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Bellarmine University is one of the leading colleges in Kentucky with the acceptance rate of 82%. Deadlines for application are Early Action - November 1 and Regular - August 15 . For more information, call 502-272-8000 or send email at admissions@bellarmine.edu.

4190 Enrolled 82% Acceptance Rate 21 - 28 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 4,190
    • Average HS GPA: 3.42
    • Acceptance Rate: 82%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 35% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 24% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 14% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 10% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 6% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 1% — 2.00 - 2.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    520 - 640
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    500 - 640
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    21 - 28

  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    November 1
    Regular
    August 15

Academics

  • Majors

    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Actuarial Science.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Finance, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    EDUCATION.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    Special Education and Teaching, General.
    ENGINEERING.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
    Long Term Care Administration/Management.
    Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist.
    Physical Therapy/Therapist.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    Environmental Studies.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Economics, General.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.
    Theology/Theological Studies.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Design and Visual Communications, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fine and Studio Arts Management.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Music, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral Other
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Lieutenant General Steven Boutelle
    CIO of the U.S. Army (ret.)
    Timothy Sheehan
    Co-Founder and CEO, Greenlight
    Cindy Eckert
    Co-Founder and CEO, Sprout
    Rashad Robinson
    Executive Director, Color of Change
    Dr. Beverly Stallings-Johnson
    Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, The Wendy's Company
    Noor Rashid Al Khalifa
    Founder, CEO, and Designer, Noon By Noor
    Michael D. Smith
    Executive Director, My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Alliance

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Jan 31

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $42970
    Required Fees
    $1550
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    N/A
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1587
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $9030

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 80/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    2484
    Foreign Countries Represented
    16

  • Demographics

    • Asian 2.15%
    • African-American 5.86%
    • Hispanic 5.95%
    • Caucasian 77.5%
    • Male 37%
    • Female 63%
    • Аre out of state 28

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    35%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 92/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    40%
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    75
    Number of Honor Societies
    12
    Number of Social Sororities
    1

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (10)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Field Hockey
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups: Bellarmine University has a student run organization, BUKnighted, which functions as a support group for students identifying as a member of the LGBTQ+ community and allies. This organization host monthly general body meetings as well as specific programmatic offerings to address needs within the community ? all of which compliments efforts from our Office of Identity and Inclusion?s initiatives such as monthly Q?munnity luncheons to connect students with LGBTQ+ faculty and staff mentors. Site: https://engage.bellarmine.edu/organization/buknighted
    Minority Support Groups: Bellarmine University provides professional support for underrepresented students through the Office of Identity & Inclusion as well as student run organizations focused on specific identities. Bellarmine currently has designated groups for students identifying as Black, Asian and Asian American, Hispanic and Latinx, International, Differently Abled, and multicultural. Sites: International - https://engage.bellarmine.edu/organization/bellarmine-international-club Black - https://engage.bellarmine.edu/organization/black-student-union LGBTQ+ - https://engage.bellarmine.edu/organization/buknighted Differently Abled - https://engage.bellarmine.edu/organization/sbb African Student Association - https://engage.bellarmine.edu/organization/asa Latinx - https://engage.bellarmine.edu/organization/blhu Asian and Asian American - https://engage.bellarmine.edu/organization/aaasu
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Louisville Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Louisville

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    60

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    57%
    Graduate in 5 years
    65%
    Graduate in 6 years
    66%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 2 hours
      Campus Tours
      • N/A

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      N/A
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