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Bradley University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Peoria, IL
Population 400,000
Website http://www.bradley.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,865
Men / Women 49% / 51%
White 60%
Black 11%
Hispanic 11%
Asian 4%
Mixed 3%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 27%
Life & Natural Sciences 22%
Humanities & Social Sciences 21%
Business & Economics 14%
Arts 10%
Education 5%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $42,160
Est. Cost of Attendance $54,730
10-Year ROI $200,000
ROI Percentile 82th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 58%
6-Year Graduation Rate 76%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (52th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 68%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 45 #329
Humanities & Social Sciences 8 #513

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 1,090 – 1,300
ACT Range 25 – 31

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education and Health Sciences 197 18% / 82% 1% $69,473
Dietetics 5 — 0% / 100% 0% $56,545
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
Health Sciences 42 — 33% / 67% 0% $72,632
Medical Laboratory Science 2 — 50% / 50% 0% —
Nursing 91 — 7% / 93% 0% $79,623
Public Health Education and Promotion 5 — 20% / 80% 0% —
Human Development and Family Studies 3 — 33% / 67% 0% —
Biology Education 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $51,115
Chemistry Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $51,115
Early Childhood Education 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $45,452
Elementary Education 12 +19 8% / 92% 0% $45,452
English Education 7 — 14% / 86% 0% $51,115
Mathematics Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $51,115
Middle School Education 6 — 50% / 50% 0% $45,452
Physics Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $51,115
Social Studies Education 7 — 43% / 57% 14% $51,115
Special Education 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $49,012
Apparel and Textiles 2 — 50% / 50% 50% —
Art Education 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $51,115
Music Education 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $51,115
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering and Technology 245 83% / 17% 3% $89,895
Civil Engineering 23 — 74% / 26% 9% $83,688
Computer Engineering 14 — 86% / 14% 0% —
Computer Science 41 +4 90% / 10% 7% $89,841
Construction Engineering 19 — 89% / 11% 0% —
Electrical Engineering 9 — 78% / 22% 11% $101,235
Game Design 31 — 87% / 13% 0% —
Industrial Engineering 17 — 65% / 35% 0% $87,876
Information Science 12 — 75% / 25% 0% —
Manufacturing Engineering 15 — 93% / 7% 7% $89,342
Mechanical Engineering 60 — 82% / 18% 0% $91,321
Robotics Engineering 1 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Cybersecurity 3 +4 100% / 0% 0% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 210 37% / 63% 2% $59,889
Data Analytics 2 — 50% / 50% 0% —
Mathematics 4 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Mathematics and Statistics 2 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Physics 1 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Biochemistry 5 — 40% / 60% 20% —
Biology 10 +1 20% / 80% 0% $74,802
Biomedical Sciences 26 — 42% / 58% 0% $74,802
Chemistry 12 — 67% / 33% 0% —
Environmental Science 4 — 0% / 100% 25% —
Economics
Criminal Justice 15 +1 27% / 73% 0% $53,467
English 16 +2 19% / 81% 0% $42,191
French Studies 1 — 100% / 0% 0% —
General Studies 2 — 50% / 50% 0% —
History 6 +1 100% / 0% 0% $47,191
Interdisciplinary Studies 6 — 50% / 50% 0% —
International Affairs 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% —
Literature 1 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Philosophy 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% —
Political Science 18 +2 61% / 39% 6% $59,283
Professional Writing 1 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Psychology 46 +14 24% / 76% 4% $59,029
Religious Studies 3 +2 67% / 33% 0% —
Social Work 14 +1 7% / 93% 0% $54,180
Sociology 7 +1 29% / 71% 0% $62,193
Spanish 5 +2 40% / 60% 0% $66,534
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Foster College of Business 131 60% / 40% 5% $88,859
Accounting 29 +1 62% / 38% 0% $87,446
Actuarial Science 4 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Business Administration 22 +3 50% / 50% 0% $110,301
Business Analytics 10 — 70% / 30% 20% —
Entrepreneurship 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $47,117
Finance 18 +1 89% / 11% 0% $82,506
Financial Planning and Services 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $82,506
Hospitality Management 5 — 0% / 100% 0% —
International Business
Logistics 6 +1 100% / 0% 0% $110,301
Managerial Economics 6 — 67% / 33% 33% —
Marketing 26 +1 38% / 62% 8% $73,592
Sales Management 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% —
Telecommunications Management
Construction Management
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts 132 45% / 55% 2% $55,929
Game and Interactive Media Design
Advertising and Public Relations
Journalism 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% —
Organizational Communication 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $56,834
Public Relations 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $56,834
Sports Communication 23 — 74% / 26% 9% $56,834
Strategic Communication 18 +3 22% / 78% 0% $56,834
Acting 3 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Animation 14 — 29% / 71% 0% $58,820
Drama and Theatre Arts
Drawing
Graphic Design 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $56,309
Interactive Media 21 — 76% / 24% 0% —
Music 2 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Music Management 9 — 33% / 67% 0% —
Music Performance 1 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Music Theory and Composition 4 — 75% / 25% 0% —
Painting
Photography 1 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Sculpture 1 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Studio Art 8 +2 12% / 88% 12% —
Television Broadcasting 12 — 50% / 50% 0% $48,935
Theatre Direction 2 — 0% / 100% 0% —

Rankings

Professional

The "Actually Knowing How to Build It" Crew Manufacturing
Applied Science All-Stars