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Briar Cliff University
School Notes Overview:
Briar Cliff University is a community committed to higher education within a liberal arts and Catholic perspective. In the Franciscan tradition of service, caring and openness to all, Briar Cliff emphasizes quality education for its students, combining a broad intellectual background with career development. The University challenges its members to grow in self-awareness and in their relationships to others and to God.
School Overview:
 
County Woodbury County, IA
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate 970 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 126 students
Full-Time Graduate 13 students
Part-Time Graduate 16 students
Total Enrollment 1,125 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 583 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 100 %
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 42 %
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,338
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 35%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $3,568
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 100%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $8,406
% Students Receiving Loans 99%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $3,147
School Notes:
  • The Briar Cliff University has one of patience, perseverance, and unyielding commitment. It is an institution with a rich Catholic heritage and a strong tradition of service to the community.
  • Students can choose from over 40 areas of study, including a number of interdepartmental and divisional majors, and pre-professional programs including nursing, business, social work, education and mass communications. The average class size is about 20 students with a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1. Graduate programs are offered in nursing, education, and human resource management.
  • The Briar Cliff experience includes academic achievement and scholarship, recreation, leadership development, social activities, athletics, clubs, and student organizations. The distinctive beauty of our campus on the Cliff makes it an ideal setting for learning and living. Sioux City offers everything from indoor and outdoor concerts and sporting events to an array of cultural offerings, coffee bars, and serious shopping.
  • We are located at the edge of urban development, but just minutes from downtown Sioux City (tri-state metro population: 125,000). Located where the states of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota meet, Sioux City is connected with other metropolitan areas by Interstate Highway 29 and Sioux Gateway Airport.The hilltop campus includes three academic buildings, four residence halls, a chapel, library, Newman Flanagan Center (athletic facilities), McCoy-Arnold Center, and the Stark Student Center.
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