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Brescia University

Overview of Brescia University

Brescia is in Owensboro, KY. 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 mathematics, 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 460 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 390 to 510 in 2007. People seek out Brescia, and many students are from other states.

Faculty

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

Student Body

Approximately 573 students study at the school (in 2007).

Student Life

Very few students at Brescia attend part-time. The school offers a real campus feel. 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 (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management38business, business management, accounting
Liberal Arts18liberal arts and sciences, interdisciplinary studies, English, history, Spanish language, political science, social services
Education And Teaching17elementary school teaching, special ed, curriculum and instruction, social studies teaching, middle school teaching, art education
Family And Social Work15social work
Mathematics10mathematics and computer science, applied mathematics
Therapy And Counseling8psychology
Medical Support And Technology5audiology and speech pathology, clinical lab tech
Photography And Commercial Art4commercial art
Religion And Philosophy4theological and ministerial studies, theology
Science3biology, chemistry, theoretical and mathematical physics
Art Studies2art studies
Engineering1various engineering courses

Number of programs and degrees for Brescia in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree9726
Master's degree172
Associate's degree115
Postbaccalaureate certificate02

Brescia Student Body

In 2007, Brescia had a total enrollment of 573 students (460 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men48%
Women52%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate95%
Graduate5%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White80%
Black8%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)9%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1919%
20-2120%
22-2419%
25-2915%
30-347%
35-397%
40-496%
50-644%
65+1%

Brescia Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time71 %

Brescia Room and Board (2007)

Brescia offers campus housing for 269 of its 460 (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 (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total38228073%9333%
Men17511968%4538%
Women20716178%4830%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal290460
SAT Math390510
ACT Verbal1623
ACT Math1623
ACT Composite1824

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 SAT7%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT93%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Brescia Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 14,220
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,220
Room and board$ 6,100
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 (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured89
Non-tenured, but on tenure track99

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*2*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year2*3$57,414
Associate professoracademic year6$49,8324$43,935
Assistant professoracademic year8$40,1085$39,139
Instructoracademic year0*4$33,418
All faculty totalacademic year16$46,43516$42,334

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

Brescia Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BaseballKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
TrackKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total7972151
Baseball31031
Basketball121426
All Other Sports365894

Brescia Degree Programs (2007)

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
Social Sciences, General
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics and Computer Science

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

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 2%Brescia % students on athletic fin. aid
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Brescia % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Brescia % of degrees in family and social work
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%Brescia Number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Brescia Dorm rooms per full-time student
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Brescia Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Brescia % of degrees in business and management
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 services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
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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