This is an undergraduate application for freshman students who are U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents. If you are not a freshman student, please complete one of the following alternate applications:

• Transfer - For students who would like to continue college at Bradley or individuals seeking a second bachelor's degree.
• International - For all students who are not Permanent Residents or U.S. Citizens.
• Graduate - For students who already have a Bachelors degree.
• Non-Degree - For students who wish to enroll in courses without admission to a degree program.
• Readmission - For students who were previously admitted to a degree program and attended classes at Bradley.

Please take a few minutes to read all of the following information. It will be helpful to you as you complete the application process.

Application Deadlines
There are three non-binding application periods for first-time freshmen applying to Bradley. Each application period is for enrollment in Bradley’s fall semester which begins each August.

App Date Notification       Online App Fee Scholarships

Priority Advantage Sept 1 - Nov 30 Within four weeks     Waived Priority Scholarship Consideration

Standard Admissions Dec 1 - Jan 31 By February 15       Waived Priority Scholarship Consideration

Extended Admissions Feb 1 & after Rolling admission as space is available Waived Scholarships as available

Application Requirements

• Complete application
• Official copy of high school transcripts sent to Bradley directly from high school
• Official ACT or SAT scores sent directly from the testing service or from an official high school transcript
• One letter of recommendation is required. In some cases, more letters may be helpful. No specific form is required, although an optional counselor recommendation form is attached for
  your convenience.
• One- or two-page personal statement or essay. Be sure to include your full name on each page.

Scholarships and Financial Assistance
All students who apply for admission will automatically be reviewed for scholarships based upon the content of their completed application materials.   If you are eligible for scholarship assistance, you will be notified in your admission letter. Before January 1, you may also request an estimate of eligibility for additional financial assistance by using the online Bradley Early Scholarship and Financial Assistance Estimator at:
admissions.bradley.edu/estimator

Finalizing Your Enrollment
Admitted students will be required to reserve a place in the entering class by submitting a nonrefundable $200 enrollment fee by May 1 (postmarked). To be guaranteed University housing, you must also submit an additional $100 housing deposit by May 1. All freshmen and sophomores are required to live in university housing unless they reside with a parent within commuting distance. Enrollment fees received after May 1 will be considered on a space available basis.

Online Application Tips

• Do not use your web browser's back, forward or reload/refresh buttons while using the online application.
• From the time a section’s page is loaded, you have 30 minutes to complete the section and move on to the next section. If you fail to move on within the 30 minute time limit, your data from the previous sections will be purged for security reasons and your application will not submit properly.

Online Application   This online application form allows you to complete the Application for Freshman Admission and instantly submit it to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. > Begin Application

Online Application with Save Option This enhanced version of the online application allows you to save your application and work on it during multiple sessions before officially submitting it to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. To use this version you must log into yourBRADLEY and then click on the Application for Admission task. > Log into yourBRADLEY

In addition to the Bradley Application for Admission, we give equal consideration to the Common Application.
We also give equal consideration to the Universal College Application.

Download the Applicant Evaluation Form here.

If you do not wish to submit your application online, you may download and print a PDF version of our Application for Freshman Admission or the Common Application. If you submit a paper copy of the application after November 30 you must submit a $35 (Dec. 1 - Jan. 31) or $50 (Feb. 1 and after) application fee.

Bradley University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and the promotion of equal opportunities for all persons regardless of age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.  The University is committed to compliance with all applicable laws regarding non-discrimination, harassment and affirmative action.