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Bellarmine is a church-affiliated, liberal arts university. Founded as a college for men in 1950, it adopted coeducation when it merged with Ursuline College in 1968. Its 120-acre campus is located in Louisville.

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collegeType
Private
studentType
Coed
2,203
Undergraduates
855
Men - 38.8%
1,313
Women - 59.6%
742
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
86% of 4,779 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.49
SAT Math
603 average
510-615 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
608 average
515-625 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
26 average
19-26 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$66,482
Tuition and Fees
$50,490
Room and Board
$11,310
Average Percent of Need Met
86%
Average Freshman Award
$46,377
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$27,609
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
149
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
16%
10-19
39%
20-29
36%
30-39
8%
40-49
1%
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Louisville Population
605,110
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Louisville, KY
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
46% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Knight
Sororities
4% of women participate
Fraternities
1% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.3%
Asian
3.2%
Black/African-American
10.8%
Hispanic/Latino
10.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.1%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
68.9%
Unknown
1.3%
International Students
2.1% from 32 countries
First-Year Students Returning
75.1%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
56.7%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
94.3%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
23.0%
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