| Name |
Briar Cliff University |
| Address |
3303 Rebecca Street, Box 2100
Sioux City, IA 51104 |
| Website |
http://www.briarcliff.edu |
| Email |
admissions@briarcliff.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
55% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
70% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
55% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (84%), other housing options (16%) |
| College Owned Singles |
11% |
| College Owned Doubles |
74% |
| College Owned Triples |
15% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
4 |
| Sprinkler System |
25% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
70 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
70% |
| Nearest Airport |
Omaha, NE (100), Sioux City, IA (10) |
| Nearest Train |
Omaha, NE (100) |
| Nearest Bus |
Sioux City, IA (3) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
73% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
25% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
700 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Welcome Week; Artsplash; Homecoming; Cliff Stock; Haunted Tunnels; Cliff Top Movies; Saturday in the Park; Faculty Debates; BCU Theatre Productions; RHA Lecture/Concert; CMN Dance Marathon; Historic Fourth Street; Entrepreneur-in-Residence; Rivercade; Midnight at Plaza Bowl; Tysons Event Center attractions; Orpheum Theatre concerts and productions; Multi-Cultural Fair; Easter Egg Hunt; International Dinner; Sand Volleyball Tournaments; Kids College; Texas Hold-em Poker contest; 30-hour Fast; Family Weekend; Little Brother/Little Sister Weekend; Carmike, Promenade, and Riviera Theater shows |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper |
| Num Organizations |
36 |
| Honor Societies |
Psi Chi National Psychology Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society, and Theta Gamma Chapter Of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) BCCares |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Ethnic Relations Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Finance Club, Best Buddies, Campus Activity Board (CAB), Champions of Character Council of Athletes, Cheerleaders, CHOICES (Choosing Healthy Options in College Enhances Self) College Democrats, College Republicans, Criminal Justice Club, Dance Team, Education Club, Education Department Partnership Project, English and Writing Club, Ethnic Relations Club, Homecoming Committee, Honors Program Committee, Nursing Student Association (NSA), KLIF Radio, Mass Communications Club, Mentors in Violence Prevention, Peer Advising Leaders (PALS), Psychology Club, Residence Hall Association (RHA), Science Club, Social Work Club, SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management), Spanish Club, Student Alumni Association (SAA), Student Government Association SGA), SOURCE (Students for Openness, Understanding, Respect, Compassion and Equality), SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), Theatre Club, Theo-Phil Club, Troubadours (Campus Visit Guides and Hosts) |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Cliff News (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1930 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Roman Catholic |
| Academic Calendar |
Trimester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,096 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
8,457,888 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
17,985 |
| Room Board |
5,565 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
95% |
| Job One Year |
96% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Mercy Medical Center; Sioux City Public Schools; Deloitte & Touche; Catholic Schools of Sioux City; Principal Financial Group; American Family Insurance; St. Lukes Regional Health System; BPI Technology, Inc.; Qwest Communications; Sioux City Journal; Cer |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
84,540 |
| Num Subscriptions |
10,409 |
| Num Microforms |
21,652 |
| Num Audiovisual |
10,769 |
| Num Ebooks |
4,084 |
| Library Facilities |
Briar Cliff University Archives, Iowa Open Access Program, Sioux City Library Cooperative |
| Museums |
The Galinsky Human Anatomy Lab; Clausen Art Gallery; Nursing Simulation Lab; Dible Digital Music Theory Lab; Roth Small Business Incubator; Integrated Multimedia Center |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
142 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
18 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
44 |
| Num Wired Labs |
73 |
| Num Wired Other |
613 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms |
| Wireless Capacity |
225 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
