Brescia University

Owensboro, KY · Private

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Admission rate

Brescia University admitted 35.2% of applicants university-wide (756 of 2,145).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide35.2%7562,145
Men23.6%225954
Women46.4%4901,057

Of 756 admitted students, 141 enrolled (18.7% yield).

Brescia University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
950–1150
ACT (mid-50%)
19–25
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.00–3.74

Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)

Brescia University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $51,750/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$31,550
Fees, housing, food, books & other$20,200
Sticker cost of attendance$51,750/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

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

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Founders Scholarship — Up to $16,000 per year (Merit)
  • Presidential Scholarship — $16,000 per year (Presidential)
  • President's Scholarship — $14,000 per year (Merit)
  • Trustee Scholarship — $14,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Monsignor O'Donoghue Scholarship — $12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Merit Scholarship — Up to $12,000 per year (based on GPA) (Merit)
  • University Scholarship — Up to $12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Monsignor Mattingly Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Brescia Scholarship — Up to $8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Monsignor Connor Scholarship — $8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Bearcat Scholarship — $6,000 per year (Merit)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Founders Scholarship — Up to $16,000 per year (Merit)
  • Presidential Scholarship — $16,000 per year (Presidential)
  • President's Scholarship — $14,000 per year (Merit)
  • Trustee Scholarship — $14,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Monsignor O'Donoghue Scholarship — $12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Merit Scholarship — Up to $12,000 per year (based on GPA) (Merit)
  • University Scholarship — Up to $12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Monsignor Mattingly Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Brescia Scholarship — Up to $8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Monsignor Connor Scholarship — $8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Bearcat Scholarship — $6,000 per year (Merit)

Brescia University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official transcripts from all schools attended
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Official transcripts from all schools attended
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Brescia University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Brescia University requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$45,500
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
53.7%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
67%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$29,430
At graduation

Brescia University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • Niche: #639

Deadlines

  • 2027-08-15Regular Decision — Standard deadline

Brescia University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (18%), Psychology (18%), Biological & life sciences (7%).

Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 56% of class sections have under 20 students.

Brescia University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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