<p>My sis wants to visit Bradley University in Illinois. How strong/rigorous is it academically?</p>
<p>Bradley University is ranked 5th in the regional universities of the Midwest by US News and World Report. It is the top ranked university in Illinois in this category. Its engineering and business programs are well respected. Its sports communication program also draws a lot of interested students.</p>
<p>Bradley also received recognition recently in the Washington Monthly Magazine’s Best Bang for the Buck listing. It ranks the economic value students receive per dollar. Learn more on this ranking at <a href=“http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings_2013/bangforbuck_masters_rank.php”>http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings_2013/bangforbuck_masters_rank.php</a>.</p>