Located in the historic West Bluff residential neighborhood
One mile from downtown Peoria
Eight miles from the Peoria International Airport
Accreditation
Accredited by 22 national accrediting agencies, including the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. A complete list of accreditations is available at the accreditation section.
Academic programs
More than 100 undergraduate programs in five colleges:
Foster College of Business Administration
Slane College of Communications & Fine Arts
College of Education & Health Sciences
Caterpillar College of Engineering & Technology
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
More than 30 graduate programs, including:
AACSB-accredited MBA
Theresa S. Falcon Executive MBA
Doctorate of Physical Therapy
Bradley students
Approximately 5,200 undergraduate and 800 graduate students
Students come from across the U.S. and 37 countries
Students of color: 16% of the freshman class
Men: 47% of undergraduates; women: 53%
Freshman enrollment: 1,016
Transfer enrollment: 286
ACT scores:
Average: 25.7
Middle 50%: 23-28
Middle 50% SAT score: 1020-1180
High school class ranking:
Top 10%: 35% of incoming freshmen
Top 25%: 69% of incoming freshmen
Top 50%: 94% of incoming freshmen
Five-year average for graduates who started a career, graduate school, or other postgraduate experience within six months of graduation: 92%
Financial strengths
Endowment as of June 1, 2012: $237 million
2012-13 budget: $169 million
Annual gifts from private sources: more than $17 million
Outside funding awarded to faculty through research grants and externally sponsored programs during 2011-12: $2.5 million
Full-time faculty with doctorate or terminal degrees: 85%
Student/faculty ratio: 12:1
Average class size
21 students
Student organizations
More than 240, including the Lewis J. Burger Center for Student Leadership and Public Service
Technology
One of only a small percentage of institutions offering Internet2 access, which provides learning opportunities in collaboration with students and faculty at other institutions
Study abroad
Short-term academic programs with Bradley faculty and students
Extended study abroad opportunities at a number of distinguished universities and programs
Sports
A rich Division 1 athletic tradition within the Missouri Valley Conference, with numerous championships
Home to 15 varsity sports and an active intramural and recreational sports program
130,000-square-foot Markin Family Student Recreation Center
4,200-seat Renaissance Coliseum
Alumni
More than 70,000 worldwide
Famous Alumni:
Ray LaHood '71, U.S. Secretary of Transportation
General John Shalikashvili '58*, retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Congressman Robert H. Michel '48, retired Congressman and longest serving Republican Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives
Lillian Glass '74, noted speech pathologist and speech communication author and speaker
Rene C. Byer '80, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, senior photographer, Sacramento Bee
David Horowitz '59, consumer advocate
Tom Wagner '60, retired vice president for customer communication and satisfaction at Ford Motor Co.
Kary Mcllwain '81, President and CEO Young & Rubicam Chicago
Aaron Schock '02, youngest congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois, 18th District
Tami Lane '96, winner of an Academy Award, prosthetic make-up artist
The Honorable Joe Billy McDade, '59, '60, United States District Court Federal Judge
Richard Teerlink '61, retired chairman of Harley-Davidson, Inc.
