Bradley University
1501 W. Bradley Avenue
Peoria, IL 61625
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1897
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,369
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $181,975,472
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $19,830
Room/Board: $6,750
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 77%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Caterpillar Inc., Peoria Public School District #150, Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co., Zurich North America, Peace Corps, Discover Financial Services, Inc., Hewitt Associates LLC, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, East Peoria
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 531,292
Number of current serial subscriptions: 19,000
Number of microforms: 814,287
Number of audiovisuals: 2,985
Number of ebooks: 3,000
Other library facilities: Among the facilities of the Cullom-Davis Library is the Virginius H. Chase Special Collections Center, established in 1979 in honor of a peorian who became a widely recognized authority on the botany and natural history of Illinois; it houses and exhibits rate books, manuscripts, archival materials, and other resources that require special management, including the collections of the Peoria Historical Society and the Citizens to Preserve jubilee College.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Caterpillar Global Communications Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 900
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 50
Classrooms: 120
Labs: 30
Other areas: 20
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,600
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 70%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 28%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 25%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 70%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (74%), sorority housing (8%), fraternity housing (15%), apartments for married students, apartment for single students (3%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 91%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 4%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 30
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 10%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 75 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Peoria International Airport (8)
Nearest train station: Bloomington-Normal, Illinois
Nearest bus station: Peoria, Illinois (0)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 44%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 18%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,050
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Illinois State University)
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: N/A
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Founder’s Day, Greek Spirit Week/Air Band, Homecoming
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