Briar Cliff University

Briar Cliff University is located in Sioux City, Iowa. It was established in the year 1930 as Briar Cliff College. It was a woman’s institution until 1965. In 2001, the college earned university status and was renamed Briar Cliff University. It is a private Roman Catholic university. BCU offers programs in more than 40 areas of study. Courses are offered in both graduate and undergraduate programs.

BCU has an active student life. The campus is home to a large number of clubs and organizations, including the Student Government Association, the Social Work Club, the Criminal Justice Club, Theo-Phil Club and the Accounting & Finance Club, among others.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, nursing and emergency medicine, business and management, education and teaching, and music.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 1,138 in 2007-2008 (1,043 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 95% of enrolled students and graduate students are 5%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Briar Cliff participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Briar Cliff provides on-campus housing for 577 of its 1,043 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Great Plains Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 239 male students received the aid (men were 65% of those receiving aid) and 129 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 35% of students receiving such aid) .