Bradley Promoted in the Latest Carnegie Classification

With a growing number of doctoral programs, Bradley has been promoted to the “Doctoral/Professional Universities” category in the latest Carnegie Classification.

Bradley joins the 189-strong national category alongside regional peers like Drake, Valparaiso, Roosevelt, Marian, Xavier and the University of Indianapolis, as well as top institutions around the country like Quinnipiac (Conn.), Yeshiva (N.Y.), La Salle (Pa.), Hofstra (N.Y.) and others.

This transformational change will also impact how Bradley is measured against its competitors. Bradley currently ranks #2 in the Midwest region, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2021-22 rankings. However, as the ranking category is based on the Carnegie Classification, Bradley will join with the best and strongest schools in the national rankings.

Consequently, this means the competition is fiercer. Bradley may not come in #2 and tie with Harvard and MIT just yet, but as visionaries, the university is committed to making our presence known and reaching for the top echelon of this national ranking as our goal.