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Bradley University

Foster College of Business Administration

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1224
  • Annual Tuition
    $27,920
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    646
  • University Selectivity
    74%
  • University Yield
    20%
  • Job Offers
    43%
  • Average Salary
    $45,434
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1923
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
1501 West Bradley Avenue
Peoria, Illinois 61625, United States
Website

Foster College of Business Administration

The Foster College of Business Administration offers a comprehensive business education, integrating theoretical concepts and practical applications needed to become a business leader. With an emphasis on hands-on learning and leadership, Bradley students are well equipped for the competitive job market in today’s global economy. The Foster College provides undergraduates a choice from 17 specific majors and 9 business related minors. Five advanced degree options are available, including the part-time Masters of Business Administration and weekend Executive Masters of Business Administration programs.

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About Bradley University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
74% Bradley University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. High school GPA
  2. Secondary school record
  3. SAT/ACT scores
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT
  • Min. GPA
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT 1000
  • Min. ACT 21
  • Min. GPA
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
8743% 8,743
74% 74
20% 20
74% School Selectivity
20% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Aug 1
Fall 2013
Dec 1
Spring 2014
May 1
Spring 2014
Aug 1
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • ACT
  • SAT
  • Are Interviews Required? Recommended
Additional Requirements:

For international students a minimum paper-based TOEFL of 550 or minimum internet-based score of 79.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
1182% 1,182
52% 52
21% 21
52% Program Selectivity
21% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Recommended
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Declare business major
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.0
  • Other transfer requirements 2.00 overall GPA and 2.00 GPA in all business courses
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 71
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Minimum Math ACT Score of 21 (500 Math SAT Score). Exceptions can be made for students with exceptional performance in math coursework.

Careers

Financial Services 20%
Top Industry
  • Manufacturing 19%
  • Consulting 7%
  • Other 2%
Caterpillar, Inc. 15
Top Employer
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company 5
  • ConAgra Foods, Inc. 5
  • AFN, LLC 4
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
43% Foster College of Business Administration 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
34% 34
59% 59.267238095238085
34% Receive Offers
32% 32
56% 55.65923664122137
32% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
9% 9
16% 16.189999999999998
9% Receive Offers
9% 9
17% 17.25698275862069
9% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
53% 53
10% 10.193835616438358
53% Receive Offers
55% 55
13% 12.771399999999998
55% Accept Offers
92% Graduates seeking full-time employment
8% Graduates not seeking employment
91% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
1% 1
$56,500.00
53K 60K
Finance/Accounting
27% 27
$49,397.00
29K 60K
General Management
21% 21
$43,147.00
30K 52K
Human Resources
3% 3
$46,250.00
38K 55K
Management Information Systems
6% 6
$48,180.00
30K 58K
Marketing/Sales
25% 25
$41,375.00
25K 70K
Operations/Production
4% 4
$46,667.00
30K 70K
Logistics/Transportation
2% 2
$38,000.00 Data not provided
Other
11% 11
$43,667.00
36K 55K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
10% 10
$53,455.00 Data not provided
Consumer Products/Retail
20% 20
$40,346.00
25K 55K
Consulting
7% 7
$46,417.00
36K 60K
Financial Services
20% 20
$46,833.00
30K 70K
Government/Education
3% 3
$38,000.00 Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health
3% 3
Data not provided
Manufacturing
19% 19
$50,085.00
30K 70K
Media/Entertainment
1% 1
Data not provided
Non-Profit
2% 2
$29,500.00
29K 30K
Real Estate
2% 2
Data not provided
Technology/Science
5% 5
$39,500.00
30K 50K
Transportation
5% 5
$38,400.00
38K 40K
Utilities
1% 1
$52,000.00 Data not provided
Other
2% 2
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. South
3% 3
$38,000.00
30K 42K
U.S. Southwest
3% 3
$43,333.00
38K 50K
U.S. Midwest
92% 92
$45,023.00
25K 70K
U.S. West
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Caterpillar Inc. 15
  • Bradley University 13
  • Ronald L. Henderson, CPA 6
  • RLI Corporation 5
  • Target Corporation 4
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 14
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 75
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 160
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 500
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Workshops, classroom presentations, various job search and job prep software (Big Interview, Optimal Resume, Experience, GoingGlobal), resume critiques, job fairs, campus interviews, employer information sessions, etiquette dinners, employer roundtables, individual appointments, overnight services, walk-in hours, job shadowing, informational interviews, credit bearing career planning strategies courses, Part-time Employment Expo, career seminars, panel discussions, employer site tours

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$38,264
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $27,920
  • Fees $344
  • Expenses $10,000
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$38,264
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $27,920
  • Fees $344
  • Expenses $10,000
86% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 0% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 42%
  • Merit 58%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://sfs.bradley.edu
Scholarships
$6,816,067
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$6,473,919
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Foster College of Business Administration
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
30% 28
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
33% 19
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
0 Foster College of Business Administration 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • International Business
  • Marketing
More Information
Business Program Classes
35% Less than 20 Students 1% More than 50 Students
64% 21 to 50 students
19 Average number of students in non-business required electives
79 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Business-Engineering Convergence
  • Business Ethics
  • Supply Chain Tools and Techniques
  • Law and Entrepreneurship
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2010
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS/Business Administration 124
  • BA/Business Administration 124
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
74% 74
60% 60
Prominent Faculty
  • Dr. Gerald Hills

    Entrepreneurship

  • Dr. Charles Stoner

    Leadership

  • Dr. Laurence Weinzimmer

    Strategic Management
  • Are work study or co-ops available? No
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Students travel to China or India in one of our "Doing Business in..." courses. Summer and interim study abroad programs allow students to take Bradley courses with Bradley faculty in Dublin, Vienna, London, and Friedrichshafen. Semester and year-long study abroad programs are also available.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Bradley ENACTUS members participate in the Campbell Food's Let's Can Hunger project by organizing a "We CAN do it! food sculpture and works with Kid Knits to buy yarn spun by Rwandan widows for craft kits used in schools. Bradley's Beta Alpha Psi students provide free tutoring for introductory Accounting courses and volunteer at Midwest Food Bank, March Madness High School BB tournament, and held fund raisers for Peoria Journal Star Christmas Fund and Peoria Public Schools.

Students

36% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 49% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1260 75th Percentile Score on SAT 28 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
88% 88
Hispanic
5% 5
Asian American
4% 4
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
0%
97%
1%
2%
0%
0%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
97% 97
Canada
2% 2
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
1% 1
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
18 Average age of full-time students
86% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
62% 62
79% 79

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 12,692
Alumni Donations
$475 Average Gift $666,070 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Robert (Bob) Turner

    Chairman & CIO/Turner Investments

  • Aaron Schock

    Congressman/U.S. House of Representatives

  • Richard Teerlink

    Retired Chairman of Board/Harley-Davidson