College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1897 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
5,369 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$181,975,472 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$35 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$19,830 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,750 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
215 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Pi Mu, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Beta Beta, Chi epsilon, Kappa Omicron Nu, Mortar Board, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi sigma Iota, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Lambda Theta, Pi Tau Sigma, Psi Chi, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Iota Rho, Sigma Lambda Chi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau, Tau Beta Pi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Newman Catholic Center, Hillel, Association, Bradley United Christian Foundation, Campus Crusade for Christ, Christian Unity Council, First United Methodist Campus Ministries, WELS Campus Ministry, worship@full. volume |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Association of Latin American Students, Black Student Alliance, Hindu Student Society, Muslim Student, Caribbean and African Student Association, Indian Student Association, NAACP, National Council of Negro Women, Republic of China Organization of Arab Students, Student Association, Sudanese Student Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Lewis J. Burger Center for Student Leadership and Public Service, Bradley Chamber Orchestra, Bradley Chorale, Bradley Community Chorus, Mock Trial Society, Bradley Speech Team |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Scout (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
17 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
14 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
28% |
Number of Sororities: |
12 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
7 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
25% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
study skills, other |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, academic, psychological |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria Public School District #150, Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co., Zurich North America, Peace Corps, Discover Financial Services, Inc., Hewitt Associates LLC, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, East Peoria |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
531,292 |
Library Facilities: |
Among the facilities of the Cullom-Davis Library is the Virginius H. Chase Special Collections Center, established in 1979 in honor of a peorian who became a widely recognized authority on the botany and natural history of Illinois; it houses and exhibits rate books, manuscripts, archival materials, and other resources that require special management, including the collections of the Peoria Historical Society and the Citizens to Preserve jubilee College. |
Museums |
Caterpillar Global Communications Center |
Computers Available: |
900 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
120 |
Wired Labs: |
30 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
1,600 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (74%), sorority housing (8%), fraternity housing (15%), apartments for married students, apartment for single students (3%) |
Sprinkler System: |
10% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
75 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Peoria International Airport (8) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Bloomington-Normal, Illinois |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Peoria, Illinois (0) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Illinois State University) |
Navy ROTC: |
N/A |
Airforce ROTC: |
N/A |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Founder's Day, Greek Spirit Week/Air Band, Homecoming |
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