Bellarmine University
Company Name: Bellarmine University
Status: Active
State: Kentucky
County: Jefferson
City/town: Louisville
Post: 40201
Phone: (502)452-8131
Fax: unknown
Email: unknown
OPE ID code:195400
Date Approved:2003-02-06
Web site: http://www.bellarmine.edu
Review: Bellarmine University (BU) is an independent, private, Catholic university in Louisville, Kentucky. The liberal-arts institution opened on October 3, 1950 as Bellarmine College, established by Archbishop John A. Floersh of the Archdiocese of Louisville and named after the Cardinal Saint Robert Bellarmine. The name was changed by the Board of Trustees in 2000 to Bellarmine University. The university today is organized into six colleges and schools and confers numerous Bachelor's and Master's degrees in more than 50 academic majors, along with two doctoral degrees, it is currently classified as a Master's university. The university has a current enrollment of over 3,000 students on its main 135-acre (0.55 km2) academic and residential campus is located in the Belknap neighborhood of Louisville. At its spring commencement on May 14, 2011, the school graduated 482 undergraduate and graduate students, contributing to a total of 780 graduates for the school year, up from 700 the previous year. The university offers a large number of extracurricular activities to its students, including athletics, honor societies, clubs and student organizations. Bellarmine's athletic programs are known as the Knights. The university is a member of NCAA Division II and competes in the Great Lakes Valley Conference for most sports, except men's lacrosse which competes at the NCAA Division I level in the ECAC Lacrosse League. Bellarmine men's basketball team won the 2011 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament, the first national championship in school history. Alumni and former students have gone on to prominent careers in government, business, science, medicine, education, sports, and entertainment.
Carnegie Classification: Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Student to Faculty Ratio: 12:1
Total Student Population (Graduate + Undergraduate): 3,090
Undergraduate Population: 2,417
Percent Admitted: 53.0%
SAT Composite Range: 980-1215
Enrollment by Gender, Male: 35%
Enrollment by Gender, Femail: 65%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 2.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Black or African American: 3.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Hispanic/Latino: 2.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, White: 79.0%
Attendance Status, Full-Time: 75.6%
Attendance Status, Part-Time: 24.4%
Out of State Tuition: $30,310
Books and Supplies: $876
Total Annual Cost: $46,606
Percent of Student Receiving Any Grants: 85.0%
Total Grant Aid Received by Student Body: $36,279,581
Undergraduate Application Fee: $25
Campus Housing Offered: Yes
Bellarmine University, Complete Academic Data
Type: Private not-for-profit- 4-year or aboveCarnegie Classification: Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Student to Faculty Ratio: 12:1
Total Student Population (Graduate + Undergraduate): 3,090
Undergraduate Population: 2,417
Percent Admitted: 53.0%
SAT Composite Range: 980-1215
Enrollment by Gender, Male: 35%
Enrollment by Gender, Femail: 65%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 2.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Black or African American: 3.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Hispanic/Latino: 2.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, White: 79.0%
Attendance Status, Full-Time: 75.6%
Attendance Status, Part-Time: 24.4%
Bellarmine University, Complete Tuition Data
In-State Tuition: $30,310Out of State Tuition: $30,310
Books and Supplies: $876
Total Annual Cost: $46,606
Bellarmine University, Complete Financial Aid Data
Percent of Student Receiving Any Financial Aid: 99.0%Percent of Student Receiving Any Grants: 85.0%
Total Grant Aid Received by Student Body: $36,279,581
Undergraduate Application Fee: $25
Bellarmine University, Complete Student Life Data
Calendar System: SemesterCampus Housing Offered: Yes
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