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• Bradley University is a private institution of higher learning. It was founded by Lydia Moss Bradley in memory of her husband and six children.Bradley University: About Bradley The sports teams are part of the Missouri Valley Conference. For a listing of other collegiate institutions, see Universities

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1897
  2. Location: Peoria, Illinois
  3. President: Joanne K. Glasser
  4. Undergraduate enrollment: 5,217Bradley University: About Bradley
  5. Graduate enrollment: 838Bradley University: About Bradley
  6. Faculty: More than 300Bradley University: About Bradley
  7. Nickname: The Braves
  8. Colors: Red and white
  9. Weather: Peoria, Illinois

• Bradley University History

  Bradley University was originally called Bradley Polytechnic Institute and was dedicated in 1897. A year later, it graduated its first student. At first a four year high school and two year college, in 1920 it adopted a four year college model. The name was changed to Bradley University in 1946, the same year the Graduate School opened.Bradley University: The Founding of Bradley

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