Private nonprofit · Seminary

Wartburg Theological Seminary

Dubuque, Iowa · Small city

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Wartburg Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit graduate-granting institution in Dubuque, Iowa (small city setting). It has a Evangelical Lutheran Church religious affiliation.

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About Dubuque, Iowa

Dubuque is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat. Spain gained control of the Louisiana Territory west of the Mississippi River following the 1763 defeat of the French; the British took over all territory to the east. Dubuque is culturally part of the Upper Midwest. The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is home to museum exhibits on the culture and history of America's rivers, as well as aquariums featuring wildlife found in the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
146 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to Dubuque (DBQ)

How Wartburg Theological Seminary compares

Percentiles compare Wartburg Theological Seminary with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Iowa.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
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Graduate enrollment
161
Student–faculty ratio
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Pell Grant recipients
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First-generation students
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Students over 25
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Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$62,442
Endowment
$37,067,571

Outcomes

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Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
44
Housing charge (year)
$4,500

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
10°F
Annual rain
38.8″
Annual snow
36.1″

Average temperature

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Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.85.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dubuque L&D 11, IA US station (4.4 mi from campus).

Colleges near Wartburg Theological Seminary

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.