Brescia University is a Catholic university located in Owensboro, Kentucky. It was founded in 1950 by the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph as Brescia College. The current enrollment of the university is 750. The degrees awarded are the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Science. The study programs are offered through the divisions and schools of the university, namely, School of Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences and School of Business.