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Bellarmine University was awarded 21 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is educational administration.
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Bellarmine U is ranked #873 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
Bellarmine U is also ranked #7 out of 39 schools in Kentucky.
The acceptance rate at Bellarmine University is 88%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Bellarmine U is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 9% of students accepted to Bellarmine U submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 630. Math scores were between 540 and 660.
The student to faculty ratio at Bellarmine U is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Bellarmine University is 42%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Bellarmine University has a freshmen retention rate of 81%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Bellarmine U the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 55%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,484 undergraduates at Bellarmine U with 2,369 being full-time and 115 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,753 | $18,070 | $18,940 | $23,891 | $25,255 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Bellarmine U, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Bellarmine U, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $7,028 a year. That adds up to $28,112 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Bellarmine U are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2001 Newburg Rd, Louisville, KY 40205-0671 |
| Phone: | 502-272-8263 |
| Website: | https://www.bellarmine.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 153 | $70,544 |
| Business Administration & Management | 134 | $41,061 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 83 | $38,469 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 76 | NA |
| General Psychology | 76 | $29,028 |
| Health & Physical Education | 53 | $30,236 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 49 | $34,858 |
| General Biology | 32 | $29,253 |
| Educational Administration | 26 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 25 | $30,930 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 551 students took at least one online class at Bellarmine University. This is an increase from the 403 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 551 | 166 |
| 2021-2022 | 403 | 173 |
| 2020-2021 | 471 | 166 |
| 2018-2019 | 287 | 116 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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