Hundreds of students explore Dubuques five colleges during visit week [Video]

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) – Dubuque’s five colleges are hosting individualized tours for high school students visiting from throughout the country.

“It was great,” said Kiara Felton, a High School student from Freeport, Illinois. “It’s very beautiful here, so I think I’ll really enjoy it in the future.”

The partnership joins the recruitment efforts of Clarke University, Emmaus Bible College, Loras College, Northeast Iowa Community College, and the University of Dubuque. Robert Broshous, vice president of enrollment management and dean of admission at the University of Dubuque, said despite a “friendly competition” among the campuses, each college has a distinct focus and isn’t often competing for the same students.

“We would be just as happy to have them visit all the schools in Dubuque to have a good comparison, to have a good sense of where they think they fit the best,” explained Broshous.

During her tour of the University of …