St. Ambrose, Mount Mercy universities see delays in reaching final merger

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 1,728

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Close to two years after announcing plans for their strategic combination, two Iowa Catholic universities say they’re still waiting for final approvals from the U.S. Department of Education and its accrediting body, delaying a full merger and affecting the institutions’ financial picture.

St. Ambrose University in Davenport and Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids have nearly completed the process that will turn Mount Mercy from its own institution into a college of St. Ambrose, but …

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