Brescia University Overview

Brescia University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Owensboro, Kentucky. The city atmosphere of Owensboro makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Brescia University Known For?

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Brescia University since the student to facuty ratio is 9 to 1.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Brescia University.
• During a recent academic cycle, 44% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Brescia University with a bachelor's degree make about $45,500 a year. That's 12% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Brescia University?

Contact details for Brescia University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	717 Frederica St, Owensboro, KY 42301-3023
Phone:	270-685-3131
Website:	www.brescia.edu

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How Do I Get Into Brescia University?

You can apply to Brescia University online at: www.brescia.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Brescia University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	3
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Brescia University?

The acceptance rate at Brescia University is 50%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 41%, and the acceptance rate for women is 57%.

About 1% of students accepted to Brescia University submitted their SAT scores.Brescia University received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students.

Can I Afford Brescia University?

The overall average net price of Brescia University is $26,431. 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 Brescia University, approximately 48% of students took out student loans averaging $5,856 a year. That adds up to $23,424 over four years for those students.

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Brescia University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 893 undergraduate students at Brescia University, with 711 being full-time and 182 being part-time.

There are also 93 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 711 full-time undergraduates at Brescia University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	22
Black or African American	78
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	459
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	98

Geographic Diversity

Kentucky students aren't the only ones who study at Brescia University. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 19 countries are represented at Brescia University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, Nigeria, and Vietnam.

Brescia University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Social Work	0	41	0	21	62
Communication Sciences	0	10	0	18	28
General Psychology	0	20	0	7	27
General Business/Commerce	0	20	0	0	20
Accounting	0	13	1	0	14
Liberal Arts General Studies	1	9	0	0	10
General Biology	0	9	0	0	9
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	9	9
Computer Information Systems	0	7	0	0	7
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	6	0	0	6
General English Literature	0	6	0	0	6
Human Services	6	0	0	0	6
Applied Mathematics	0	4	0	0	4
Special Education	0	3	0	0	3
Design & Applied Arts	0	3	0	0	3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	2	0	0	2
Political Science & Government	0	2	0	0	2
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	2	0	0	2
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	1	0	0	1
General Engineering Technology	1	0	0	0	1
Health Sciences & Services	1	0	0	0	1
Chemistry	0	1	0	0	1
Fine & Studio Arts	0	1	0	0	1
Agricultural Economics & Business	0	0	0	0	0
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	0	0
History	0	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	9	160	1	55	225

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 Ken Eckert under License

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