Brescia University was founded by the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph in 1925 as the Mount Saint Joseph Junior College for Women, at Maple Mount, Kentucky.
After World War II, the need for co-educational extension courses in Owensboro was evident. At the bequest of city leaders, the Ursuline sisters were called to the creation of a second campus in downtown Owensboro. The two campuses were consolidated on the present site of Brescia University in 1950.
Mount St. Joseph Junior College for Women is established at Maple Mount, Kentucky
Mount St. Joseph Junior College begins offering co-ed courses in Owensboro, Kentucky
Brescia College is established as a four-year co-educational liberal arts college in Owensboro
First four-year graduates receive diplomas from Brescia College
Brescia College receives accreditation from Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Fall enrollment reaches an all-time high at 1,062
Intercollegiate sports introduced
Weekend College program is established
Brescia begins intercollegiate athletics for three more sports
Barney the Bearcat becomes the Brescia College mascot
Brescia College debuts a new logo, a version of the current logo used today
Brescia receives university status
Brescia begins offering online classes
Fall enrollment for first-time, full-time students is largest in decades at 120
Brescia enters the public phase of a $10 million capital campaign
Brescia celebrates the Grand Opening of the newly renovated Moore Center, phase one of the capital campaign
Fall enrollment for first-time, full-time students is largest in University history at 231
Brescia celebrates the Grand Opening of a new residence hall on St. Ann St., the next phase of the capital campaign
Brescia celebrates the Grand Opening of the C.E. Field Center for Professional Studies, completing the capital campaign
Brescia announces a new $3 million capital campaign