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Brescia University, Kentucky

Overview of Brescia University

Brescia is in Owensboro, Kentucky. Owensboro is a small city. The school is classified as a Roman Catholic college. Brescia is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Brescia offers many areas of study. Fields of study in vogue at the school include science, mathematics, art studies, business and management, and family and social work.

Brescia Selectivity

Not all applicants to Brescia are accepted. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 600 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 260 to 570 in 2005.

Faculty

The schools' faculty/student ratio of superior to most. The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Body

Approximately 621 students study at Brescia (in 2005).

Student Life

Very few students at the school attend part-time. Brescia makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at the school can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference athletics. Athletic scholarships or financial aid help the school attract student athletes.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Brescia

Brescia University
717 Frederica St
Owensboro, KY 42301-3023
General Phone: (270) 685-3131
http://www.brescia.edu

Brescia Programs and Degrees (2005)

Brescia awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management45business, business management, accounting
Education And Teaching25elementary school teaching, special ed, curriculum and instruction, social studies teaching, art education, middle school teaching
Liberal Arts20liberal arts and sciences, English, Spanish language, interdisciplinary studies, political science, history
Science14biology, chemistry, theoretical and mathematical physics
Family And Social Work14social work
Mathematics8mathematics and computer science, applied mathematics
Medical Support And Technology5audiology and speech pathology
Art Studies4art studies
Religion And Philosophy4theological and ministerial studies, theology
Therapy And Counseling3psychology
Photography And Commercial Art1commercial art
Engineering1various engineering courses

Number of programs and degrees for Brescia in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree11824
Master's degree132
Associate's degree105
Postbaccalaureate certificate32

Brescia Student Body

In 2005, Brescia had a total enrollment of 621 students (504 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men50%
Women50%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate95%
Graduate5%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White84%
Black3%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races1%
(Foreign Students)7%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1917%
20-2126%
22-2420%
25-2913%
30-345%
35-395%
40-499%
50-643%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Kentucky75%
Foreign countries15%
Indiana5%
Illinois1%
Louisiana1%
Virginia1%
Tennessee1%

Brescia Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time69 %
Part-Time100 %

Brescia Room and Board (2005)

Brescia offers campus housing for 274 of its 504 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Owensboro, Kentucky for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Kentucky Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Brescia Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1299775%5052%
Men554480%2557%
Women745372%2547%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal370600
SAT Math260570
ACT Verbal1723
ACT Math1723
ACT Composite1823

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT8%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT72%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Brescia Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 12,400
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,400
Room and board$ 5,480
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 2,000

Financial Aid:
Brescia participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 195800)

Brescia Faculty

Brescia has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1115
Non-tenured, but on tenure track136

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year2*3$53,738
Associate professoracademic year10$44,32810$42,969
Assistant professoracademic year10$38,6164$40,673
Instructoracademic year1*3$30,390
All faculty totalacademic year23$41,37820$42,238

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Brescia Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BaseballKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total11183194
Baseball50050
Basketball202040
All Other Sports4163104

Brescia Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General

ENGINEERING
Engineering, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics and Computer Science

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Brescia Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Brescia Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Brescia % of degrees in mathematics
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Brescia % students on athletic fin. aid
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%Brescia Number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Brescia Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Brescia % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Brescia Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Brescia % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Brescia % of degrees in science
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Brescia % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Brescia % of degrees in art studies
% of students from other states
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Brescia % of students from other states
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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