's Transfer Pathway for Iowa Community College Graduates
At the University of Dubuque, we're committed to helping students from Iowa's community colleges complete their undergraduate degrees with direction, affordability, and efficiency.
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UD Pursues Opening the First New Medical School in Iowa in Over 125 Years
The University of Dubuque is officially moving forward with the required approvals and programmatic accreditation process to open a four-year medical school. In recognition of a $60 million gift from John (DHL'17) and Alice (DHL'17) Butler - one of the largest donations to UD in its 172-year history - the new college will be named after the Butler family.
Learn MoreMar 18 - Mar 18 Collegiate Jazz Night
Mar 19 - Mar 19 "Place as Ancestor: Where Our Stories Begin"
Mar 20 - Mar 20 Spring Musical Theatre Production: "Something Rotten!"
Mar 21 - Mar 21 Spring Musical Theatre Production: "Something Rotten!"
The Chlapaty Center for Innovation
During the Momentum Campaign launch on Thursday, October 2, another transformational investment was announced. The Chlapaty Center for Innovation will be a dynamic interdisciplinary hub that encourages hands-on, experiential learning across disciplines such health and medical sciences, aviation, business, communication, computer science, digital art and design, and fine arts.
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Jayden Pierce is a senior human health science major from Freeport, Illinois, who is on the competitive cheer team at the University of Dubuque. In April, he will represent the United States for the 10th time in an international cheer competition. Jayden is a veteran with ParaCheer Spirit, a team of athletes with and without disabilities that was selected by USA Cheer as the 2026 US National Adaptive Abilities Team. They will compete at the International Cheer Union World Cheerleading Championships.
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