Bradley University

Peoria, IL · Private · Midsize city

Private institution in Peoria, IL · 3,865 undergraduates · 77% acceptance rate · $66,852 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 13%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 17%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 17%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 23%Median ACT

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $23,5721,382nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $39,6801,647th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $39,6801,613th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $52,7301,559th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $66,852342nd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $59,114264th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 72.1%351st highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 84.5%456th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 76.7%801st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1237311th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 27222nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,865599th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 29.4%1,246th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 123 mi (MDW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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Most Selective Colleges in Illinois#29

Applying

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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 72 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$75,383	$70,680
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$69,817	—
Industrial EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$69,817	$67,899
Construction EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$68,219	$65,238
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$68,184	$66,621
Manufacturing EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$65,387	$69,897
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$64,493	$63,921
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$63,749	$50,856
Computer Science	bachelors	$62,409	$67,420
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$62,119	$62,165
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$59,124	$57,735
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$56,234	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1897source
Athletic nickname: "Braves"source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: #A50000 and #FFFFFFsource
Mascot: "Kaboom!" the gargoylesource
Campus size: about 84 acressource
Formerly known as "Bradley Polytechnic Institute" (1897–1946)source
Athletic conference: MVCsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Fight song: ""Bradley Loyalty Song""source
Notable alum: Philip José Farmersource
Notable alum: Neil Flynnsource
Notable alum: Danny Grangersource
Notable alum: Laura Kellysource
Notable alum: Timothy Treadwellsource

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,339,827 (M $2,309,911 · W $3,029,916)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.