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University or college · Private nonprofit

Bradley University

Peoria, IL802 online only

Bradley University is a private nonprofit university in Peoria, IL, with about 4,415 students on campus.

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Students on campus
4,415
plus 802 studying only online
Admission rate
77%
lower than at 51% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$22,719
higher than at 63% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
76%
higher than at 86% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$66,852
higher than at 91% of U.S. colleges
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Bradley University?

77%

of applicants admitted

About 15 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Bradley University is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $54,730 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $42,160Room & board $13,500Books & supplies $1,300

After grants, the average family on aid pays $22,719.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$18,609

About $74,436 over 4 years · 66% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
76%
within 6 years · Pell students 70%
Come back for year two
83%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$66,852
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$27,000
about $286 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

5.8%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$286 a month against about $4,926 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

77%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 93% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$61k
Middle income$30–75k
$65k
Higher incomeover $75k
$71k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 15%Business 15%Engineering 14%Computer science 13%Education 8%Communication 6%Everything else 29%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing83 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$87k4 yrs out
Psychology, General81 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$64k4 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering64 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$96k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods59 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$46k4 yrs out
Civil Engineering55 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$84k4 yrs out
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication52 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$59k4 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts48 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Computer Science42 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$107k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

3,574 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 59%Hispanic 15%Black 12%Asian 5%Two or more 2%International 2%

Women and men

Women 51%Men 49%
11 : 1
students per teacher
32%
get Pell grants (lower income)
63%
take federal loans
2%
undergrads 25 or older
2%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Peoria

7% of Peoria’s 110,920 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Peoria pages.

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$1,005/momedian rent · 21% below the state$136Ktypical home valueD−Safety Grade17° / 85°January low / July high · 26" of snowC+Health GradeAll colleges in and near PeoriaCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Bradley University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Peoria · mostly online
1.4 mi201 students
Illinois Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · East Peoria
4.9 mi6,125 students
Methodist CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Peoria
6.7 mi351 students
Eureka CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Eureka
18.2 mi521 students
Spoon River CollegeCommunity college · Public · Buckheart Township
26.6 mi815 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.