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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
2,365
Undergraduates
902
Men - 38.1%
1,464
Women - 61.9%
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
94% of 4,804 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
594 average
538-640 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
600 average
538-660 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
23 average
19-26 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$69,638
Tuition and Fees
$52,260
Room and Board
$11,770
Average Percent of Need Met
80%
Average Freshman Award
$47,654
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$31,200
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
139
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
15%
10-19
35%
50-99
0%
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Louisville Population
605,110
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Louisville
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
45% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Knight
Sororities
3% 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
3.7%
Black/African-American
13.2%
Hispanic/Latino
11.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.6%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
62.7%
Unknown
3.2%
International Students
1.8% from 24 countries
First-Year Students Returning
78.7%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
63.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
99%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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