Founded by Lydia Moss Bradley in 1897, Bradley University is a private, independent university offering undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs in the liberal and fine arts, the sciences, business administration, communications, education, engineering, and the health sciences. Our residential campus of 6,000 students blends large school opportunities with a small school personality where there is a commitment to excellent teaching and personal attention to students. Bradley's comprehensive programs offer an effective integration of liberal education, professional preparation, and personal and social development.
Undergraduate Studies
Bradley offers its undergraduate students more than 100 programs among five colleges: Foster College of Business Administration; Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts; College of Education and Health Sciences; College of Engineering and Technology; and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Graduate Studies
Nearly 800 graduate students. More than 30 graduate programs including an AACSB-accredited MBA program, an Executive MBA, and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
National Recognition
Bradley University has been ranked 6th among Midwestern comprehensive universities in the 2009 edition of "America's Best Colleges," published by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, Bradley's Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Technology was ranked number three in that special discipline. Bradley University has been ranked 24th on the list of "Top 25 Most Connected Campuses" and "Top 25 Most Entrepreneurial Campuses" in the nation by The Princeton Review and Forbes magazine. Bradley founder Lydia Moss Bradley was selected for induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1998.
In 2001, the Foster College of Business Administration at Bradley received its third reaffirmation of full accreditation from AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - for both business and accounting programs. As only 466 of all business schools in the world have achieved business accreditation, and only 163 have achieved both accounting and business accreditation, this puts Bradley in an elite groups of schools. Bradley's Executive MBA program has received the Innovation in Leadership of Business Education Award from the AACSB International. The award is given by the Mid-Continent East Division of AACSB. The Foster College was one of three schools to receive the award. Entrepreneurship magazine ranked the Foster College's entrepreneurship program among the top 10 programs in the nation.
Bradley's Doctor of Physical Therapy program was ranked among the top 100 progams in the nation by U.S. News and World Report's 2009 issue of "America's Best Graduate Schools." Tami Lane '96 became the first Bradley alum to win an Oscar; ice skater, Matt Savoie '02, became Bradley's first Winter Olympian, and photographer, Rene Byer '80, is Bradley's first Pulitzer Prize Winner.
Mission & Vision
Our Vision
Bradley University is committed to excellence. Already one of the best private comprehensive universities in the Midwest, Bradley will be one of the finest institutions of its type in the nation.
Our Mission
Bradley University is committed to nurturing the multifaceted development of students to enable them to become leaders, innovators, and productive members of society. Our graduates are prepared for life and professions in a changing world and they are able to cross academic, geographic, and cultural boundaries. A Bradley education is characterized by small classes, active learning, mentoring by highly qualified faculty, challenging academic programs, opportunities for study abroad, and numerous co-curricular activities.
We recruit, develop, and support faculty who are passionate educators and outstanding scholars whose research and creative contributions benefit society. We expect and reward pedagogy and scholarship of exceptional quality and influence. A distinctive feature of Bradley University is our cohesive sense of community that unites faculty, students, staff, and alumni. Our tradition of collective responsibility is founded on a commitment to the values of academic freedom, civility, diversity, and respect for the individual. Our exemplary system of shared governance both represents and sustains our sense of community and fundamental values.
We promote and facilitate collaboration among all members of the University community. Students learn teamwork and leadership through group projects and collaborate with faculty on research and creative production. Likewise, faculty collaborate with colleagues across departmental, college, and institutional boundaries to elevate the quality and impact of their work. The University's strategic partnerships with business, cultural, and governmental institutions provide benefits to the community and society and create additional learning opportunities for students.
Placement
Placement
The nationally-recognized Smith Career Center provides comprehensive career services to students and alumni and state-of-the-art recruitment assistance to employers. More than 70 percent of our students have taken advantage of career-related work experiences during their time at Bradley and most have collaborated on class or senior projects. More than 550 employers visit campus annually to attend job fairs and conduct campus interviews. The overall placement rate for 2006-07 Bradley University graduates is 96 percent.
Admission
Visit the Graduate School homepage @www.bradley.edu/grad. Click on prospective students, then forms. See application instructions, international checklist and other details.
Scholarships
Bradley students and faculty continue to be awarded prestigious Fulbright Scholarships for study abroad.
Graduate Students: Scholarships are available for new international students with very good grades. Assistantships available for continuing students on a competitive basis.
