Bellarmine University
Bellarmine University 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".
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 86%
- Average net price: $21,499
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,543
- Graduation rate (150%): 64%
- Graduation rate (200%): 66%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 68%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $62,069
- Median earnings (8 years): $55,131
- Median earnings (6 years): $49,819
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Louisville, KY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bellarmine University include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (130 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,814 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Psychology (63 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,413 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,990
- Business Administration and Management (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,991 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,665 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,853
- Biology (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $29,253 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,841 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,841
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (22 bachelor's)
- Accounting (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,991 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,808 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,841 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,841
Degree mix: Business 27%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 1%, Health 44%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 10%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Bellarmine University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,542 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,542
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,905
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,870
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,093
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $29,302
- In-state tuition and fees: $48,770
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $48,770
- Books and supplies: $500
- On-campus room and board: $10,850
- Off-campus room and board: $9,546
- Off-campus with family: $5,132
- Typical cost of attendance: $60,120
- Sticker vs net gap: 64%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 31%
- Federal loan recipients: 49%
- Average institutional grant: $31,277
- Average federal loan: $6,596
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Bellarmine University admits 86% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 4,779
- Admitted: 4,115
- Enrolled: 539
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,543
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 56%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 326
- Graduation rate: 64%
- Come back after freshman year: 75%
- First-generation: 27%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 49%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $100,575
- Associate professor salary: $74,945
- Assistant professor salary: $69,455
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,119
- Meal plan meals per week: 26
- Average SAT: 1,150
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bellarmine University acceptance rate? Bellarmine University admits 86% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Bellarmine University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,542 a year after aid. Average net price is $21,499.
What majors does Bellarmine University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Biology.
What is the average salary after Bellarmine University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $62,069 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bellarmine University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 68% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 64%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bellarmine University official site: https://www.bellarmine.edu.