Briar Cliff University
tel: (712)279-5321
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:
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| 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 |
- 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.
In the News:
- Area college student news (Logan Herald-Observer & Woodbine Twiner)
posted on July 22, 2010 at 02:32:54 pm
Briar Cliff Dean’s List Tamara Landon received a perfect 4.0 grade point average at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City for the third term of the 2009-2010 academic year. - Well done in Ankeny (The Des Moines Register)
posted on July 20, 2010 at 06:08:41 pm
Dean’s list - On TDR: Askren, Taylor, McFarland, Guerrero, Eiter (InterMat)
posted on July 16, 2010 at 08:45:30 am
Hello again Wrestling Fans. Steve Foster returns to the Brute Adidas studios for this weeks show brought to you by Kemin Agrifoods. I'll be on location this week at the Adam Frey Classic at Rider University. - Hinton's DeRocher to continue wrestling career at Briar Cliff (Le Mars Daily Sentinel)
posted on July 13, 2010 at 04:22:45 pm
SIOUX CITY--Briar Cliff University wrestling coach Joe Privitere has announced the signing of 2010 Le Mars Daily Sentinel Wrestler of the Year Devin DeRocher. - Dean's List (York News-Times)
posted on July 8, 2010 at 06:27:36 am
OMAHA - More than 2,210 students were named to the Dean's List at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) for the Spring 2010 semester.
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