Bellevue University Overview

Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. Bellevue is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Bellevue University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Bellevue University.
• In 2017-2018, 13% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Bellevue University with a bachelor's degree make about $53,600 a year. That's 31% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.0 years for students from Bellevue University to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Bellevue University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Bellevue University has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#44	Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#142	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#290	Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#325	Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Bellevue University.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Business Support & Assistant Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#27	Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#39	Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#40	Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#47	Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#65	Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#84	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Bellevue University has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Management Information Systems Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#6	Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#7	Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#7	Best General Business/Commerce Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#7	Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#65	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Business Degree Central

Where Is Bellevue University?

Contact details for Bellevue University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1000 Galvin Rd S, Bellevue, NE 68005-3098
Phone:	402-291-8100
Website:	www.bellevue.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/BellevueUniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/BellevueU

How Do I Get Into Bellevue University?

You can apply to Bellevue University online at: www.bellevue.edu/application/

As long as you submit the requested materials to Bellevue University when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Bellevue University?

The overall average net price of Bellevue University is $19,097. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Bellevue University, approximately 34% of students took out student loans averaging $5,125 a year. That adds up to $20,500 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Bellevue University is 6.4%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Bellevue University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,204 undergraduate students at Bellevue University, with 5,077 being full-time and 3,127 being part-time.

There are also 3,433 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,077 full-time undergraduates at Bellevue University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	134
Black or African American	514
Hispanic or Latino	527
White	2,539
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,353

Geographic Diversity

Nebraska students aren't the only ones who study at Bellevue University. At this time, 10 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 42 countries are represented at Bellevue University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Bellevue University

There are 54 bachelor’s degree and 24 master’s degree programs available online at Bellevue University. In 2017-2018, 8,213 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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

Online Growth Rankings of Bellevue University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Bellevue University was -0.1%. This is the #168 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Bellevue University regardless of major.

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

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	15%
Business Administration & Management	10%
Business Support & Assistant Services	4%
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	23%
Communication & Journalism	6%
Education	17%
General Biology	15%
General Education	17%
General Psychology	34%
Health & Medical Administrative Services	15%
Health & Physical Education	6%
Health Professions	8%
Human Resource Management	16%
Human Services	6%
Information Technology	7%
International Relations & National Security	68%
Management Information Systems	19%
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	9%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	10%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	6%
Psychology	31%
Public Relations & Advertising	48%
Sustainability Science	10%

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

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Industrial Production Technology	#2
Sustainability Science	#3
Fine & Studio Arts	#4
International Relations & National Security	#4
Philosophy	#7
General Sales & Marketing	#8
Business Support & Assistant Services	#8
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	#9
Sociology	#10
General English Literature	#10
General Social Sciences	#11
Engineering Technologies	#11
Design & Applied Arts	#12
Philosophy & Religious Studies	#12
Computer Programming	#12
History	#12
History	#12
English Language & Literature	#13
Health & Physical Education	#13
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	#14
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	#15
Visual & Performing Arts	#17
General Education	#18
Homeland Security	#21
Information Science	#22
Management Information Systems	#23
Communication & Media Studies	#28
Finance & Financial Management	#28
Legal Professions	#30
Human Services	#32
Communication & Journalism	#36
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#39
Public Administration	#39
General Business/Commerce	#45
General Psychology	#46
Nursing	#48
Marketing	#51
Computer Information Systems	#51
Psychology	#52
Social Sciences	#53
Information Technology	#57
Public Administration & Social Service	#60
Human Resource Management	#67
Accounting	#71
Computer & Information Sciences	#72
Criminal Justice & Corrections	#77
Education	#79
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	#80
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#82
Business Administration & Management	#105
Health Professions	#112
Business, Management & Marketing	#114

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Bellevue University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	271	265	0	536
General Business/Commerce	353	8	0	361
General Social Sciences	131	90	0	221
Information Technology	134	75	0	209
Health & Medical Administrative Services	80	67	0	147
Human Resource Management	82	39	9	130
Computer Information Systems	70	49	0	119
Management Information Systems	93	0	0	93
Information Science	6	52	0	58
Business Support & Assistant Services	49	0	0	49
Legal Professions (Other)	49	0	0	49
Computer Programming	44	0	0	44
General Biology	41	0	0	41
Marketing	26	14	0	40
Criminal Justice & Corrections	15	25	0	40
Accounting	30	9	0	39
General Psychology	38	0	0	38
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	35	0	35
Design & Applied Arts	35	0	0	35
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	34	0	0	34
Human Services	25	7	0	32
Public Relations & Advertising	9	14	0	23
International Business	20	0	0	20
General Sales & Marketing	19	0	0	19
International Relations & National Security	8	11	0	19
General Education	18	0	0	18
Health & Physical Education	18	0	0	18
Public Administration	0	17	0	17
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	10	3	0	13
Communication & Media Studies	12	0	0	12
Finance & Financial Management	6	5	0	11
Sustainability Science	10	0	0	10
Nursing	8	0	0	8
Homeland Security	8	0	0	8
General English Literature	1	6	0	7
History	2	0	0	2
Mathematics	2	0	0	2
Philosophy	1	0	0	1
Sociology	1	0	0	1
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	0
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,759	791	9	2,559

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 Infodegestion under License

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