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Bellarmine University, Kentucky

Overview of Bellarmine University

The main campus of Bellarmine is in Louisville, Kentucky (a large city). The school is a Roman Catholic institution. Bellarmine is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Bellarmine students most commonly major in a field related to nursing and emergency medicine and therapy and counseling.

Bellarmine Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 490 to 600. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 500 or more. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Faculty

Bellarmine offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 2,827 enrolled students.

Student Life

Bellarmine makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at the school belong to the Great Lakes Valley Conference for major sports. Bellarmine takes athletics seriously enough to offer athletic financial aid to a significant portion of its students.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Bellarmine University serves Kentucky and the region by providing an educational environment of academic excellence in the Catholic liberal arts tradition, where talented and diverse persons of all fiths and ages develop the intellectual, moral, and professional competencies to lead, to serve, and to make a living and life worth living."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Bellarmine

Bellarmine University
2001 Newburg Rd
Louisville, KY 40205-0671
General Phone: (502) 452-8000
Admissions Phone: (502) 452-8131
Financial Aid Phone: (502) 452-8124
http://www.bellarmine.edu

Bellarmine Programs and Degrees (2005)

Bellarmine awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine125registered nursing, various nursing
Education And Teaching120elementary school teaching, middle school teaching, special ed
Business And Management107business, accounting, actuarial science
Liberal Arts98liberal arts and sciences, English, sociology, history, interdisciplinary studies, economics, political science
Therapy And Counseling74physical therapy, psychology
Media26communication studies
Medical Support And Technology20clinical lab tech, respiratory care tech, cytotechnologist
Computer Science And Engineering19computer and info science, computer engineering
Science17biology, chemistry
Religion And Philosophy14philosophy and religious studies, theology, philosophy
Fine Arts10fine arts
Music9music
Medical Adminstration4health and medical administrative
Art Studies2arts management
Mathematics1mathematics

Number of programs and degrees for Bellarmine in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree41331
Master's degree18911
Doctor's degree381
Postbaccalaureate certificate62

Bellarmine Student Body

In 2005, Bellarmine had a total enrollment of 2,827 students (2,317 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men35%
Women65%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate79%
Graduate21%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White85%
Black3%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races9%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 1810%
18-1926%
20-2121%
22-2414%
25-2911%
30-345%
35-393%
40-496%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Kentucky70%
Indiana10%
Ohio8%
Missouri3%
Foreign countries2%
Illinois2%
Georgia1%
Tennessee1%
Michigan1%
North Carolina1%

Bellarmine Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time83 %
Part-Time50 %

Bellarmine Room and Board (2005)

Bellarmine offers campus housing for 720 of its 2,317 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Louisville, Kentucky for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Kentucky Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Bellarmine Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,0241,42770%43831%
Men63145372%15234%
Women1,39397470%28629%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal490600
SAT Math500600
ACT Verbal2127
ACT Math2026
ACT Composite2126

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT31%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT86%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (502) 452-8131

Bellarmine Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 21,500
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 21,500
Room and board$ 6,380
Room charge$ 3,480
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,900
Books and supplies$ 666
Other expenses$ 1,714

Financial Aid:
Bellarmine participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 195400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (502) 452-8124

Bellarmine Faculty

Bellarmine has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured3721
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1015
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1124

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year2*2*
Associate professorcalendar year2*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*8$55,880
All faculty totalcalendar year5$74,03811$61,073

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year21$73,0647$68,392
Associate professoracademic year19$59,56912$56,271
Assistant professoracademic year12$43,05927$46,732
Instructoracademic year2*2*
All faculty totalacademic year54$60,42348$52,245

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Bellarmine Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballGreat Lakes Valley Conference
BaseballGreat Lakes Valley Conference
TrackGreat Lakes Valley Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total102121223
Track242751
Baseball24024
Basketball10717
All Other Sports4487131

Bellarmine Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

Bellarmine Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Bellarmine Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Bellarmine % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Bellarmine % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Bellarmine % students on athletic fin. aid
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Bellarmine Number of degree programs
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Bellarmine % of students from other states
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Bellarmine Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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