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Bradley University is one of the leading colleges in Illinois with the acceptance rate of 76%. Deadlines for application are Early Action - October 15 . For more information, call 309-677-1000 or send email at jah@bradley.edu.

10109 Enrolled 76% Acceptance Rate 24 - 30 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 10,109
    • Average HS GPA: 3.83
    • Acceptance Rate: 76%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 21% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 18% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 13% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 9% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 4% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    530 - 640
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    530 - 640
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    24 - 30

  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    October 15

Academics

  • Majors

    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biomedical Sciences, General.
    Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
    Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Actuarial Science.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.
    Business/Managerial Economics.
    Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
    Finance, General.
    Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
    Management Information Systems, General.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Organizational Leadership.
    Selling Skills and Sales Operations.
    Small Business Administration/Management.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Advertising.
    Communication and Media Studies.
    Communication, General.
    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.
    Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects.
    Graphic Communications, General.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Computer Science.
    Information Science/Studies.
    Information Technology.
    EDUCATION.
    Art Teacher Education.
    Biology Teacher Education.
    Chemistry 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.
    History Teacher Education.
    Mathematics Teacher Education.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Physics Teacher Education.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    Social Studies Teacher Education.
    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
    Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.
    Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.
    ENGINEERING.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Construction Engineering.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering, General.
    Industrial Engineering.
    Manufacturing Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    General Literature.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management.
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
    Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    French Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Dietetics/Dietitian.
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
    Pre-Dentistry Studies.
    Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
    Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies.
    Pre-Physical Therapy Studies.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    General Studies.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Economics, General.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    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 Performance, General.
    Music Theory and Composition.
    Music, General.
    Painting.
    Photography.
    Printmaking.
    Sculpture.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Neil Lomax
    NFL Quarterback
    Michael Richardson
    Founder of Dark Horse Comics
    Don Riggs
    Partner, Deloitte and Touche, LLP
    Terrie Wetle
    Assoc. Dean Brown Medical School
    Gregory Jenner
    Partner, Stoel Rives, LLP
    Katie Harman-Ebner
    Miss America 2002

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Nov 15

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $35940
    Required Fees
    $420
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1200
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    $700
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $11628

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    • Need-Based United Negro College Fund
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Federal Nursing Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 84/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    4331
    Foreign Countries Represented
    48

  • Demographics

    • Asian 4.19%
    • African-American 7.85%
    • Hispanic 12.66%
    • Caucasian 67.1%
    • Male 50%
    • Female 50%
    • Аre out of state 17

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    60%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 88/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    90%
    Campus Environment
    Small Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    211
    Number of Honor Societies
    16
    Number of Social Sororities
    12

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (8)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (9)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups: Common Ground: https://www.bradley.edu/campuslife/odi/student-orgs/
    Minority Support Groups: Office of Diversity and Inclusion: http://bradley.edu/diversity/
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    59%
    Graduate in 5 years
    74%
    Graduate in 6 years
    75%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $56300
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $107000
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $57100
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $111400
    Percent High Job Meaning
    46%
    Percent STEM
    38%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 86/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday through Saturday
      • 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST
      • 309-677-1000
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Visit Days and Saturdays
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