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Briar Cliff University: tuition, cost and admissions

Sioux City, IA · Private nonprofit university · City (small)

624Undergraduates

$20,554Avg net cost / yr

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What Briar Cliff University actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$34,498	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$34,498	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$9,910	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,420	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$48,066	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$20,554	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $27,512 less than the sticker price — about 57% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Health Professions — 17%

Business, Management & Marketing — 17%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 16%

Public Administration & Social Service — 11%

Parks, Recreation & Fitness — 8%

Psychology — 7%

Education — 5%

Homeland Security & Law Enforcement — 5%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Briar Cliff University

Athletic association	NAIA
Men’s varsity sports (7)	Football (96), Baseball (52), Track & Field (43), Soccer (42), Basketball (30), Wrestling (28), Golf (14)
Women’s varsity sports (6)	Volleyball (35), Track & Field (33), Softball (32), Basketball (29), Soccer (28), Golf (7)
Softball conference	-
Head softball coach	Erin Bly

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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