BRADLEY UNIVERSITY
Highlights
Bradley University Peoria, IL (Pop. 115,234) Location: Medium city Four-year private Founded: 1897 Website: http://www.bradley.edu
Students Total enrollment: 5,459 Undergrads: 4,855 Freshmen: 1,085 Part-time students: 5% From out-of-state: 13% Male/Female: 48%/52% Live on-campus: 68% In fraternities: 33% In sororities: 27% Off-campus employment rating: Fair Caucasian: 74% African American: 7% Hispanic: 6% Asian: 4% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: <1% Native American: 1% International: 1%
Academics Calendar: Semester Student/faculty ratio: 12:1 Class size 9 or fewer: 25% Class size 10-29: 59% Class size 30-49: 13% Class size 50-99: 3% Class size 100 or more: 1% Returning freshmen: 88% Six-year graduation rate: 78%
Most Popular Majors Communications Mechanical engineering Nursing
Admissions Applicants: 8,969 Accepted: 6,004 Acceptance rate: 66.9% Average GPA: 3.7 ACT range: 23-28 SAT Math range: 510-630 SAT Reading range: 500-640 SAT Writing range: Not reported Top 10% of class: 30% Top 25% of class: 64% Top 50% of class: 91%
Deadlines Early Action: No Early Decision: No Regular Action: Rolling admissions Common Application: Accepted
Financial Aid In-state tuition: $30,500 Out-of-state tuition: $30,500 Room: $5,460 Board: $3,960 Books: $1,050 Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 48% Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 70% Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 68% Avg. aid package (freshmen): $18,282 Avg. aid package (undergrads): $18,933
Prominent Alumni Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation; Aaron Schock, youngest congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois, 18th District; Rene C. Byer, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, senior photographer, Sacramento Bee.
School Spirit Colors: Red and white Song: Hail Red and White
B Student Support and Success
Bradley's website states, “We encourage students to apply who feel that they can demonstrate both the academic ability to succeed and the potential to contribute to the total educational experience at Bradley. While our students perform above national averages in strong college preparation curriculums, we do not have a stated minimum rank, grade point average (GPA) or ACT or SAT score. We also recognize that rank and GPA can only be considered meaningful in the context of the quality of the high school attended and the classes that a student takes. It is also very important to our admissions review committee that our students balance academic ability with the other qualities that lead to success at Bradley. Social skills, communications skills, leadership, community service and unique experiences are important qualities in our admission and scholarship review. Finally, different academic areas have different admission requirements.”
Bradley University offers specific programs for: academic · career · psychological · minority students. The average freshman year GPA is 2.9, and 88 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. Approximately 13 percent of graduates return for a graduate degree. Among students who pursue employment, approximately 97 percent enter a field related to their major within six months of graduation. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Bradley University include: OSF Saint Francis Medical Center · Caterpillar Inc. · Menards Inc. · Enterprise Rent-A-Car · Sargent & Lundy LLC · Nordstrom Inc. · Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. · Chicago Public School District 299 · Peoria Public School District 150 · Target Corp. · ConAgra Foods Inc. · Bradley University.
Support for Students with Learning Disabilities
Students with learning disabilities may take advantage of the school's Center for Learning Assistance, which provides “select coordinated accommodations” as defined by standardized national service-delivery models. This includes the provision of a contact person, generic support services, peer tutors and student referral service for off-campus testing resources. These services are available only during the academic year. LD students can also access: tutors · learning center · untimed tests · extended time for tests · tape recorders · videotaped classes · early syllabus. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: time management · organizational skills · learning strategies · writing labs · math labs · study skills. An advisor/advocate from the LD program is available to students.
How to Get Admitted
For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: interview · extracurricular activities · special talents, interests and abilities · character/personal qualities · volunteer work · work experience · geographical location · minority affiliation · alumni relationship. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. SAT Subject Test scores are not required. Academic units recommended: 5 English, 4 Math, 3 Science, 3 Social Studies, 2 Foreign Language.
How to Pay for College
To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Bradley University participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · Federal Pell grants · state scholarships and grants · college-based scholarships and grants · private scholarships and grants. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · state scholarships and grants · creative arts and performance awards · special achievements and activities awards · special characteristics awards · athletic scholarships.
BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY
131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, MA 02325
Admissions: 508-531-1237 · Financial Aid: 508-531-1341
Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.bridgew.edu
From the College
“Bridgewater State College is the comprehensive public college of Southeastern Massachusetts and has a dual mission: to educate the residents of Southeastern Massachusetts and the Commonwealth, and to use its intellectual, scientific and technological resources to support and advance the economic and cultural life of the region. While maintaining its historical focus on the preparation of teachers, Bridgewater today provides a broad range of baccalaureate degree programs through its School of Arts and Sciences, its School of Education and Allied Studies and new School of Management and Aviation Science, which includes the only four-year Aviation program at a public college in New England. In recent years, Bridgewater has renovated its library, built a new residence hall and is building a $98.7 million science facility.”
Campus Setting
Bridgewater, founded in 1840, is a public college of liberal arts and professional studies. Its 235-acre campus is located in Bridgewater, 28 miles south of Boston. A four-year institution, Bridgewater State College has an enrollment of 11,417 students. The school also has a library with 319,764 books. It provides on-campus housing with eight units capable of accommodating 2,804 students. Housing options: coed dorms · single-student apartments. Recreation and sports facilities include: athletic and football fields · baseball and softball parks · gymnasium · tennis courts.
Student Life and Activities
Most students (65 percent) live off campus. Popular gathering spots are the campus center, the Rat and Cenzio's. Favorite campus activities include Winterfest, Springfest and Homecoming. Bridgewater State College