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BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY

2001 Newburg Road, Louisville, KY 40205

Admissions: 800-274-4723 • Financial Aid: 800-274-4723

Email: admissions@bellarmine.edu • Website: http://www.bellarmine.edu

From the College

“Bellarmine University is an independent Catholic university educating students of many faiths, ages, nations and cultures through undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts and professional studies.

“Here we seek to foster a thoughtful, informed consideration of serious ideas, values and issues, time-honored and contemporary, across a broad range of compelling concerns that are regional, national and international. Thus we strive to be worthy of our foundational motto: ‘In Veritatis Amore, In the Love of Truth.’

“Our lush 137-acre campus currently comprises more than 30 buildings including the W.L. Lyons Brown Library, the Norton Health Science Center and halls that are home to the nursing, education, and the arts and sciences. Bellarmine has six residence halls (with a seventh currently under construction), a chapel, campus center and university quadrangle. Our recreational facilities include indoor and outdoor tennis courts; fitness center; golf course and athletic fields including a state-of-the-art Frazier Stadium that’s home to lacrosse, soccer, field hockey and track and field. Our campus on three hills and our award-winning architecture evoke the beautiful Italian hill towns of Tuscany, birthplace of our patron.”

Campus Setting

Bellarmine, founded in 1950, is a private university, affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. After merging with Ursuline College in 1968, Bellarmine became coed. Colleges/Schools include: Arts and Sciences, the Donna and Allan Lansing School of Nursing & Health Sciences, the W. Fielding Rubel School of Business, the Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education and the School of Continuing and Professional School. Its 135-acre campus is located in Louisville. A four-year private institution, Bellarmine University has an enrollment of 3,090 students. In addition to a large, well-stocked library, the campus also has the Thomas Merton Center. Bellarmine University provides on-campus housing with 466 units that can accommodate 966 students. Housing options include: coed dorms • women’s dorms • men’s dorms • special housing for disabled students. Recreation and sports facilities include: baseball and softball fields • golf course • gymnasium • recreation and fitness center • soccer stadium • tennis courts • track.

Student Life and Activities

Most students (53 percent) live off campus which does impact the on-campus social scene. Nevertheless, like any college, students do find time to create their own recreational outlets. Popular gathering spots include Campus Center, SAC and Bardstown Road. Favorite campus events include: Hillside, Relay for Life, Family Weekend, Ball on the Bell, Homecoming, Pioneer Dance, Senior Week and Flow Hip-Hop Dance Show. Bellarmine University has 70 official student organizations. The most popular are: jazz club • student theatre • dance team • Student Ambassadors • Students for Social Justice • Students for Life • University Radio Association • Colleges Against Cancer • Students for Organ Donation • education club • Friendly English Society • philosophy club • Communication Association • math club • Accounting Association • Association for Computing Machinery • psychology club • biology club • chemistry club • Clinical Laboratory Science Society • Pre-Physical Therapy Association • Association of Cardiopulmonary Science • Association of Nursing Students • Physical Therapy Association • University Democrats • University Republicans • political science club • Mock Trial • Pre-Law Society. For those interested in sports, there are intramural teams such as: basketball • flag football • golf • soccer • tennis • volleyball. Bellarmine University is a member of the Great Western Lacrosse League (Division I) and Great Lakes Valley Conference (Division II).

Academics and Learning Environment

For the B student, the learning environment of a college is just as important as the quality of its academic program. Bellarmine University has 138 full-time and 162 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 students. Bellarmine University offers 39 majors with the most popular being nursing, business administration and psychology. The school has a general core requirement as well as a religion requirement. Cooperative education is not offered. All first-year students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student include: self-designed majors • independent study • double majors • dual degrees • accelerated study • honors program • internships • certificate programs.

Highlights

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY (Pop. 557,789)

Location: Major city

Four-year private

Founded: 1950

Website: http://www.bellarmine.edu

Students

Total enrollment: 3,090

Undergrads: 2,417

Freshmen: 603

Part-time students: 15%

From out-of-state: 36%

From public schools: 66%

Male/Female: 35%/65%

Live on-campus: 47%

In fraternities: 1%

In sororities: 1%

Off-campus employment rating: Excellent

Caucasian: 82%

African American: 3%

Hispanic: 2%

Asian or Pacific Islander: 3%

Native American: 0%

International: 1%

Academics

Calendar: Semester

Student/faculty ratio: 12:1

Class size 9 or fewer: 14%

Class size 10-29: 72%

Class size 30-49: 12%

Class size 50-99: 2%

Class size 100 or more: -

Returning freshmen: 78%

Six-year graduation rate: 63%

Most Popular Majors

Nursing

Business administration

Psychology

B Student Support and Success

This college’s Academic Resource Center is the place for help with classes and college careers. There are tutors available for the 100- and 200-level classes, both in individual and group study sessions. The staff at ARC helps to analyze students’ essays to improve grammar, style and formatting.

Bellarmine also offers a one-hour credit course called Freshman Focus. It helps freshmen make the transition to college. This program includes reading, writing, discussion and out-of-class activities. The focus of the course is increasing a student’s self-awareness and sense of purpose when it comes to his/her education and making important decisions about academic and social lives. Students are graded (A to F) in this class.

Bellarmine University provides a variety of support programs including dedicated guidance for: academic • career • personal • psychological • religious. The average freshman year GPA is 2.9, and 78 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. What do students do after college? While many enter the work force, approximately 22 percent pursue a graduate degree immediately after graduation. One year after graduation, the school reports that 23 percent of graduates have entered graduate school. Among students who enter the work force, approximately 80 percent enter a field related to their major within six months of graduation. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Bellarmine University include: Abercrombie and Fitch • AIG • AmeriCorps • Baptist East Hospital • Bellarmine University • Deloitte & Touche • Department of the Navy • Ernst and Young • Evanston Hospital • Frazier Arms Museum • GE Industrial • Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana • Hardin Memorial Hospital • Heaven Hills Distillery • Kessler Company • Kosair Hospital • Jefferson County Public Schools • Jewish Hospital • Mayor of Louisville • Norton Hospital • Old Towne Mortgage • Rescare • Saint Xavier High School • Sherman Williams • Strothman and Company • United Parcel Service • U.S. Bank • Wells Fargo • William M. Mercer Company.

Support for Students with Learning Disabilities

Students with learning disabilities may take advantage of specific support programs offered by Bellarmine University. According to the school, LD advisor/advocate can meet with faculty on an individual basis. Students with learning disabilities will find the following programs at Bellarmine University extremely useful: tutors • learning center • untimed tests • extended time for tests • take-home exam • oral tests • readers • note-taking services • reading machines • tape recorders • texts on tape • videotaped classes • early syllabus. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: time management • organizational skills • learning strategies • specific subject areas • writing labs • math labs • study skills. An advisor/advocate from the Counseling Center is available to students.

How to Get Admitted

For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: interview • extracurricular activities • special talents, interests, abilities • character/personal qualities • volunteer work • work experience • geographical location • minority affiliation • alumni relationship. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. SAT Subject Test scores are not required. According to the admissions office: Minimum combined SAT score of 1000 (composite ACT score of 21), rank in top half of secondary school class and minimum 2.5 GPA recommended. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 4 Math, 4 Science, 3 Social Studies, 2 Foreign Language.

How to Pay for College

To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Bellarmine University participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants • general need-based awards • Federal Pell grants • state scholarships and grants • college-based scholarships and grants • private scholarships and grants. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants • general need-based awards • state scholarships and grants • creative arts and performance awards • special achievements and activities awards • special characteristics awards • athletic scholarships • ROTC scholarships.

Highlights

Admissions

Applicants: 6,021

Accepted: 3,214

Acceptance rate: 53.4%

Average GPA: 3.5

ACT range: 22-27

SAT Math range: 510-600

SAT Reading range: 480-600

SAT Writing range: Not reported

Top 10% of class: 23%

Top 25% of class: 51%

Top 50% of class: 84%

Deadlines

Early Action: 11/1

Early Decision: No

Regular Action: Rolling admissions

Common Application: Accepted

Financial Aid

In-state tuition: $29,160

Out-of-state tuition: $29,160

Room: $4,960

Board: $3,450

Books: $764

Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 79%

Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 74%

Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 77%

Avg. aid package (freshmen): $25,373

Avg. aid package (undergrads): $23,927

Freshmen receiving merit-based aid: 21%

Undergrads rec. merit-based aid: 24%

Avg. debt upon graduation: $21,639

Prominent Alumni

Dr. James Heck, inventor of drug Cancidas; Angela Mason, co-founder ITS Services; Joseph P. Clayton, former CEO/ chairman, Sirius Satellite Radio.

School Spirit

Mascot: Knights

Colors: Scarlet and silver

Song: On Knights of Bellarmine