Bradley University
Peoria, IL · Private four-year · City: Midsize
3,883undergraduates
77%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$24,703average net price per year
72%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 10,138
- Admitted
- 7,772
- Admit rate
- 77%
- Admit rate, women
- 79%
- Admit rate, men
- 74%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 833
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 28%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 550-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-650
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 9%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 25-31
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
86 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (8)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Construction Engineering Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Industrial Engineering Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (60 awarded)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (91 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (12)
- Accounting Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Financial Planning and Services Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Selling Skills and Sales Operations Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (5)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (6)
- Journalism Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Organizational Communication, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Radio and Television Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Sports Communication Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Education (12)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Chemistry Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (10)
- Acting Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Directing and Theatrical Production Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music Management Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sculpture Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (3)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- General Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Apparel and Textiles, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- French Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (26)
- Dietetics/Dietitian Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Nursing Administration Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Business Analytics Master's
- Data Science, General Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Master's
- Information Science/Studies Master's
- Civil Engineering, General Master's
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's
- Industrial Engineering Master's
- Manufacturing Engineering Master's
- Mechanical Engineering Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Doctorate (professional)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Chemistry, General Master's
- Art/Art Studies, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $39,680
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,850
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,240
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $55,970
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $55,970
- Total cost living at home
- $46,730
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,762 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,472 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,392 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,476 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,736 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $27,989
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $23,469
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 69%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,883
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 72%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 76%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 72%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 64% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 76% |
| Neither | 76% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 655 | 75% |
| Men | 605 | 69% |
| Asian | 44 | 68% |
| Black | 126 | 55% |
| Hispanic | 171 | 63% |
| White | 867 | 78% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 50% |
| Race unknown | 11 | 82% (small group) |
| International | 13 | 46% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 933 | 76% | 3% |
| Started here, part-time | 5 | 20% (small group) | 20% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 245 | 86% | 4% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 24 | 58% | 13% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,217
- Undergraduates
- 3,883
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,763
- Part-time undergraduates
- 120
- Graduate students
- 1,334
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 86%
- From out of state
- 14%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 62% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 1501 W BRADLEY AVE, Peoria, IL, 61625-0001
- County
- Peoria County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.