Bradley University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Bradley University was established in 1897 as the Bradley Polytechnic Institute. It was founded by philanthropist Lydia Moss Bradley. After a few name and status changes, it was given its present name in 1946. The university is commonly referred to as BU. In the 2007 edition of ‘Best Colleges of America’ by U.S. News & World Report, BU ranked 6th among universities granting comprehensive masters-degrees in the Midwestern United States. The university's campus covers more than 80 acres in Peoria, Illinois. BU is divided into the following academic school and colleges:

• College of Education and Health Sciences
• College of Engineering and Technology
• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Foster College of Business Administration
• Graduate School
• Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts

BU has several Greek fraternities and sororities, which are governed by the National Panhellenic Conference, North-American Interfraternity Conference and the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Some of these organizations are Alpha Epsilon Pi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Tau, Alpha Chi Omega, Kappa Delta, Sigma Delta Tau, Omega Psi Phi, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Alpha Psi Omega.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering and media.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High faculty salary.
• High male/female ratio.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,873 in 2009-2010 (5,565 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

Students under 25 years old represent 88% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Bradley provides on-campus housing for 2,128 of its 5,565 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Missouri Valley Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 73 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 74 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Bradley offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (353 awarded)

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Insurance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (62 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DESIGN (8 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (11 awarded)

• Acting
• Directing and Theatrical Production
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (165 awarded)

• Adult and Continuing Education Administration
• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Drama and Dance Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• German Language Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physics Teacher Education
• Psychology Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Speech Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (220 awarded)

• Civil Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (55 awarded)

• Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (8 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
• Fine/Studio Arts
• Painting
• Sculpture

LIBERAL ARTS (141 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (123 awarded)

• Advertising
• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Journalism
• Organizational Communication
• Photojournalism
• Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (55 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (15 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (90 awarded)

• Nurse Anesthetist
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (16 awarded)

• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (9 awarded)

• Drawing
• Photography
• Printmaking

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (65 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (23 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (80 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology