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    Information Summary

    Ranks 3144th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Owensboro, KY

    Total Population40,882 (34,306 urban / 6,576 rural)
    Households16,483 (2.39 people per house)
    Families10,889 (2.97 people per family)
    Surrounding communitySmall city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
    Pop. — African American2,963
    Pop. — Asian205
    Pop. — Pacific Islander31
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native198
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)37,727
    Pop. — Other245

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields

    UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, no graduate coexistence
    GraduatePostbaccalaureate professional (business dominant)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, inclusive
    EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
    Size & SettingVery small four-year, primarily residential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringMaster's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Brescia University?

    Ranks 1283rd for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $13,400 $13,400 $13,400
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $220 $220 $220
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $425 $425 $425
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $310 $310 $310
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $22,200 $22,200 $22,200
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $21,500 $21,500 $21,500
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $16,400 $16,400 $16,400

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $11,300 trend  $13,400 $11,300 trend  $13,400 $11,300 trend  $13,400
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,000 trend  $1,000
    On-Campus – Room & Board $5,000 trend  $5,800
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,000 trend  $2,000
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $5,100 trend  $5,100
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,000 trend  $2,000
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,000 trend  $2,000

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$25
    Graduate Application Fee$50
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 274 (96 male / 178 female)
    Admitted 202 (67 male / 135 female)
    Admission rate 74%
    First-time Enrollment 63 (23 male / 40 female)
    FT Enrollment 63 (23 male / 40 female)
    PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
    Total Enrollment621

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Brescia University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / N/A / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NAIA
    NAIA Basketball Conference Kentucky Intercollegiate Ath Conf
    NAIA Baseball Conference Kentucky Intercollegiate Ath Conf

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Brescia University accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 747th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 82%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 26
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 22
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 1206th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 8%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 380 / 470
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 320 / 530
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 700 / 1000

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity274
    Meals per Week19
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Brescia University ranks 3986th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,477 18 pie   22%
    State & Local Grant Aid $1,703 55 pie   67%
    Institutional Grant Aid $6,507 76 pie   93%
    Student Loan Aid $2,514 34 pie   41%
    Any financial aid type   76 pie   93%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Brescia University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    441559
    Black Non-Hispanic
    141024
    Hispanic
    8311
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    448
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    2N/A2
    White Non-Hispanic
    217300517
    Race Unknown
    N/AN/AN/A
    Total 289 332 621

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at Brescia University.

      Men Women Total
    13 13 26
    2 9 11
    9 2 11
    1 9 10
    3 7 10

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 1 8 1 10
    Applied Mathematics 1 2 3
    Art Teacher Education 3 3
    Art/Art Studies, General
    Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 5 5
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10 10
    Business Administration and Management, General 1 7 3 11
    Business/Commerce, General 5 21 26
    Chemistry, General
    Commercial and Advertising Art 4 4
    Curriculum and Instruction 7 7
    Elementary Education and Teaching 4 4
    Engineering, Other
    English Language and Literature, General 7 7
    History, General 3 3
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 2 2
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 8 9
    Mathematics and Computer Science 2 1 1 1 5
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    Political Science and Government, General 1 1
    Psychology, General 2 1 4 7
    Social Sciences, General 1 1
    Social Studies Teacher Education 1 1
    Social Work 1 10 11
    Spanish Language and Literature 1 1
    Special Education and Teaching, General 7 7
    Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 1 1
    Theology/Theological Studies
    Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
    Total 12 4 1 1 117 4 139

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Brescia University ranks 2666th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $41,868 ($42,790 male / $40,792 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 39 (21 male / 18 female)
    Total Benefits $377,197

    Brescia University Summary

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    Brescia University is a coeducational Catholic university located in Owensboro, Kentucky, in the United States. It became an accredited university in 1998 with the addition of Masters degree programs in Curriculum and Instruction and Management.

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    Brescia University Academics

    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring. Brescia University is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Specifically, the university has a Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Student-Designed Major, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Weekend College. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Brescia University.

    Mathematics:
    Applied Mathematics
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Biological/Physical Sciences, Mathematics/Computer Science
    Computer Science:
    Computer/Information Sciences – General
    Public Administration and Service:
    Social Work
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Clinical Laboratory Science, Health System Administration, Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Spanish
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry
    Popular majors:
    sixty percent business per marketing, twenty percent interdisciplinary studies, ten percent engineering, ten percent theology and religious vocations, seven percent other, twenty-five percent business per marketing, seventeen percent education, twelve percent public administration and social services, eleven percent biology, nine percent liberal arts
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Social Sciences:
    Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Commercial/Advertising Art, Photography
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Religion/Religious Studies
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Education:
    Art Teacher Education, Elementary Education, Junior High Education, Secondary Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education, Special Education
    English Language and Literature:
    English, English Language & Literature – General
    History:
    History – General

    The cost per credit hour (overall) was $395 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Additionally, for international students, the application fee is 25.

    Brescia University Admissions

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    This school requires an application fee consisting of twenty-five dollars regular application fee, twenty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, twenty-five dollars online application fee and point zero . Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 75% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 71%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For instance, there were eighty-nine total number of transfer students who applied and sixty-four total number of transfer students who were admitted.

    It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Besides, The regular application due date was not reported.

    Brescia University Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    The Bearcats are a member of NAIA.

    Brescia University Financial Aid

    Financial aid forms are FAFSA. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status, Religious Affiliation, Alumni Affiliation and State/District Residency. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status, Religious Affiliation, Alumni Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-two percent scholarships per grants and thirty-eight percent loans per jobs.

    Brescia University Students

    The school’s size is approximately four hundred and sixty-seven degree-seeking undergrads, fifty-six first-time degree-seeking freshmen and twenty-six graduate enrollment. Brescia University offers Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, Roman Catholic Church, Coed, where 75 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. Besides, it is part of an Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. In addition, the student body consists of eighty-seven percent in-state students, thirteen percent out-of-state students, five percent part-time students, forty-six percent women, fifty-four percent men, forty percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, ten percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, three percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, ten percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-four percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, eight percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and five percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99.

    This school features the Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, eighty-three percent of first-year students live in college housing, forty-one percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, twenty-three-AUG deadline for housing deposit, one hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Besides, the university has many unique facilites such as observatory, greenhouse. In brief, the school is located 120 miles from Louisville; 120 miles from Nashville, Tennessee.

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