University of Dubuque SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Because Dubuque admits 88.6% of applicants, your bigger question is how to enter with academic momentum, not whether the door is open. If you submit scores, aim near the top of its middle range, around a 1200 SAT or 24 ACT, especially if your GPA is below the 3.36 average.
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University of Dubuque facts and stats
University of Dubuque is a suburban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 1,417. Dubuque retains 77% of first-year students, above the national average of roughly 70%, and has a 6-year graduation rate of 42%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10.6:1.
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How do your scores compare at Dubuque?
Key University of Dubuque application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
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Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
April 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to test-optional Dubuque, take your first test by the spring of junior year and save the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes. Since Dubuque does not offer Early Action or Early Decision, use fall retakes only if the scores will arrive by the Regular Decision deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Dubuque is a private not-for-profit, so the same $42,095 tuition and fees rate applies to all students. The average merit award is $25,802, and 56% of students receive aid. Submit the FAFSA by the April 1 priority deadline for financial aid consideration.
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Dubuque’s cost of attendance includes $42,095 in tuition and fees, plus room and board and other expenses. About 56% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $38,396. Merit awards are significant for many students, averaging $25,802. Students graduate with an average debt of $28,802.
⬡ LangSmith90e68dd3-8fd8-4f4c-92cf-b81908d3d4bfStudent life at University of Dubuque
61% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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