Brescia University is a coeducational Catholic university located in Owensboro, Kentucky, in the United States. It was founded in 1950 by the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph as Brescia College. It attained university status in 1998 with the addition of Master's degree programs in Management, and Curriculum and Instruction. Currently, the university also offers a Master's Degree in Business Administration . The Brescia Bearcats participate in the NAIA and the KIAC. The Bearcats field 13 sports 7 for women 6 for men.