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Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Bradley University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Peoria, Illinois. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 4,777 students in fall 2024, including 3,596 undergraduates and 1,181 graduate students.

Bradley University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 149 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Data Science, Computer Science, and Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. It awarded 1,282 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

4,777
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
1,282
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
149
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 149

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Engineering 10
Business, Management and Marketing 21
Computer and Information Sciences 5
Health Professions 17
Education 29
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 3
Psychology 1
Communication and Journalism 8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 5
Visual and Performing Arts 18
Social Sciences 4
Communications Technologies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Physical Sciences 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1
English Language and Literature 4
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 3
Family and Consumer Sciences 6
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Engineering Technologies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
83%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
870
Master's degrees
320
Professional doctorates
71
Post-master's certificates
21

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
4,777
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,596
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,181
Full-time, fall 2024
83%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,110
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,684
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,426
Full-time, 2024-25
79%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
56%
Men
44%
White
57%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
19%
Students taking some online courses
52%

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Missouri Valley Conference
President
James E. Shadid
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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