Bradley University
1501 West Bradley Avenue
Peoria, IL 61625

Bradley University is an Illinois college that offers both undergraduate and graduate courses of study to those interested in pursuing a degree of higher education. Bradley University's highest priority is excellent teaching supported by research, scholarship, and creative activities. Faculty not only provide personalized attention in learning and academic advising, but also serve as mentors and professional guides to their students.

Bradley University, an independent, privately endowed, coeducational institution was founded in 1897 as Bradley Polytechnic Institute by Lydia Moss Bradley as a memorial to her children and husband, Tobias. It became a four-year Illinois college in 1920, and in 1946 became a university and began offering graduate programs. It is fully accredited.

Bradley University offers its undergraduate students more than 100 programs among five colleges : Foster College of Business Administration; Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts; Education and Health Sciences; Engineering and Technology; and Liberal Arts and Sciences. Additionally, there are more than 30 graduate programs including an AACSB-accredited MBA program, an Executive MBA, and Doctorate in Physical Therapy.

The nationally-recognized Smith Career Center at Bradley University provides comprehensive career services to students and alumni and state-of-the-art recruitment assistance to employers. Over 70 percent of 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 400 employers visit this Illinois college campus annually to attend job fairs and conduct campus interviews.

Quick Facts:

• Bradley University has been ranked sixth among Midwestern comprehensive universities in the 2008 edition of "America's Best Colleges", published by U.S. News & World Report.


• Bradley University students and faculty continue to be awarded prestigious Fulbright Scholarships for study abroad.


• Bradley University is the county's sixth largest non-manufacturing employer.


• Nearly 4,500 participants enrolled in one of the 123 non-credit courses, workshops, conferences and 44 campus or on-site credit courses offered by the Division of Continuing Education and Professional Development and the Foster College of Business Administration.