A dynamic environment with a diverse community of learners
For more than 140 years, St. Ambrose has welcomed students from all religious faiths, ethnic backgrounds, and economic circumstances. Join a community that is committed to helping students from all backgrounds achieve their educational dreams.
Living the St. Ambrose mission and vision
Every day, our community aims to serve others, dream big, act globally, and search for meaning. In other words, we stay true to our institution’s mission and vision.
- Mission: An inclusive, Catholic, and diocesan community of learners, St. Ambrose University empowers all Ambrosians to act courageously, to seek wisdom through faith and reason, to work for justice and to lead lives of service.
- Vision: St. Ambrose University will be a vibrant, sustainable, and learner-focused model for Catholic higher education, preparing individuals from all walks of life to lead lives characterized by courage, wisdom, justice, and service.
Our brand – Become who you are meant to be
The true brand of St. Ambrose University isn’t a commercial or a billboard. It’s not our blues and whites or the logo across our chests. It’s our people and the exceptional experiences and support we provide to students and the community, both on campus and out in the world. Our brand makes us unique. We change lives by living our core values, mission and vision statements, and our Catholic tenets. We hope you’ll see yourself in our St. Ambrose University brand as you become who you are meant to be.
Catholic traditions and values
As a Catholic institution of higher learning, St. Ambrose University embodies our faith tradition through teaching, learning, and scholarship rooted in faith and reason. Guided by the life and legacy of Saint Ambrose of Milan, our faith drives us to act with courage, seek wisdom, work for justice, and lead lives of service. As one of only 11 diocesan colleges and universities in the country, we treasure our connections to the Diocese of Davenport and our surrounding community.
