Bradley University (Bradley) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Peoria, IL.

It offers 62 graduate programs - 44 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 3 Post-bachelor's, and 9 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $20,440.

A total of 1,181 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,777 students at Bradley. Bradley offers online graduate programs and 730 out of 1,181 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Bradley's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $20,440. It offers sixty-two (62) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameBradley University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address1501 W BRADLEY AVE, Peoria, IL
Graduate School Students1,334 students
730 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)$20,440
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 62 Graduate Programs
44 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 12 Post graduate certificates

2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Bradley University

The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Bradley University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $20,440 for prospective students.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,090.

2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$19,620
Fees$820
Cost per Credit$1,090
Books & Supplies$1,300
Room & Board$13,500 (On-Campus) / $11,692 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,684 (On-Campus) / $2,684 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$37,924
Off-Campus Total$36,116

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Bradley University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 62 major areas - 44 Master's (6 online programs), 6 Doctorate (5 online programs), 3 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 9 Post-Master's (4 online programs). 344 students have been conferred Master's degree and 71 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total34471-21
Men18323-6
Women16148-15

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Software and Media Applications (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Civil Engineering28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial Engineering10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Manufacturing Engineering12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Science, General7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Analytics25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Game and Interactive Media Design NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine/Studio Arts1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other)ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dietetics/Dietitian NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Administration3ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing3ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE
Nurse Anesthetist NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing33ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing2ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 11ONLINE
Accounting3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Finance NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Bradley graduate schools have a total of 1,334 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 476 male and 858 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 451 full-time and 883 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 730 students enrolled through online exclusively and 110 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 649 White, 121 Black, and 67 Asian students are attending at Bradley University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

24 grad students are younger than 22 and 228 students are older than 65. It has 659 students aged between 22 and 30 and 270 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,334
Men476
Women858
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,334
Full-time Students451
Part-time Students883
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,334
American Indian /
Native American
8
Asian67
Black121
Hispanic56
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White649
Two or more races8
Un-Known54
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,334
21 & Under24
22-24358
25-29301
30-34152
35-39118
40 & Over228

Online Population

At Bradley University graduate schools, 730 students enrolled online exclusively and 110 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,181
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses730
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses110
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses341
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses730
Illinois Resident313
Other State In U.S.397
Outside of U.S.20