Briar Cliff University
Academics
- Graduation Rate43%
- Majors Available57
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio12:1
- Retention Rate68%
AP Credit Policy
Scores of 3 or higher on AP Exams can qualify students for placement into higher-level courses, and individual departments can authorize that AP credits be applied towards graduation credits.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Associate, Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Art Teacher Education
- Art/Art Studies, General
B
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Criminology
D
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Education, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Finance, General
G
- Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
- Graphic Design
H
- Health and Wellness, General
- History, General
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
I
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
J
- Journalism
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
N
- Nursing Education
O
- Operations Management and Supervision
P
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
- Psychology, General
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
T
- Theology/Theological Studies
W
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Writing, General
Need Help Choosing a Major?
Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.
Special Academics Program
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
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