Bradley University Top Questions

No. Sure we drink alcohol, but we also participate in multiple philanthropic events and activites that benefit various charity organizations.

Not all of them-- a lot of kids at Bradley are very middle class and not overly concerned with being stuck up or any kind of money. Bradley is a very affordable private school. It is also growing in the ranks and is becoming much tougher academically so it is completely untrue about not being as smart. It is just more affordable. Greek life is a huge part of Bradley's campus though, over 30{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the students are Greek.

somewhat...we have some really bright students, some average people, and some idiots...kinda like most schools. Everyone is involved with something and most people are involved with more than one activity/club/organization Most people come from a background with some money, but I know some people that wouldn't be classified in that category

Most students come from either St. Louis suburbs, or Chicago suburbs, and with the cost to attend Bradley Yes most do come from wealthy families, but there are many poor students that come from Chicago. Bradley students are not so preppy only a few, and you probably won't talk to them. I do believe Bradley students do well, the drop out rate is low and Bradley is well known for their department majors. Statistically Greeks don't binge drink more than the average college student, it just so happens the media attraction is to them and not to unaffiliated students.

Somewhat. We are generally apathetic politically, and there are parties, but you don't need to go to them to be content on campus.

There are a lot of people from the Chicago area, but I wouldn't necessarily classify them as preppy rich kids. I came from a small town in southern Illinois, and I have a lot of friends who aren't from the Chicago area. Bradley students are EXTREMELY apathetic toward almost everything. If they aren't directly getting something from it, they likely won't do it, and usually won't do something unless they have to. For whatever reason, there isn't a lot of emphasis on wanted to make a change with our culture or take a stance on some sort of idea. I'd classify the student body in that regard as a bunch of followers instead of instigators.

For the most part, no. We're not obnoxiously rich or anything, in fact, a good chunk of us are on loans or a scholarship.

Mostly, but there are more people than you would think that are from other states or the southern part of Illinois.

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Not all of them are, but there are definitely a lot. Outside the Peoria area is a lot of farmland and this one asshole in my CIV class kept talking about how a bunch of hillbillies lived in the area. He isn't totally wrong, but the attitude he had about it was ridiculous.