Campus News
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Loras College Receives $5 Million Gift
This is the largest one-time cash gift in Loras College’s 180-year history. In recognition of his contribution, the Academic Resource Center will be now be named the Bill (A ’52) and JoAnne Miller Academic Resource Center. More
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Loras College a MONEY Magazine ‘Best College’
Loras College is ranked third among Iowa’s 34 private not-for-profit colleges according to MONEY Magazine's 2018 Best Colleges For Your Money list. More
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Loras College top Iowa Catholic school in College Consensus ranking
Loras College is the highest-ranked Catholic and fourth best college or university in Iowa, according to the 2018 College Consensus Best Colleges and Universities in Iowa rankings. More
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Loras College ranked 13th Best Regional College: Midwest by U.S. News and World Report
Loras College is named 13th Best Regional College in the Midwest according to the 2019 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings. Loras also ranked among three state institutions as A+ for B students, ninth in Best Value and was one of three schools in Iowa as Best Undergraduate Engineering Program. More
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Loras College top Iowa Catholic school in new national ranking
Loras College, Iowa’s first college, is the highest ranked Catholic college or university in Iowa, according to the 2018 College Consensus Best Catholic Colleges rankings. Overall, Loras ranks 26 among the 127 that made the list. Rankings are determined through reputable college ranking systems and thousands of student reviews. More
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Loras College Sets Cash Fundraising Record
Loras College is applauded for the best cash fundraising year in its 179-year history. During the fiscal year ending on May 31, 2018, more than 8,000 alumni, parents and friends donated nearly $12.4 million surpassing the prior record by $3.3 million. Many scholarships were created to assist students financially. More
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Loras College is a Top 25 School for Students with Autism
Loras College, a Catholic liberal arts college, is the only school in Iowa to make a list of the top 25 schools for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). About one in 59 children has been identified with ASD according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More
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Loras College receives $20,000 grant for student scholarships
Loras College receives a $20,000 Dr. Scholl Internship Away Scholarship Program grant. This is the ninth year the foundation has funded such opportunities with its support totaling $400,000. The program is one of many ways Loras supports learning outside the classroom, enabling students to pursue internships without incurring additional expenses. More
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Women’s Leadership Alliance awards first scholarship
The Loras College Women’s Leadership Alliance proudly announces Michaela Dohleman, from Pontiac, Illinois as the first recipient of a $1,200 award from the Women’s Leadership Alliance Scholarship stablished in October 2017. Loras offers a wide variety of scholarships and awards with 100 percent of all incoming students receiving institutional aid. More
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Loras Garners National Accolades
The Loras College community continues to receive recognition on a national scale. In just the last two months, the College was included in rankings from Money Magazine, Forbes Magazine, and College Consensus. More
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Loras College officially raises nearly $106 million during largest fundraising effort
Loras officially raised $105.6 million, surpassing its goal of $100 million, during its Inspiring Lives & Leadership campaign. It’s the largest and most successful fundraising effort in the college’s 178-year history. More
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Loras College ranked 13th Best Regional College: Midwest by U.S. News and World Report
Loras College has been named the 13th Best Regional College in the Midwest – a 12-state region – according to the 2018 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings released Tuesday. Loras also ranked ninth in Best Value and first in Best Colleges for Veterans in Midwest. More