| Official Name: | Bradley University |
| Location: | Peoria, Illinois |
| Size: | 7,133 Students |
| Campus Setting: | Suburban |
| Average Tuition: | $22,814 |
| Average Financial Aid: | $12,008 |
| Acceptance Rate: | 79 - 87% |
| Private/Public: | Private |
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What the School Says
Founded by Lydia Moss Bradley in 1897, Bradley University is a private, independent university offering undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs in the liberal and fine arts, the sciences, business administration, communications, education, engineering, and the health sciences. Our residential campus of 6,000 students blends large school opportunities with a small school personality where there is a commitment to excellent teaching and personal attention to students. Bradley's comprehensive programs offer an effective integration of liberal education, professional preparation, and personal and social development.
Bradley University's College of Education and Health Sciences develops leaders in the human service professions, including education, counseling, nursing, family and consumer sciences, health sciences, physical therapy, and administration.
Fully accredited, the College’s undergraduate and graduate programs feature a unique educational blend of theory and hands-on experience. We’re a concerned and supportive academic community, and we’re proud of the nearly 100 percent job and graduate school placement rate we’ve achieved in the past few years.
The focus of the College of Engineering and Technology at Bradley University is undergraduate engineering education. Our faculty have achieved a high level of technical competence in their field, but are committed to teaching and mentoring students. The fact that the college has 800 undergraduate students in a university of 5000 undergraduates in five colleges allows us to provide an educational experience that contains many interdisciplinary aspects through collaborations with the other colleges. The campus has an atmosphere of open inquiry and exploration. This enhances the sound technical foundation that our engineering and technology students receive.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences provides students with the central disciplines of a university education: the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematical and computational sciences.
Programs in the College lead to degrees with specialization in over 20 areas of study. Students may pursue the Bachelor of Arts (which requires a foreign language), or the Bachelor of Science (see University requirements for B.S. degree).
The Foster College is the college of choice for approximately 1050 exceptional undergraduate students and 150 Master's students. The 53 full-time faculty in the college are absolutely committed to teaching and learning. With 95 percent of the faculty holding a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field, we offer students exceptional teaching, small class sizes, personal attention, and an abundance of opportunities to gain practical experience. Unlike many universities, graduate students are not used for teaching and students begin taking business courses in their freshman year.
Bradley University's College of Education and Health Sciences develops leaders in the human service professions, including education, counseling, nursing, family and consumer sciences, health sciences, physical therapy, and administration.
Fully accredited, the College’s undergraduate and graduate programs feature a unique educational blend of theory and hands-on experience. We’re a concerned and supportive academic community, and we’re proud of the nearly 100 percent job and graduate school placement rate we’ve achieved in the past few years.
The focus of the College of Engineering and Technology at Bradley University is undergraduate engineering education. Our faculty have achieved a high level of technical competence in their field, but are committed to teaching and mentoring students. The fact that the college has 800 undergraduate students in a university of 5000 undergraduates in five colleges allows us to provide an educational experience that contains many interdisciplinary aspects through collaborations with the other colleges. The campus has an atmosphere of open inquiry and exploration. This enhances the sound technical foundation that our engineering and technology students receive.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences provides students with the central disciplines of a university education: the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematical and computational sciences.
Programs in the College lead to degrees with specialization in over 20 areas of study. Students may pursue the Bachelor of Arts (which requires a foreign language), or the Bachelor of Science (see University requirements for B.S. degree).
The Foster College is the college of choice for approximately 1050 exceptional undergraduate students and 150 Master's students. The 53 full-time faculty in the college are absolutely committed to teaching and learning. With 95 percent of the faculty holding a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field, we offer students exceptional teaching, small class sizes, personal attention, and an abundance of opportunities to gain practical experience. Unlike many universities, graduate students are not used for teaching and students begin taking business courses in their freshman year.
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By The Numbers
Academics
- Top Majors:
Business/Marketing 22%
Engineering 12%
Education 11%
Health Professions 10%
Communications/Journalism 10%
Psychology 5%
Social Sciences 5%
Visual and Performing Arts 5% - Programs Offered:
Acting Art - General Art History/Criticism/Conservation Ceramics Dance Directing/Theatrical Production Drama/Theater Arts Drawing Fine/Studio Arts Graphic Design Multimedia Music - General Music - General Performance Music Management/Merchandising Music Theory/Composition Painting Photography Printmaking Sculpture Biochemistry Biology Cellular/Molecular Biology Molecular Biology Accounting Actuarial Science Business Administration/Management Business/Managerial Economics Entrepreneurial Studies Finance/Banking Human Resources Management Insurance/Risk Management International Business Management Information Systems Marketing Management Merchandising Sales/Selling Skills Small Business Administration Advertising Communications/Rhetoric Digital Communications/Multimedia Journalism Photojournalism Public Relations Radio/Television Animation/Special Effects Computer Science Information Sciences/Systems Art Teacher Education Biology Teacher Education Chemistry Teacher Education Drama/Dance Teacher Education Early Childhood Education Education of Learning Disabled Education of Mentally Handicapped Elementary Education English Teacher Education Family/Consumer Sciences - Education French Teacher Education German Teacher Education History Teacher Education Mathematics Education Music Teacher Education Physics Teacher Education Psychology Teacher Education Science Teacher Education Social Science Teacher Education Social Studies Teacher Education Spanish Language Teacher Education Speech Teacher Education Civil Engineering Computer Engineering - General Construction Engineering Electrical/Communications Engineering Engineering - General Engineering Physics Environmental Engineering Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Technologies Manufacturing Technologies English English Language & Literature - General Consumer Merchandising Family/Consumer Sciences - General French German Spanish Clinical Laboratory Science Medical Dietetics Nursing (RN) History - General Humanities Liberal Arts & Sciences Mathematics - General Environmental Science Philosophy Religion/Religious Studies Chemistry Geology Physics Psychology - General Social Work Law Enforcement Administration Economics International Relations Political Science/Government Sociology - Study Programs:
Accelerated Program
Double major
Honors program
Independent study
Internships
Liberal arts/career combination
ROTC, Army
Student-designed major
Study abroad
Teacher certification
Washington Semester - Study Support:
Learning Center
Study Skills Assistance
Tutoring
Writing Center
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Quick Facts
- It is a Private, Four-year, Coeducational University
- Accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
- Degrees offered: Bachelor's, Master's, and First Professional Degrees
- Bradley offers its undergraduate students more than 100 programs among 5 colleges
- Academic Structures: Foster College of Business Administration, Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts, Education and Health Sciences, Engineering and Technology, and Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Offers 14 graduate degrees in 31 academic areas including an AACSB-accredited MBA program, an Executive MBA, and doctorate in physical therapy
- 2006 Freshmen requirement: Average ACT of the 1,075 entering freshmen is 25, and nearly one third graduated in the top 10% of their high school class
- Total faculty: 547
- Full-time faculty: More than 300
- Student or Faculty ratio is 14:1
- Average class size: 24 students
- Tuition and Fees (2006-07): $19,900
- Alumni total more than 55,000 worldwide
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