About Bradley
Bradley University is a top-ranked, private university in Peoria, Ill., offering students a personalized, transformative experience to prepare them for future success. With more than 100 programs, a student faculty ratio of 11:1, and experiential learning opportunities for 100% of students, Bradley offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate academic programs including business, communication, education, engineering, fine arts, health sciences, liberal arts and sciences, and technology.
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Meet Lydia
Meet our university founder and matriarch: Lydia Moss Bradley. Mrs. Bradley was a woman who had the foresight and the attitude to deliver what the world needed before anyone else.
Visiting Bradley
Come explore our vibrant campus and get the inside scoop from students who are living the Bradley experience every day!
Mission, Vision, Values
BU empowers students for immediate and sustained success in their personal and professional endeavors by combining professional preparation, liberal arts and sciences, and co-curricular experiences. Alongside our dedication to students, we embrace the generation, application, and interpretation of knowledge.
We deliver an engaging education that transcends traditional boundaries through scholarly and practical experiences in a diverse, caring, and inclusive environment to prepare purpose-driven leaders who achieve success and build a better world. BU is an investment in the life you want.
At the heart of BU is a community built upon the valued relationships we find in each other as students, staff, faculty, administrators, and alumni. The core of these relationships are driven by the values of student success, knowledge and discovery, and inclusiveness and connectivity.
Leadership
Meet the President of Bradley University and the additional supporting bodies of leadership that work together to advance the success of BU.
University Recognitions
Publications like U.S. News and World Report, the Princeton Review, and others recognize Bradley University for its academic rigor, value, and student engagement.
U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT
Bradley University remains the top Illinois university in U.S. News and World Report’s annual America’s Best Colleges rankings for Midwest Regional Universities in their 2021 edition.
In addition to tying for second as one of the Best Regional Universities in the Midwest, the guide also recognizes the Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology among the top 35 Undergraduate Engineering Programs in the country for non-doctorate degree offering schools. Also among the rankings, Bradley tied for 3rd Most Innovative School, Top 5 for Best Value and Top 10 for Undergraduate Teaching.
U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT
Bradley University remains the top Illinois university in U.S. News and World Report’s annual America’s Best Colleges rankings for Midwest Regional Universities in their 2021 edition.
In addition to tying for second as one of the Best Regional Universities in the Midwest, the guide also recognizes the Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology among the top 35 Undergraduate Engineering Programs in the country for non-doctorate degree offering schools. Also among the rankings, Bradley tied for 3rd Most Innovative School, Top 5 for Best Value and Top 10 for Undergraduate Teaching.
BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK
Bloomberg Businessweek has recognized Bradley’s Foster College of Business as the top private undergraduate business school in Illinois, as well as among the Top 50 business schools nationally, and among the Top 10 schools preparing students “for the jobs they want.”
PRINCETON REVIEW
The Princeton Review recognized Bradley as one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduates in its annual “Best Colleges” book.
Only about 14% of America’s four-year colleges earn this distinction.
The Princeton Review also ranked Bradley’s Game Design Program among the Top 10 in the world, as one of the Top 20 Best Schools for Internships and a 2021 Top Online Nursing Program.
