Belmont University
Belmont University is a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Descended from Belmont Women's College, founded in 1890 by schoolteachers Ida Hood and Susan Heron, the institution was incorporated in 1951 as Belmont College. It became Belmont University in 1991. As of 2025, Belmont reports its enrollment as "nearly 9,000 students from every state and more than 30 countries." The university cut official ties with the Tennessee Baptist Convention in 2007, but still calls itself a "Christ-centered, student-focused community".
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 95%
- Average net price: $33,147
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,665
- Graduation rate (150%): 70%
- Graduation rate (200%): 69%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 75%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $55,930
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,319
- Median earnings (6 years): $42,770
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Nashville, TN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Belmont University include Music Management, Nursing, Recording Arts Technology.
- Music Management (261 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,893 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Nursing (179 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,069 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,750
- Recording Arts Technology (114 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,222 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (92 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,893 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Music, Other (89 bachelor's) · median earnings $36,866 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,250
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other (88 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,893 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Psychology (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,172 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,000
- Cinematography and Film (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,033 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Biology (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,792 4 years after graduation
- Business (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,666 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,550
Degree mix: Business 27%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 2%, Health 49%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 5%, Communication 9%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Belmont University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,516 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $19,516
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $23,270
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $27,345
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $33,191
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $42,908
- In-state tuition and fees: $42,540
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $42,540
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $15,010
- Off-campus room and board: $21,060
- Off-campus with family: $5,750
- Typical cost of attendance: $59,050
- Sticker vs net gap: 44%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 21%
- Federal loan recipients: 34%
- Average institutional grant: $20,480
- Average federal loan: $6,416
- Median debt at graduation: $20,500
Admissions
Belmont University admits 95% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 9,165
- Admitted: 8,732
- Enrolled: 1,547
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,665
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 41%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduate students: 528
- Graduation rate: 70%
- Come back after freshman year: 87%
- First-generation: 16%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 39%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $138,214
- Associate professor salary: $104,245
- Assistant professor salary: $79,599
- On-campus housing capacity: 4,523
- Average SAT: 1,260
- Average ACT: 27
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Belmont University acceptance rate? Belmont University admits 95% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Belmont University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,516 a year after aid. Average net price is $33,147.
What majors does Belmont University offer? Popular programs include Music Management, Nursing, Recording Arts Technology, Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Music, Other.
What is the average salary after Belmont University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $55,930 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Belmont University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 75% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 70%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Belmont University official site: https://www.belmont.edu.