Briar Cliff University

Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011

Briar Cliff University is a community committed to higher education within a liberal arts and Catholic perspective.

We are located at the edge of urban development, but just minutes from downtown Sioux City (tri-state metro population: 145,000 plus). Located where the states of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota meet, Sioux City is connected with other metropolitan areas by Interstate Highway 29 and Sioux Gateway Airport.

To fulfill its mission, Briar Cliff University is a community of learners, a community of persons, a community within the Catholic and Franciscan tradition, and a community among communities.

Briar Cliff University is a Catholic and Franciscan university that offers a rigorous and highly personal education for our students. Since our founding in 1930, students at Briar Cliff University have encountered an academic experience that challenges them to grow intellectually, spiritually, physically, professionally, and socially. Whether you are considering our venerable undergraduate programs or our highly regarded graduate offerings, I know you will find that Briar Cliff University can serve your many personal, academic, and career needs.

Briar Cliff University helps students develop themselves in two ways that may seem to be contradictory, but instead are foundational for their futures. One way is that our students grow in personal independence. Our students face challenges that require them to think critically and creatively. They develop a focus on careers. They cultivate a strong values base that helps them to stand apart from the crowd. They learn what it means to be independent, autonomous, and responsible individuals.

Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs