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Brescia University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Owensboro, Kentucky. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Brescia University?

Contact details for Brescia University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	717 Frederica St, Owensboro, KY 42301-3023
Phone:	270-685-3131
Website:	www.brescia.edu

How Do I Get Into Brescia University?

You can apply to Brescia University online at: www.brescia.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Brescia University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Neither required nor recommended
College Prep Program	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Brescia University?

The acceptance rate at Brescia University is 53%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 30% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 47%, and the acceptance rate for women is 58%.

Average Test Scores

About 13% of students accepted to Brescia University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 590. Math scores were between 460 and 600.

Brescia University received ACT scores from 86% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 24. Composite scores were between 18 and 25.

Can I Afford Brescia University?

The overall average net price of Brescia University is $26,431. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Brescia University, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $5,446 a year. That adds up to $21,784 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Brescia University is 1.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Brescia University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 752 undergraduate students at Brescia University, with 619 being full-time and 133 being part-time.

There are also 89 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 619 full-time undergraduates at Brescia University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Brescia University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	19
Black or African American	71
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	403
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	82

Geographic Diversity

Kentucky students aren't the only ones who study at Brescia University. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 19 countries are represented at Brescia University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, Nigeria, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Brescia University

In 2020-2021, 594 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Brescia University has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Brescia University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Brescia University was -12.3%. This is the #1,788 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Brescia University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ken Eckert under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.