Peoria, IL · Private · 3,574 undergraduates · urban
Bradley University
Less selective
Bradley is a mid-sized private university where engineering, business and communications are closely tied to Peoria’s industrial and healthcare economy.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in career outcomes, and strong in mobility.- Admission
- 76.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 77.4%
10,138 applicants in the reported year
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$66,852 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Bradley University apart
Academic design
Five colleges cover liberal arts and sciences, education and health sciences, engineering and technology, business, and communications and fine arts.
Campus pattern
The 85-acre campus is compact and residential, about a mile from downtown Peoria and surrounded by an established neighborhood.
Career & value signal
The Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology reflects Bradley’s direct relationship with central Illinois manufacturing and industry.
Can I get in?
76.7% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
10,138About 77 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 28% submitted an SAT, and 9% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Bradley University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Bradley University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Five colleges cover liberal arts and sciences, education and health sciences, engineering and technology, business, and communications and fine arts.
Make institutional fit specific
Bradley is a mid-sized private university where engineering, business and communications are closely tied to Peoria’s industrial and healthcare economy.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Bradley University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Mechanical Engineering
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Civil Engineering
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Bradley University beyond the classroom
The 85-acre campus is compact and residential, about a mile from downtown Peoria and surrounded by an established neighborhood.
A defining academic feature
Five colleges cover liberal arts and sciences, education and health sciences, engineering and technology, business, and communications and fine arts.
What shapes an ordinary week
The 85-acre campus is compact and residential, about a mile from downtown Peoria and surrounded by an established neighborhood.
Where the degree can lead
The Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology reflects Bradley’s direct relationship with central Illinois manufacturing and industry.