Bellarmine Fast Facts Location: Louisville, Ky. Date Opened: Oct. 3, 1950 Affiliation: Independent, Catholic Colors: Scarlet and Silver Nickname: Knights
Resident Students
Fall 2009: 966
F/T Undergraduates Living on Campus: 47% F/T Freshmen Living on Campus: 79%
Number of full-time faculty: 138 Does not include academic deans or academic administrators Male 73 (53%)
Female 65 (47%)
With terminal degrees 111 (80%)
Tenured 67 (65%)
(of tenure track faculty)
Student/Faculty Ratio: 12:1
Direct Cost for Academic Year 2009-2010
Undergraduate Tuition $27,800
Part Time Per Credit hour $660
Fees $1100
Matriculation Fee: $300 (one-time fee in the fall semester for first-time, full-time freshmen)
Room and Board $8400
*100% of freshmen receive institutional aid
Campus size: 135 acres
Facilities: 32 buildings, 767,631 total square footage
Facilities Off-campus: 16 buildings, 36,567 total square footage
Degrees Awarded Advanced Certificate in Accounting
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHS)
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science
Certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science - Chemistry and Hematology
Certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science - Molecular Diagnostics
Master of Arts in Education (MAED)
Master of Arts in Instructional Leadership and School Administration
Master of Arts in the Spirituality (MAS)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Applied Information Technology (MAIT)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Education, Administration or Family Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (Awaiting final approval from SACS)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Graduation and Retention Rates 6 Year Graduation Rate: 63% (freshmen cohort 2002)
2nd Year Retention: 79% (freshmen cohorts 2006-2008)
3rd Year Retention: 70% (freshmen cohorts 2005-2007)
4th Year Retention: 67% (freshmen cohorts 2004-2006)
Popular Majors (top 5 majors by % of undergrad Bachelor Degrees conferred 08-09) Nursing 17%
Business 12%
Psychology 10%
Communication 8%
Physical Therapy 6%
*Undergraduate degrees conferred during Doctorate program
Namesake: Named for 15th century Jesuit priest and cardinal Robert Bellarmine—born Oct. 4, 1542 in Montepulciano, Italy; died Sept. 17, 1621 in Rome; canonized June 29, 1930.
History: From 1950 until 1968, Bellarmine operated as an Archdiocesan all men’s college. In 1968, Bellarmine merged with Ursuline College and became both co-educational and independent. On Sept. 14, 2000, Bellarmine changed its named from Bellarmine College to Bellarmine University.
Fall '09 Total Headcount: 2881 Male 1034 (36%)
Female 1847 (64%)
Full-time 2331 (81%)
Part-time 550 (19%)
Students of Color 234 (8%)
International 51 (2%)
Undergraduate Headcount 2208 Male 805 (36%)
Female 1403 (64%)
Full-time 2041 (92%)
Part-time 167 (8%)
Students of Color 192 (9%)
International 46 (2%)
Graduate Headcount 673 Male 229 (34%)
Female 444 (66%)
Full-time 290 (43%)
Part-time 383 (57%)
Students of Color (42 6%)
International 5 (1%)
First-time Freshmen 602 Male 221 (37%)
Female 381 (63%)
Students of Color 51 (9%)
International 2 (1%)
Geographic Origin of Undergraduate Students Kentucky 1495 (68%)
Indiana 236 (11%)
Ohio 163 (7%)
Illinois 74 (3%)
Missouri 37 (2%)
International 46 (2%)
Other States 157 (7%)
University and College Accountability Network (U-CAN) Profile of Bellarmine University as a member of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
