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Private nonprofit · Owensboro, Kentucky

Brescia University

Urban campus · 545 undergraduates · 13 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
35%
Test scores
Test-optional
Average net price
$8,709
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
54%

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What Brescia University costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$8,977
$30,001 – $48,000
$9,343
$48,001 – $75,000
$12,984
$75,001 – $110,000
$8,910
Over $110,000
$5,548

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$44,328
Tuition and fees
$31,550
First-years given a grant by the school
99%
Average grant from the school
$22,535
Median debt at graduation
$29,430
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
35%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Test-optional
First-year retention
63%

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Brescia University athletics

NAIA, 9 women's and 9 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–53
Basketball2537
Bowling24
Cross country4842
Golf610
Soccer2533
Softball28–
Tennis614
Track & field4842
Volleyball2713

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Public administration & social work
20%
Psychology
18%
Business & marketing
18%
Education
11%
Liberal arts & humanities
11%
Biological & biomedical sciences
7%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
54%
First-year retention
63%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,500
Median debt at graduation
$29,430
Students with a Pell grant
43%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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