Overview

Bradley University is a University institution located in Peoria, IL.

Location & Contact

Address 1501 W. Bradley Avenue
Peoria, IL  61625
United States

Contact Dr. Justin Ball
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Email: admissions@bradley.edu
Phone: 309-677-1000
Fax: 309-677-2797

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
French Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Cell/cellular And Molecular Biology	×
Ecology And Evolutionary Biology	×	×
Reproductive Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Auditing	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×	×
Business/commerce, General	×	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Construction Management, General	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×	×
Finance, General	×
Financial Planning And Services	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Leadership	×	×
Selling Skills And Sales Operations	×	×
Small Business Administration/management	×	×
Telecommunications Management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×	×
Communication, General	×
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×	×
Journalism	×
Organizational Communication, General	×
Photojournalism	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Public Relations/image Management	×	×
Radio And Television	×
Sports Communication	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects	×
Graphic Communications, General	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Science	×
Computer Software And Media Applications, Other	×
Information Science/studies	×
Information Technology	×	×
Web/multimedia Management And Webmaster	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Multiple Disabilities	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Specific Learning Disabilities	×	×
Educational Leadership And Administration, General	×	×
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	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physics Teacher Education	×	×
Psychology Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Speech Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Construction Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×	×
Engineering, General	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Manufacturing Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automation Engineer Technology/technician	×
Construction Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
General Literature	×	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×
Rhetoric And Composition/writing Studies, Other	×	×
Writing, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, General	×	×
Child Development	×
Consumer Merchandising/retailing Management	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences Business Services, Other	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Nursing Administration	×	×
Nursing Education	×	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-occupational Therapy Studies	×	×
Pre-physical Therapy Studies	×	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research And Clinical Nursing, Other	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics And Statistics	×	×
Mathematics, General	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Business Analytics	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Religion/religious Studies	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics	×	×
Directing And Theatrical Production	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Drawing	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Game And Interactive Media Design	×	×
Graphic Design	×
Music Management	×
Music Pedagogy	×	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Technology	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×	×
Painting	×
Photography	×
Printmaking	×	×
Sculpture	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,539

Applied

6,369

Accepted

3,258

Enrolled

Female Admissions

5,060

Females Applied

3,818

Females Accepted

75%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,460

Males Applied

2,550

Males Accepted

74%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.82

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Essay Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	October 1st	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

42,860

Private

Fees

990

Full-time student fees

14,050

Room & board

8,030

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	Yes
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees Alumni

Financial Aid

35,541

Avg. Financial Aid Package

36,628

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

42,201

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,317

Avg. Loan Aid

21,428

Avg. Grant Aid

30,518

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

77.8%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

20%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,258

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

12%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.58%
Black or African American	13.12%
White or Caucasian	55.09%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.22%
Asian	4.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.12%
Two or more races	1.55%
Other	8.54%

Gender

Male (49.29%)

Female (50.71%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	64%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Late Night BU, Block Party and Lighting of the B

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
BU Explore Peoria, National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), Get Big Stay Big A, AI Club and Black Student Alliance

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Full time sworn police department, 80 blue light phones on or near campus

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	Division 1
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No		No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No		No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer
Softball		Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Table Tennis	No		No
Tennis	No	Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo	No
Wrestling	No		No

Faculty

507

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 287

Part-time - 220

Male - 232

Female - 275