Overview

Brescia University is a Comprehensive institution located in Owensboro, KY.

Location & Contact

Address 717 Frederica St.
Owensboro, KY  42301-3023
United States

Contact Phone: 270-685-3131

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Business And Management, General	×
Agriculture, General	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Banking And Financial Support Services
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other
Business/commerce, General
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General		×
Engineering, Other		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General		×
Health-Related Knowledge And Skills	Associate	Bachelors
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
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Financial Mathematics	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics And Computer Science	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Pastoral Counseling And Specialized Ministries, Other	×
Theological And Ministerial Studies, Other	×
Theology/theological Studies
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,145

Applied

756

Accepted

545

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,057

Females Applied

490

Females Accepted

46%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

954

Males Applied

225

Males Accepted

24%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
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

31,500

Private

Fees

1,050

Full-time student fees

12,900

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
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

21,301

Avg. Financial Aid Package

24,636

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,903

Avg. Loan Aid

17,582

Avg. Grant Aid

19,373

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

71.4%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

21%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

545

Total Undergrad students

8%

International Students

37%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.22%
Black or African American	11.01%
White or Caucasian	55.51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.72%
Asian	2.32%
Two or more races	0.29%
Other	18.7%

Gender

Male (44.59%)

Female (55.41%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Inaugural Ball, Lip Sync Battle and Homecoming

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:
Student Activities Program Board, The Thinkery, Bearcat's Table, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Student Government Association

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

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No
Basketball	No	No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No
Golf	No	No
Soccer	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No
Volleyball	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No
Golf	No	No
Soccer	No	No
Softball	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No
Volleyball	No	No

Faculty

68

Total Faculty

8:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 30

Male - 16

Female - 22