What Belmont costs
Belmont University charges $42,540 a year in published tuition and fees, about $21,270 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $62,570 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $31,860 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Belmont
For fall 2024, Belmont University received 9,165 applications and admitted 8,732 students, and 1,547 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1160 and 1350.
What Belmont students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Belmont University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Music Management | 261 |
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 179 |
| Recording Arts Technology / Technician | 114 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 92 |
| Music, Other | 89 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other | 88 |
| Psychology | 48 |
| Cinematography and Film / Video Production | 43 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Belmont
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee: about 1 mile away
- Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee: about 2 miles away
- Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee: about 2 miles away
- Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee: about 3 miles away
- Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee: about 31 miles away
- Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee: about 41 miles away
Colleges like Belmont
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- American University, Washington, District of Columbia: 7,266 undergraduates
- Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia: 7,298 undergraduates
- Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia: 7,569 undergraduates
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina: 6,442 undergraduates
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland: 5,693 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Belmont University's acceptance rate? 95.3% for fall 2024: 8,732 of 9,165 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Belmont University? $42,540 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Belmont University? About 7,100 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Belmont University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1160–1350.
What is the campus setting at Belmont University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Belmont University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Belmont University