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Briar Cliff University, Iowa

Overview of Briar Cliff University

The campus of Briar Cliff is in Sioux City, Iowa, which is a small city. Its Roman Catholic nature is one of the defining aspects of the school. Briar Cliff is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school include, at the school's highest level, the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Briar Cliff has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The school is known for its programs in science, music, art studies, drama and performing arts, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Briar Cliff Selectivity

Admission at Briar Cliff is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 420. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 387 and 650. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

In 2005, Briar Cliff had 1,125 students enrolled (1,039 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. Briar Cliff offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Great Plains Athletic Conference. Briar Cliff offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Briar Cliff

Briar Cliff University
3303 Rebecca St
Sioux City, IA 51104
General Phone: (712) 279-5321
Admissions Phone: (712) 279-5200
Financial Aid Phone: (712) 279-5239
http://www.briarcliff.edu

Briar Cliff Programs and Degrees (2005)

Briar Cliff awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management51business management, human resources, accounting, business and related services, management information systems
Education And Teaching26elementary school teaching, education, special ed, secondary teaching, art education
Nursing And Emergency Medicine18registered nursing
Science14biology, chemistry
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy13health and physical education, exercise science
Liberal Arts9history, English, political science, sociology, social studies, Spanish language, liberal arts and sciences, English composition
Family And Social Work8social work
Art Studies6art studies
Security And Law Enforcement5criminal justice and administration
Photography And Commercial Art5commercial art, film and photography
Music5music
Therapy And Counseling4psychology
Medical Support And Technology4radiation therapist, clinical lab tech
Computer Science And Engineering3computer science
Drama And Performing Arts3drama
Conservation And Resource Management2environmental science
Mathematics2mathematics
Media2journalism
Religion And Philosophy1theology

Number of programs and degrees for Briar Cliff in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree17837
Master's degree31
Associate's degree02

Briar Cliff Student Body

In 2005, Briar Cliff had a total enrollment of 1,125 students (1,039 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men41%
Women59%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate98%
Graduate2%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White91%
Black2%
Hispanic4%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1934%
20-2128%
22-2413%
25-296%
30-344%
35-393%
40-498%
50-642%

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

ResidencePercent
Iowa55%
Nebraska20%
Minnesota4%
South Dakota4%
Illinois3%
Texas3%
Wisconsin3%
Colorado2%
Kansas1%
Missouri1%
North Dakota1%

Briar Cliff Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time66 %
Part-Time100 %

Briar Cliff Room and Board (2005)

Briar Cliff offers campus housing for 583 of its 1,039 (full-time) students.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Briar Cliff Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,27597176%25126%
Men58043475%10324%
Women69553777%14828%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal420560
SAT Math387650
ACT Verbal1824
ACT Math1824
ACT Composite1924

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT3%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT96%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (712) 279-5200

Briar Cliff Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 17,985
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 17,985
Room and board$ 5,565
Room charge$ 2,760
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,949
Books and supplies$ 825
Other expenses$ 2,805

Financial Aid:
Briar Cliff participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 184600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (712) 279-5239

Briar Cliff Faculty

Briar Cliff has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2015
Non-tenured, but on tenure track311
Non-tenured and not on tenure track13

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year13$49,1654$46,977
Associate professoracademic year4$42,9777$41,078
Assistant professoracademic year7$39,52712$34,596
Instructoracademic year0*6$30,595
All faculty totalacademic year24$45,32329$37,040

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

Briar Cliff Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballGreat Plains Athletic Conference
BasketballGreat Plains Athletic Conference
BaseballGreat Plains Athletic Conference
TrackGreat Plains Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total198102300
Football63063
Basketball332255
Baseball37037
Track151631
All Other Sports5064114

Briar Cliff Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Management Information Systems and Services, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
English Composition
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Briar Cliff Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Briar Cliff Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Briar Cliff % students on athletic fin. aid
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 4%Briar Cliff Number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Briar Cliff Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Briar Cliff % of students from other states
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Briar Cliff % of degrees in music
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Briar Cliff % of degrees in art studies
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Briar Cliff % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Briar Cliff % of degrees in science
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Briar Cliff % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
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
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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