Bellarmine University Overview

Located in Louisville, Kentucky, Bellarmine University is a private not-for-profit institution. Louisville is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Bellarmine University Known For?

• Students at Bellarmine U have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 4%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Bellarmine U.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 42% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Bellarmine U bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $45,700 a year. That's about 12% more than their peers at other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from Bellarmine U to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Bellarmine University Rankings

Out of the 35 colleges in Kentucky, Bellarmine U is ranked at #6.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Bellarmine U has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#69	Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific	College Factual
#86	Best Colleges for Education	College Factual
#98	Best Value Colleges for Nursing	College Factual

Where Is Bellarmine University?

Contact details for Bellarmine U are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2001 Newburg Rd, Louisville, KY 40205-0671
Phone:	502-272-8263
Website:	www.bellarmine.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/BellarmineU
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/bellarmineU

How Do I Get Into Bellarmine U?

You can apply to Bellarmine U online at: www.bellarmine.edu/admissions/applyNow.asp

Admission Requirements for Bellarmine U

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bellarmine U?

With an acceptance rate of 89%, Bellarmine U is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 91%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Average Test Scores

About 16% of students accepted to Bellarmine U submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 610. Math scores were between 520 and 600.

Bellarmine U received ACT scores from 93% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 27. Math scores were between 23 and 29. Composite scores were between 22 and 27.

Can I Afford Bellarmine University?

The overall average net price of Bellarmine U is $32,633. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Bellarmine U, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $7,093 a year. That adds up to $28,372 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Bellarmine U is 4.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Bellarmine University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,552 undergraduate students at Bellarmine U, with 2,408 being full-time and 144 being part-time.

There are also 817 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,408 full-time undergraduates at Bellarmine U, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bellarmine University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	48
Black or African American	113
Hispanic or Latino	96
White	1,915
International Students	45
Other Races/Ethnicities	191

Geographic Diversity

Kentucky students aren't the only ones who study at Bellarmine University. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 28 countries are represented at Bellarmine U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Bellarmine University

In 2017-2018, 287 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Bellarmine U has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 38th most popular in Kentucky for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Bellarmine U majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing	14%
Education	5%
Taxation	25%
Teacher Education Grade Specific	18%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Bellarmine U ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Bellarmine U.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Taxation	#16
Health Sciences & Services	#69
Teacher Education Grade Specific	#356

Bellarmine University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	128	0	26	4	158
Teacher Education Grade Specific	28	0	82	0	110
Business Administration & Management	41	0	68	0	109
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	12	0	0	67	79
General Psychology	65	0	0	0	65
Health & Physical Education	60	0	0	0	60
Communication & Media Studies	46	0	12	0	58
General Biology	51	0	0	0	51
Accounting	19	6	0	0	25
Special Education	19	0	4	0	23
Educational Administration	0	0	10	12	22
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	20	0	20
Criminal Justice & Corrections	18	0	0	0	18
Finance & Financial Management	17	0	0	0	17
Political Science & Government	17	0	0	0	17
General English Literature	15	0	0	0	15
Allied Health Professions	9	0	5	0	14
Liberal Arts General Studies	14	0	0	0	14
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	13	0	0	0	13
Economics	13	0	0	0	13
Computer Information Systems	12	0	0	0	12
Fine & Studio Arts	11	0	0	0	11
Design & Applied Arts	10	0	0	0	10
Music	9	0	0	0	9
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	6	0	2	0	8
History	7	0	0	0	7
Sociology	7	0	0	0	7
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	6	0	0	0	6
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	6	0	6
Natural Resources Conservation	6	0	0	0	6
Health & Medical Administrative Services	5	0	0	0	5
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	5	0	0	0	5
Taxation	0	0	4	0	4
Mathematics	4	0	0	0	4
Drama & Theater Arts	4	0	0	0	4
Computer Engineering	3	0	0	0	3
Chemistry	3	0	0	0	3
Romance Languages	2	0	0	0	2
Physics	2	0	0	0	2
Theological & Ministerial Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	1	0	1
Philosophy	1	0	0	0	1
Arts & Media Management	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	690	6	240	83	1,019

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Braindrain0000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.