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Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University, also referred to as BU, is located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It was created in the year 1950 by The Archdiocese of Louisville. It was formerly called Bellarmine College in honor of the Catholic Saint Robert Bellarmine. BU has five academic schools which award degrees to students. They are:

  • Lansing School of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Rubel School of Business
  • Thornton School of Education
  • School of Continuing and Professional Studies
  • Graduate School

The men's sports teams of BU participate in a wide variety of sports including basketball, baseball, lacrosse, golf, cross country, tennis, track and soccer. The women's teams participate in sports such as field hockey, basketball, cross country, softball, soccer, golf, volleyball, track, and tennis.

Overview of Bellarmine University

The main campus of Bellarmine is in Louisville, KY (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 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 500 to 620. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 510 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 2007, the school had 3,001 enrolled students.

Student Life

Bellarmine is generally not a school for part-time students. The school makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available. 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 is an independent Catholic university serving the region, nation and world by educating talented, diverse students of many faiths, ages, nations, and cultures, and with respect for each individualÆs intrinsic value and dignity. We educate our students through undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts and professional studies, within which students develop the intellectual, moral, ethical and professional competencies for successful living, work, leadership and service to others. We achieve these goals in an educational environment committed to excellence, academic freedom, and authentic conversations that are not dominated by particular political or other narrow perspectives. Here we seek to foster a thoughtful, informed consideration of serious ideas, values and issues û time-honored and contemporary û across a broad range of compelling concerns that are regional, national and international. By these means, Bellarmine seeks to benefit the public interest, to help create the future, and to improve the human condition. Thus we strive to be worthy of our foundational motto: In Veritatis Amore, In the Love of Truth."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Bellarmine

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

Bellarmine Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management124business, accounting, actuarial science
Nursing And Emergency Medicine118registered nursing
Education And Teaching116elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, middle school teaching, educational admin and supervision, special ed, reading teaching
Therapy And Counseling87physical therapy, psychology
Liberal Arts73liberal arts and sciences, English, history, economics, sociology, political science, interdisciplinary studies
Science46biology, chemistry
Media27communication studies
Computer Science And Engineering19computer and info science, computer engineering
Medical Support And Technology18respiratory care tech, clinical lab tech, cytotechnologist
Religion And Philosophy18philosophy and religious studies, theology, philosophy
Music8music, various music studies
Security And Law Enforcement3criminal justice and safety
Mathematics3mathematics
Fine Arts3fine arts
Medical Administration2health and medical administrative
Art Studies0arts management

Number of programs and degrees for Bellarmine in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree42632
Master's degree20511
Doctor's degree281
Postbaccalaureate certificate62

Bellarmine Student Body

In 2007, Bellarmine had a total enrollment of 3,001 students (2,521 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men38%
Women62%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate75%
Graduate25%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White77%
Black4%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Unknown15%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 188%
18-1931%
20-2124%
22-2414%
25-299%
30-345%
35-394%
40-495%
50-642%
65+0%

Bellarmine Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time77 %
Part-Time50 %

Bellarmine Room and Board (2007)

Bellarmine offers campus housing for 814 of its 2,521 (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 offers students a meal plan with 16 meals per week.

Bellarmine Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,4812,18763%56926%
Men1,27081164%21927%
Women2,2111,37662%35025%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal500620
SAT Math510610
ACT Verbal2228
ACT Math2127
ACT Composite2227

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 SAT28%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT72%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Bellarmine Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 26,120
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 26,120
Room and board$ 7,720
Room charge$ 4,500
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,220
Books and supplies$ 660
Other expenses$ 4,848

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

Bellarmine Faculty

Bellarmine has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured3925
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1315
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1222

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*2*
Associate professorcalendar year2*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year3$70,5686$66,358
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year6$76,64310$70,695

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year18$80,7699$77,695
Associate professoracademic year25$62,34112$58,920
Assistant professoracademic year9$47,50023$52,324
Instructoracademic year5$46,3358$43,017
No academic rankacademic year1*0*
All faculty totalacademic year58$64,16452$56,806

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

Bellarmine Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

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

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total137128265
Track212546
Basketball131528
Baseball25025
All Other Sports7888166

Bellarmine Degree Programs (2007)

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
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary 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 ADMINISTRATION
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
Music, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

Bellarmine Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Bellarmine Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Bellarmine Number of degree programs
% 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 15%Bellarmine % students on athletic fin. aid
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Bellarmine Female % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Bellarmine Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Bellarmine % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
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 services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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