Brescia University Owensboro Kentucky

Brescia University

Website: http://www.brescia.edu
Address: 717 Frederica St , Owensboro , Kentucky – 42301-3023
Phone: (270) 685-3131
GENERAL INFORMATION
Type
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master’s
Campus setting
Small City
Campus housing
Yes
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges–Diverse Fields
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Not applicable
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Calendar system
Semester
Remedial services
Yes
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus daycare
No
Distance learning
Yes
ROTC
No
Study abroad
Yes
Weekend/evening college
Yes
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
$25
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
582
250
332
Percent admitted
73%
72%
74%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
26%
27%
24%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
380
450
SAT Math
410
540
SAT Writing
–
–
ACT Composite
18
23
ACT English
17
24
ACT Math
16
23
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Required
Recommendations
Neither required nor recommended
Admissions test scores
Required

COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$15,000
Out-of-state tuition
$15,000
Books and supplies
$1,000
On-campus room and board
$7,000
On-campus other expenses
$2,000
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
97%
–
Federal grant aid
32%
$3,338
State or local grant aid
72%
$4,009
Institutional grant aid
96%
–
Loan aid
68%
$3,065
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
622
45%
55%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
586
Estimated graduatesenrolled
44
Undergraduates 24 years old
–
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
–
GRADUATION RATE
Total
41%
Men
33%
Women
48%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
0%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
0%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
40%

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$13,620
$14,220
$15,440
$16,215
5.0%
Books and supplies
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
0.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$5,800
$6,100
$7,000
$7,600
8.6%
Other
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
0.0%
Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$5,100
$5,100
$5,100
$5,100
0.0%
Other
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
0.0%
Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 
Other
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
0.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$22,420
$23,320
$25,440
$26,815
5.4%
Off Campus
$21,720
$22,320
$23,540
$24,315
3.3%
Off Campus with Family
$16,620
$17,220
$18,440
$19,215
4.2%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$25
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
677
245
432
Percent admitted
67%
61%
70%
Percent admitted who enrolled
27%
30%
26%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
X
 
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
12
10%
ACT
108
89%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Math
440
510
ACT Composite
18
24
ACT English
18
24
ACT Math
16
23

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1/1/1957 –
Accredited