Bellarmine strives to enroll a freshman class with diverse talents and backgrounds. We expect entering freshmen to be academically prepared to succeed at Bellarmine as demonstrated by their admission test scores, high-school grades and high school curriculum. Students who possess a 21 ACT or a 990 SAT, have a 2.5 cumulative grade point average in a college prep curriculum, and are ranked in the top 50% of their class are generally admitted.

The minimum high school requirements for admission are as follows:

• Four (4) units of English
• Three (3) units of Math, including Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry
• Three (3) units of social sciences and history
• Two (2) units of natural sciences with labs.
• Two (2) units of foreign language

Each application is reviewed individually. Bellarmine also considers trends in grades, difficulty of curriculum, extracurricular activities, leadership roles, part-time work, special talents, awards and honors in determining admission.