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Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or the international equivalent, prior to beginning graduate study.
Individual programs may require additional application materials and may have more selective admission requirements than those of graduate admission, including minimum GPA requirements. Copies of all official documents can be used for admission purposes. Note: official documents are required at a later date if not originally provided.
Application Opens: August 1
Application Deadline: June 15
Enrollment Deposit/Acceptance of Admission Deadline: July 15
Affidavit of Support/Financial Document Deadline (F-1 visa only): July 15
Application Opens: January 1
Application Deadline: November 1
Enrollment Deposit/Acceptance of Admission Deadline: December 1
Affidavit of Support/Financial Document Deadline (F-1 visa only): December 1
Application Opens: May 1
Application Deadline: April 15
Enrollment Deposit/Acceptance of Admission Deadline: May 1
Affidavit of Support/Financial Document Deadline (F-1 visa only): No summer admits for F-1 visa students
Students admitted to on-campus programs must pay a non-refundable $100*^ enrollment deposit to secure their spot in their program.
*The enrollment deposit for the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program is $500.
^Students studying on an F-1 visa must submit their Acceptance of Admission form and pay their enrollment deposit before an I-20 will be issued.
Application Opens: August 1
Application Deadline: July 20
Acceptance of Admission Deadline: August 10
Application Opens: January 1
Application Deadline: November 15
Acceptance of Admission Deadline: January 3
Application Opens: May 1
Application Deadline: April 15
Acceptance of Admission Deadline: May 1
Some programs may have earlier deadlines. Please view program pages for additional information.
If you wish to defer your application or admission to the next available term, contact Graduate and International Admission gradadmission@bradley.edu.
Applicants must have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate coursework to be eligible for unconditional admission. Applicants who have completed a minimum of nine (9) graduate credit hours will have their graduate coursework evaluated and must meet the same minimum GPA requirement. All GPA and transcript evaluations are completed in-house by Bradley University staff.
Applicants with a minimum 2.5 GPA may be considered for conditional admission on the basis of a combination of other factors including, but not limited to, standardized tests scores, preparation at the undergraduate level, recommendation letters, and other relevant factors. A student may also be awarded conditional admission if admission requirements other than GPA are not fully met. Students admitted on a conditional basis are not eligible for scholarships awarded at admission. Students admitted conditionally will be informed in their admission letter of the conditions they must satisfy in order to continue their enrollment in the program and to become eligible for scholarships.
A non-refundable application fee of $40 must be submitted. Applications will not be processed until the fee has been received. Bradley University does not offer application fee waivers.
Applicants must provide a short essay addressing the following topics:
Some programs use a separate essay prompt. This information is included in the application. Applicants applying to a program with a specific essay requirement only need to submit the program-specific essay.
Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended are required. To be considered official, transcripts must be sent directly from the institution electronically or by mail. Applicants applying as non-degree students are required to provide transcripts from their highest degree completed only.
Office of Admission
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1501 W. Bradley Ave.
Peoria, IL 61625
Documents submitted by mail cannot be returned to the applicant.
In the U.S., a transcript is the name given to the official university report listing the subjects, grades, dates of attendance, and other information reflecting a student's academic performance at a specific institution. A transcript is considered official only when prepared by the registrar's office (or international equivalent) and submitted in a sealed, unopened envelope directly to Bradley University from the issuing university.
One set of official copies of transcripts, academic records, or university mark sheets should be sent directly from the academic institution (normally the registrar's office) to Bradley’s Office of Admission. Transcripts should reflect subjects and examination results on a year-by-year or semester-by-semester basis. Transcripts in a language other than English must be accompanied by an official translation. An explanation of the grading system should be included, if not noted on the document. Certification of the degree and the date the degree was awarded is required.
Applicants from countries using statements of marks, memorandum of marks, mark sheets, etc., are required to submit official (attested) copies of their annual and semester mark sheets from every examination session for all subjects passed, failed, and repeated. Consolidated mark sheets alone are not accepted.
A minimum of two recommendations must be submitted as part of the online application. Some programs require additional recommendations; please refer to the program pages for specific information. The recommendation requests are sent electronically after completing the online application.
The resume is not required by all programs. However, it’s very helpful in making admissions decisions and financial aid awards, so we recommend all applicants submit one.
If your program requires a standardized test score, the official score must be sent directly to the Office of Admission by the testing agency. Bradley's institutional code for score reporting is 1070.