Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky
About
Bellarmine University ( BEL-ər-min; BU) is a private Catholic university in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It opened on October 3, 1950, as Bellarmine College, established by Archbishop John A. Floersh of the Archdiocese of Louisville and named after Saint Robert Bellarmine. In 2000, it became Bellarmine University. The university is organized into seven colleges and schools and confers bachelor's and master's degrees in more than 50 academic majors, along with seven doctoral degrees; it is classified among "D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities". The university has an enrollment of around 3,000 students on its main 134-acre (0.54 km2) academic and residential campus in Louisville's Belknap neighborhood. Its athletic teams are known as the Knights.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$50,490
- Estimated total for international students
- US$60,872
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,161
- Graduate students
- 646
- International undergraduates
- 2%
- Students per teacher
- 12 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 86%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 510–630 · Maths 520–620
- ACT
- 23–28
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$64,121
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (69)
Bachelor's degrees44 subjects
Master's degrees11 subjects
Doctoral degrees4 subjects
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)2 subjects
Undergraduate certificates1 subject
Post-baccalaureate certificates3 subjects
Graduate certificates4 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.