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Brescia University 717 Frederica St, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301 United States +1 828-227-7211 |
General: Type: Private. Religious affiliation: Catholic (Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph), founded 1925 as Mount Saint Joseph Junior College for Women. In 1951,
it was renamed Brescia College, after the Italian city of Brescia where Saint Angela Merici founded the original order, attaining university status in 1998 with the addition of
Master's degree programs in Management.
Brescia University founded 1925
Rev. Larry Hostetter, S.T.D.
President of Brescia University, Leadership Kentucky Class of 2012.
Endowment (2013): $9.6 million
Academic staff: 60+
Enrollment: 949 students
Faculty/Student ratio: 14/1.
About 30% male, 70% female.
2014-2015 tuition: $19,990.
Athletics: NAIA – KIAC. Nickname: Bearcats
Website: www.brescia.edu
Photo: US News & World Report,
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Owensboro is known as “Kentucky’s Festival City.” Each year, the world-famous International Bar-B-Q Festival and the Summer Festival consists of spectators and participants from across the country
and around the world.
Geography
Brescia University is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, near the Ohio River. The University campus is within walking distance of the revitalized downtown area, the RiverPark Performing
Arts Center, the Daviess County Public Library and the Owensboro Museum of Fine Arts, as well as numerous restaurants, churches and parks. Many Owensboro industries and professional organizations
partner with Brescia to provide enriching off-campus learning opportunities for students, particularly in the areas of business, education, social work, the arts, speech and hearing, and special
education.
Owensboro is the industrial and cultural hub of western Kentucky. It is the third largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, with a population of approximately 88,000. Owensboro is located
32 miles southeast of Evansville, Indiana; 123 miles north of Nashville, Tennessee; 109 miles southwest of Louisville, Kentucky; 203 miles southeast of St. Louis, Missouri; and 205 miles
southwest of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Willam H. Thompson College of Business Dr. Rohnn Sanderson, Chair, Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance Home page School of Business Faculty Address: 717 Frederica St, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301 USA Tel +1 828-227-7211 | Webmail |
Website of the William H. Thompson School of Business< Degrees Associate of Science Degree Bachelor of Science Degree Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Programs Minors Graduate Programs Complete School of Business course descriptions from the University Catalog |
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AASBI Accreditation Review Criteria - see Overview GAEP 1 Degree awarding: Yes. 2 Universal Declaration of Human Rights: USA - Yes (Year 1948). 3 Human Rights reflected: U.S. Bill of Rights. 4 Equal opportunity: Yes. 5 Infrastructure accessible: Yes. 6 Continued existence as 4-year institution: Yes since 1951. 7 Autonomy: Yes. 8 Physical facilities: Yes. 9 Curriculum: Focused. 10 Professional Certification Program: No. Available off campus. 11 Student admission: Yes. 12 Teaching effectiveness: Yes. |
13 Faculty qualification: Yes. 14 Faculty teaching load. Yes. 15 Faculty time for leisure: Yes. 16 Faculty development: Yes. 17 Full time and adjunct faculty: No distinction. 18 Faculty association: Pending. 19 Code of conduct: Yes. 20 Reputation or standing: Yes. Regional accreditation. 21 Financial stability: Yes. $10 million endowment fund. 22 Withdrawal: N.A. 23 Expulsion: N.A. 24 Legal remedy: N.A. 25 Steering committee appointment: Pending. 26 Reimbursements: N.A. |