Brescia University

This article is about the institution in Kentucky. For the women's college in Ontario, see Brescia University College. For the university in Italy, see University of Brescia.
Brescia University
Former names
Mount Saint Joseph Junior College for Women (1925–1951)
Brescia College (1951–1998)
TypePrivate college
Established1925
AffiliationCatholic Church (Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph)
Academic affiliations
ACCU
NAICU
CIC
PresidentLarry Hostetter
Students1,298[1]
Undergraduates1,261[1]
Postgraduates37[1]
Location
Owensboro
,
Kentucky
,
United States

37°46′8.22″N 87°6′43.47″W / 37.7689500°N 87.1120750°W / 37.7689500; -87.1120750
ColorsBlue & Gold
   
NicknameBearcats
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – River States
MascotBearcat
Websitewww.brescia.edu

Brescia University is a private Roman Catholic college in Owensboro, Kentucky. It was founded as a junior college for women and is now a coeducational institution offering undergraduate and master's programs.

  1. ^ a b c As of fall 2016. "Student headcount by level: All independent institutions (2006-16)" (PDF). Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Retrieved 4 March 2018.