Bradley University Overview

Bradley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The location of Bradley is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Bradley University Known For?

• The 3% student loan default rate at Bradley is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• The highest award offered at Bradley is the doctor's degree.
• In 2017-2018, 53% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Bradley with a bachelor's degree make about $53,600 a year. That's 31% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• The average Bradley student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Bradley University Rankings

Bradley landed the #304 spot in our 2022 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 2,587 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. Bradley also holds the #7 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Bradley.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Telecommunications Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#55	Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#56	Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#61	Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#77	Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#87	Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#87	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#101	Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#164	Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Bradley has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Telecommunications Management Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Telecommunications Management Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Bachelor’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#116	Best Nursing Schools	Nursing Degree Search
#138	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	College Factual
#157	Best Psychology Schools	College Factual

Where Is Bradley University?

Contact details for Bradley are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1501 W Bradley Ave, Peoria, IL 61625-0001
Phone:	309-676-7611
Facebook:	http://www.bradley.edu/socialmedia/facebook/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/bradleyu

How Do I Get Into Bradley?

You can apply to Bradley online at: www.bradley.edu/admissions/freshman/apply

Admission Requirements for Bradley

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bradley?

With an acceptance rate of 73%, Bradley may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.

Average Test Scores

About 74% of students accepted to Bradley submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 630. Math scores were between 540 and 650.

Bradley received ACT scores from 48% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 29. Math scores were between 22 and 27. Composite scores were between 22 and 28.

Can I Afford Bradley University?

The overall average net price of Bradley is $32,012. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Bradley, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $7,743 a year. That adds up to $30,972 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Bradley is 2.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Bradley University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,574 undergraduate students at Bradley, with 4,450 being full-time and 124 being part-time.

There are also 1,281 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,450 full-time undergraduates at Bradley, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bradley University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	183
Black or African American	322
Hispanic or Latino	523
White	3,098
International Students	83
Other Races/Ethnicities	241

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Bradley University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 44 countries are represented at Bradley. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Sudan.

Online Learning at Bradley University

In 2019-2020, 5,705 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Bradley has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 49th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Bradley

The following table shows how Bradley is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Mental & Social Health Services	#70	#70

Online Growth Rankings of Bradley

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Bradley University was 36.7%. This is the #802 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Bradley regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Bradley majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Health Professions	27%
Mental & Social Health Services	32%
Nursing	33%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Bradley ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Bradley.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Mental & Social Health Services	#64
Nursing	#282

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Bradley University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	89	21	105	53	268
Mechanical Engineering	73	0	11	0	84
Business Administration & Management	52	1	25	0	78
Public Relations & Advertising	69	0	0	0	69
Teacher Education Grade Specific	56	0	6	0	62
Accounting	38	0	21	0	59
General Psychology	52	0	0	0	52
Computer Science	30	0	14	0	44
Civil Engineering	31	0	9	0	40
Other Health Professions	39	0	0	0	39
Mental & Social Health Services	0	1	36	0	37
Design & Applied Arts	37	0	0	0	37
Marketing	33	0	0	0	33
General English Literature	19	0	8	0	27
General Biology	25	0	1	0	26
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	25	0	0	0	25
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	16	0	8	0	24
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	24	24
Graphic Communications	23	0	0	0	23
Electrical Engineering	21	0	2	0	23
Information Science	17	0	4	0	21
Political Science & Government	20	0	0	0	20
Social Work	20	0	0	0	20
Construction Management	19	0	0	0	19
Finance & Financial Management	19	0	0	0	19
Manufacturing Engineering	16	0	3	0	19
Industrial Engineering	12	0	6	0	18
Teacher Education Subject Specific	16	0	0	0	16
Arts & Media Management	16	0	0	0	16
Fine & Studio Arts	10	0	6	0	16
Romance Languages	15	0	0	0	15
International Business	13	0	0	0	13
Chemistry	9	0	4	0	13
General Sales & Marketing	12	0	0	0	12
Educational Administration	0	3	9	0	12
Criminal Justice & Corrections	12	0	0	0	12
Sociology	11	0	0	0	11
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	8	0	1	0	9
Entrepreneurial Studies	9	0	0	0	9
Journalism	9	0	0	0	9
Special Education	9	0	0	0	9
Computer Engineering	9	0	0	0	9
Drama & Theater Arts	9	0	0	0	9
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	9	0	0	0	9
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	8	0	0	0	8
Student Counseling	0	0	8	0	8
History	8	0	0	0	8
Philosophy	8	0	0	0	8
Music	8	0	0	0	8
Writing Studies	7	0	0	0	7
Business/Managerial Economics	6	0	0	0	6
Hospitality Management	6	0	0	0	6
Information Technology	6	0	0	0	6
International Relations & National Security	6	0	0	0	6
Human Sciences Business Services	5	0	0	0	5
Economics	5	0	0	0	5
Area Studies	4	0	0	0	4
Telecommunications Management	3	0	0	0	3
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	3	0	3
Literature	3	0	0	0	3
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	3	0	0	0	3
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	3	0	0	0	3
Public Health	3	0	0	0	3
Mathematics	3	0	0	0	3
Natural Resources Conservation	3	0	0	0	3
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	2	0	0	0	2
Management Information Systems	2	0	0	0	2
General Family & Consumer Sciences	2	0	0	0	2
Religious Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Physics	2	0	0	0	2
Communication & Media Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Liberal Arts General Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0	0
Communication & Journalism (Other)	0	0	0	0	0
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Construction Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
Engineering Physics	0	0	0	0	0
General Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
Germanic Languages	0	0	0	0	0
Statistics	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,137	26	290	77	1,530

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By AscendedAnathema under License

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