Briar Cliff University Healthcare Programs

Located in Sioux City, Iowa, Briar Cliff University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Briar Cliff University?

Contact details for Briar Cliff are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3303 Rebecca Street, Sioux City, IA 51104
Phone:	712-279-5321
Website:	www.briarcliff.edu

How Do I Get Into Briar Cliff?

You can apply to Briar Cliff online at: https://www.briarcliff.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fApply

Since Briar Cliff University has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Briar Cliff University?

The overall average net price of Briar Cliff is $30,026. 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 Briar Cliff, approximately 70% of students took out student loans averaging $6,405 a year. That adds up to $25,620 over four years for those students.

Briar Cliff University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 766 undergraduate students at Briar Cliff, with 584 being full-time and 182 being part-time.

There are also 234 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 584 full-time undergraduates at Briar Cliff, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	127
White	317
International Students	43
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at Briar Cliff University. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 19 countries are represented at Briar Cliff. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Rwanda, United Kingdom, and Ecuador.

Online Learning at Briar Cliff University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at Briar Cliff. In 2022-2023, 287 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 8th most popular in Iowa for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Briar Cliff University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Physical Therapy/Therapist	0	0	0	28	28
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	1	22	4	27
Registered Nursing	20	0	0	0	20
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	0	4	4	0	8
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	4	0	0	0	4
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	1	0	0	0	1
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	0	0	1	0	1
Nursing Education	0	0	0	0	0
General Health & Wellness	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	25	5	27	32	89

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.