What Bellarmine costs
Bellarmine University charges $48,770 a year in published tuition and fees, about $24,385 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $61,691 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $22,229 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Bellarmine
For fall 2024, Bellarmine University received 4,779 applications and admitted 4,115 students, and 539 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1030 and 1250.
What Bellarmine students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Bellarmine University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 130 |
| Psychology | 63 |
| Business Administration and Management | 62 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 37 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 30 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 26 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies | 22 |
| Accounting | 18 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Bellarmine
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky: about 3 miles away
Colleges like Bellarmine
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida: 2,930 undergraduates
- Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee: 2,997 undergraduates
- The Catholic University of America, Washington, District of Columbia: 3,154 undergraduates
- Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia: 3,603 undergraduates
- Queens University of Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina: 1,211 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Bellarmine University's acceptance rate? 86.1% for fall 2024: 4,115 of 4,779 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Bellarmine University? $48,770 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Bellarmine University? About 2,200 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Bellarmine University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1030–1250.
What is the campus setting at Bellarmine University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Bellarmine University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Bellarmine University