Study abroad at Davenport

Davenport is the largest city in the Quad Cities metropolitan area on the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa, celebrated for its Figge Art Museum, riverfront music festivals (Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival), beautiful Centennial Bridge, and as a major Midwestern manufacturing and healthcare hub (home to John Deere world headquarters nearby). Davenport is famous worldwide as the birthplace of chiropractic healthcare, home to Palmer College of Chiropractic (founded in 1897 by D.D. Palmer as the FIRST and largest chiropractic college in the world, educating over one-third of all practicing chiropractors globally with the accredited Doctor of Chiropractic DC degree), alongside St. Ambrose University (SAU - founded in 1882, renowned private Catholic university offering acclaimed programs in Physical Therapy DPT, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Engineering, Cybersecurity, and AACSB-accredited College of Business), and Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC). Degrees are taught 100% in English with premier US healthcare accreditations. International students benefit from some of the lowest living costs in the Midwest, safe welcoming community, high clinical training standards, and direct US F-1 / I-20 Student Visa support with 3-year STEM OPT extensions.

Tuition fees in Davenport for international students at St. Ambrose University (SAU) range between $35,500 and $37,800 per academic year for Engineering, Cybersecurity, Nursing, and Business (with generous merit scholarships awarding $12,000 to $20,000/year to qualified international students). At Palmer College of Chiropractic, tuition for the professional Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) program is approximately $10,500 per trimester (approx. $31,500 per academic year). On-campus university residence halls (SAU Cosgrove Hall, Bechtel, Franklin) cost between $650 and $1,100 per month (inclusive of meal plans and utilities), while off-campus student apartments in Downtown Davenport, Hilltop Campus Village, and East Village range from $500 to $850 per month. General monthly living expenses range between $700 and $1,150 (among the most affordable in the US).

International students require a US F-1 Student Visa. Upon academic admission and verification of financial documentation (bank statement certifying first-year tuition and living expenses), the institution's International Admissions Office issues the official Form I-20. The student pays the SEVIS I-901 fee, completes the DS-160 online visa application, and attends the F-1 visa interview at the US Embassy or Consulate. STEM graduates qualify for a 24-month OPT extension (total 36 months of US employment authorization).