Pius X has prepared many seminarians across Iowa and the surrounding states for the priesthood, counting over 30 bishops as alumni. Currently, the seminary is housed at the Vianney House and serves seminarians of the Archdiocese of Dubuque and the Diocese of Des Moines.
== Transportation ==
The college is located west of downtown Dubuque and served by The Jule transit system. The Blue Route, Orange Route and AM Commuter East Route stop on Loras Boulevard at the south edge of campus. Lamers Bus Lines stops outside Keane Hall providing intercity bus service towards Madison and Milwaukee.
== Athletics ==
Loras' athletic teams are known as the Duhawks, a name bestowed upon the football team by a Detroit Free Press scribe in 1924 converging Dubuque and Hawks. The school fields 23 men's and women's varsity teams in the NCAA Division III. They are a member of the American Rivers Conference (ARC). Loras’ colors are Purple, Rah Rah Gold, and Metallic Gold. The men's soccer team has advanced to the NCAA Division …
