Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA 712-279-5200
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Briar Cliff University's Fast Facts


 
Location
Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Established
1930
Affiliation
Catholic, Franciscan
Enrollment
Approximately 1,100 students from 24 states
Academic Calendar
Three 10-week terms with 10-day breaks
Two one-week summer sessions plus two five-week summer sessions
 
Student/Faculty Ratio
14:1
Average Class Size
19
Full-time Faculty
58
Scholarships
 
 
 
 
Grants
 
 
Loans
  • Presidential
  • Academic Achievement
  • Leadership
  • Nebraska/South Dakota Awards
  • Art, Music, and Theatre
  • Athletic
  • SEOG Grant
  • Iowa Tuition Grant
  • Briar Cliff University Grant
  • Federal Stafford Loans
 
Internships

Students apply classroom learning to real work situations through internships in Sioux City and throughout the Midwest. The region offers a wealth of opportunities for internships:

  • American Red Cross
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Center for Neurosciences, Orthopedics & Spine
  • Terra International
  • Wells Blue Bunny
  • Chicago Field Museum
  • Children's Hospital, Omaha, NE
  • Hallmark Cards, Inc.
  • Mutual of Omaha
  • Microsoft
  • Mayo Foundation
  • Iowa Department of Human Services
  • March of Dimes
     
Disability Services

We accept the SAR (Support for Accommodation Request) as documentation of disabilities.

Our Graduates

Ninety-five percent of our students enter graduate school or are employed in their fields of study within six months of graduation.

 
Athletics
NAIA Division II - Men's and Women's team
Nickname
Chargers
Colors
Blue and Gold
Student Athletes
35% of student body