1,272
Students
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25,489
Avg. Financial Aid
Moderate
Admission Difficulty
42
42%
Acceptance Rate
Urban setting
Urban
Setting
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Overview

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

Location & Contact

Address 717 Frederica Street
Owensboro, KY  42301-3023
United States
Contact Phone: 270-685-3131

Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Education Associate Bachelors
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Engineering Associate Bachelors
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Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate Bachelors
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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History Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Theology And Religious Vocations Associate Bachelors
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,158
Applied
1,763
Accepted
1,272
Enrolled
42%

Applying

25
Application Fee
3.02
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs Interview
One recommendation

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen Not reported Not reported Yes
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score Accepted 25th PercentileInfo icon 75th PercentileInfo icon
ACT Composite 22 20 26

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

21,500
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Fees

600
Full-time student fees
9,350
Room & board
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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

Financial Aid

25,489
Avg. Financial Aid Package
23,315
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
3,414
Avg. Loan Aid
16,191
Avg. Grant Aid
7,811
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

Student Body

1,272
Total undergrad students
1%
International Students
56%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 6.8%
Black or African American 15.19%
White or Caucasian 61.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.34%
Asian 1.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.23%
Two or more races 0.34%
Other 13.61%

Gender

Male (34.83%)
Female (65.17%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 41%

Student Activities

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Campus events:
Orientation, Homecoming and Founder's Day Convocation

Student Services

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Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Student Government, Alpha Chi, Kentucky Education Association, National Society for Speech Language and Hearing Association and ZEST

Campus Security & Safety

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Athletics

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Men's Sports

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Cheerleading No No No
Cross-country Running No Checkmark Checkmark
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Softball No No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Track And Field No Checkmark No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

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Cheerleading No No No
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Faculty

124
Total Faculty
12:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 48
Part-time - 76