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Briar Cliff University

Briar Cliff University

Briar Cliff University, BCU, is a private university in Sioux City, Iowa that was established in 1930 by the Sisters of Saint Francis of Dubuque. Certificates, associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees are offered at the university. Study areas include human resource management, nursing, education, humanities, science, business, music, and social work.

BCU participates in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and is a member of Great Plains Athletic Conference. Students participate in sports like basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer, and indoor and outdoor track and field events. The athletics teams are nicked the Chargers. Students can also choose from over forty student organizations including the BCU Nursing Student Association, the Criminal Justice Club, the English and Writing Club, Mentors in Violence Prevention, and the Theatre Club.

Overview of Briar Cliff University

The campus of Briar Cliff is in Sioux City, IA, 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 Post-Master's certificate.

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 nursing and emergency medicine and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Briar Cliff Selectivity

Its open admissions system makes Briar Cliff an attractive choice for many applicants.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

In 2007, Briar Cliff had 1,138 students enrolled (1,030 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Briar Cliff values student athletics, and belongs to the Great Plains Athletic Conference. The school 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
http://www.briarcliff.edu

Briar Cliff Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management74business management, human resources, accounting, business and related services, management information systems
Nursing And Emergency Medicine56registered nursing
Education And Teaching27elementary school teaching, education, secondary teaching, art education
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy23health and physical education, exercise science
Medical Support And Technology15radiation therapist, clinical lab tech
Liberal Arts15history, English, political science, liberal arts and sciences, social studies, Spanish language, sociology, English composition
Science13biology, chemistry
Family And Social Work11social work
Therapy And Counseling8psychology
Media8journalism
Photography And Commercial Art7commercial art, film and photography
Security And Law Enforcement5criminal justice and administration
Art Studies3art studies
Music3music
Conservation And Resource Management2environmental science
Computer Science And Engineering2computer science
Mathematics1mathematics
Drama And Performing Arts0drama
Religion And Philosophy0theology

Number of programs and degrees for Briar Cliff in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree24836
Master's degree143
Postbaccalaureate certificate101
Associate's degree12

Briar Cliff Student Body

In 2007, Briar Cliff had a total enrollment of 1,138 students (1,030 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate94%
Graduate6%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White91%
Black3%
Hispanic4%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1935%
20-2129%
22-2412%
25-296%
30-345%
35-394%
40-496%
50-642%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Iowa49%
Nebraska22%
Texas10%
Illinois4%
Colorado3%
South Dakota3%
California3%
Minnesota2%
Oklahoma1%
Kansas1%

Briar Cliff Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time63 %

Briar Cliff Room and Board (2007)

Briar Cliff offers campus housing for 577 of its 1,030 (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 Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 19,995
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 19,995
Room and board$ 5,988
Room charge$ 3,018
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,207
Books and supplies$ 825
Other expenses$ 2,910

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

Briar Cliff Faculty

Briar Cliff has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1710
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1216
Non-tenured and not on tenure track02

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year12$60,4644$56,362
Associate professoracademic year6$50,5444$54,464
Assistant professoracademic year9$43,57811$44,231
Instructoracademic year2*9$40,255
All faculty totalacademic year29$51,63228$46,148

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

Briar Cliff Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

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

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total239129368
Football85085
Basketball402363
Baseball43043
Track92534
All Other Sports6281143

Briar Cliff Degree Programs (2007)

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

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 3%Briar Cliff Number of degree programs
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Briar Cliff % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Briar Cliff Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Briar Cliff % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Briar Cliff % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in business and management
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 15%Briar Cliff % of degrees in business and management
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 17%Briar Cliff Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Briar Cliff Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in education and teaching
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 18%Briar Cliff % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in music
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Briar Cliff % of degrees in music
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

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