Academics
College Planning & Registrar
College Planning
To receive assistance with college planning, please contact Erin Gabriel, College Coordinator. Dowling Catholic counselors are available to assist students with recommendations, applications, and transcripts.
Step 1: Preparation
The first step in preparing for college is to plan visits and complete the appropriate course work during high school. Parents and students should begin planning as early as freshman and sophomore year.
An in-person college visit is helpful for the student to determine the right fit. College tours, open houses and information sessions are available by contacting specific colleges. Please contact Erin Gabriel for assistance in planning your college visits. Representatives from several colleges also visit Dowling Catholic in the fall.
An in-person college visit is helpful for the student to determine the right fit. College tours, open houses and information sessions are available by contacting specific colleges. Please contact Erin Gabriel for assistance in planning your college visits. Representatives from several colleges also visit Dowling Catholic in the fall.
Step 2: Applying to Colleges
Students may begin applying to colleges following their junior year. It is important to visit college websites for detailed information on specific admissions requirements, deadlines and instructions regarding the application process. Please visit College Application Process for additional information.
Step 3: Paying for college Tuition
Your student may qualify for scholarships and/or federal or state loans and/or grants to assist with college tuition. It is important to apply early and track specific application deadlines.
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Important Notes
- To send St. Louis University credits to colleges, you must contact SLU directly at 314.977.3142
- To send AP Test results to colleges, please visit: APScores.CollegeBoard.org
- For a duplicate copy of your CPR Card for a CPR course taken at Dowling Catholic High School, please contact: Vicki Steward at 515.273.0768
- Five colleges, University of Iowa, University of Nebraska-Omaha, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, St. Louis University and the University of Wisconsin - Madison, require all ACT test scores to be received directly from ACT. They will NOT accept ACT test information from high schools. In order to send your ACT scores directly to a college, please visit ACT.
- Dowling Catholic High School no longer provides class rank.
- Learn more about Academic Awards & Honor Rolls (pdf)
- Access the Dowling Catholic Grading Scale (pdf)
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School Profile
To learn more about Dowling Catholic, and everything it has to offer, you can view our school profile.
Transcripts
Dowling Catholic High School offers a secure website for former students and corporations to request transcripts and student records online. Current students should request their transcripts through Naviance Student. Unofficial copies of your student’s transcript may be printed from OnCampus. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Gabriel or Ms. Aina.
Alumni should visit Dowling Catholic High School Records Request to request transcripts.
Alumni should visit Dowling Catholic High School Records Request to request transcripts.
Scholarships
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33%
attending an out
of state school -
38%
of senior class attending
Iowa State, UNI or Iowa -
50%
attending a
4-year public school -
60%
attending an in
state school -
86
different institutions for
college choices -
31%
attending a
4-year private school -
11%
attending a
2-year school -
8%
joined the military or workforce
College Choices of 2020 Graduates
| Arizona State University |
| Augsburg University |
| Bradley University |
| Briar Cliff University |
| Brown University |
| Central College |
| Chapman University |
| Colgate University |
| College of Saint Benedict |
| Colorado Mountain College--Steamboat Springs |
| Creighton University |
| DePaul University |
| Des Moines Area Community College--Ankeny |
| Des Moines Area Community College--Newton |
| Drake University |
| Ellsworth Community College |
| Emory University |
| Florida State University |
| Fordham University |
| Gonzaga University |
| Grand Canyon University |
| Grand View University |
| Grinnell College |
| Indian Hills Community College |
| Indiana University--Bloomington |
| Iowa Central Community College |
| Iowa State University |
| Iowa Western Community College |
| Kansas State University |
| Kirkwood Community College--Cedar Rapids | |
| Kirkwood Community College--Iowa City | |
| Lebanon Valley College | |
| Loras College | |
| Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge | |
| Loyola Marymount University | |
| Loyola University Chicago | |
| Luther College | |
| Marquette University | |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | |
| Miami University | |
| Mount Mercy University | |
| New York University | |
| North Central College | |
| Northwest Missouri State | |
| Saint Ambrose University | |
| Saint Cloud State | |
| Saint Louis University | |
| Saint Michael's College | |
| Simpson College | |
| South Dakota State University | |
| Southern Methodist University | |
| St. John's University (MN) | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University | |
| Texas Christian University | |
| The Florida Institute of Technology | |
| The University of Iowa | |
| Truman State University | |
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| University of Arkansas |
| University of California Berkeley |
| University of Central Florida |
| University of Chicago |
| University of Cincinnati |
| University of Colorado--Boulder |
| University of Dallas |
| University of Illinois--Urbana/Champaign |
| University of Kentucky |
| University of Maryland--College Park |
| University of Massachusetts--Amherst |
| University of Missouri--Columbia |
| University of Nebraska--Lincoln |
| University of Northern Iowa |
| University of Notre Dame |
| University of South Dakota |
| University of St. Thomas |
| University of Tennessee--Knoxville |
| University of Utah |
| University of Washington--Seattle |
| University of Wisconsin--Madison |
| Upper Iowa University |
| Valparaiso University |
| Wabash College |
| Wartburg College |
| Waseda University--Tokyo, Japan |
| Webster University |
| William Jewell College |
