Bellarmine Fast Facts
Location: Louisville, Ky.
Date Opened: Oct. 3, 1950
Affiliation: Independent, Catholic
Colors: Scarlet and Silver
Nickname: Knights
Resident Students
Fall 2012: 1,078
F/T Undergraduates Living on Campus: 46%
F/T Freshmen Living on Campus: 76%
Number of full-time faculty: 156
Does not include academic deans or academic administrators
Male 73 (48%)
Female 83 (52%)
With terminal degrees 126 (81%)
Tenured* 73 (61%)
*of tenure track faculty
Student/Faculty Ratio: 12:1
Cost for Academic Year 2012-2013
Undergraduate Tuition: $31,990
Fees: $1,280
Part Time Per Credit hour: $792
Matriculation Fee: $400 (one-time fee in the fall semester for first-time, full-time freshman)
Room and Board: $9,770 (based on regular meal plan and average freshmen resident hall costs)
*100% of full-time freshmen receive institutional aid
Campus size: 144 acres
Facilities: 31 buildings, 861,903 total square footage
Facilities Off-campus: 23 buildings, 61,273 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 Medical Laboratory Science
Master of Arts in Communication (MAC)
Master of Arts in Education (MAED)
Master of Arts in the Spirituality (MAS)
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
Master of Science in Taxation (MST)
Master of Health Science
Educational Specialist (EdS)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Graduation and Retention Rates
6 Year Graduation Rate: 66% (freshman cohort 2005)
2nd Year Retention: 81% (freshman cohorts 2011)
3rd Year Retention: 69% (freshman cohort 2010)
4th Year Retention: 68% (freshman cohort 2009)
Popular Majors (top 5 majors by % of undergrad Bachelor Degrees conferred)
Nursing 21%
Psychology 10%
Business Administration 9%
Accounting 5%
Communication 4%
# of Degrees Conferred 881 (2010-2011)
Bachelor’s Degrees 592
Postbachelor’s Certificates 5
Master’s Degrees 238
Doctoral Degrees 46
Note: Students who double major are counted twice. Alumni: 19,158 (summer 2012)
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 2012
Total Headcount 3,422
Male 1,205 (35%)
Female 2,217 (65%)
Full-time 2,652 (77%)
Part-time 770 (23%)
Students of Color 391 (11%)
International 69 (2%)
Undergraduate Headcount 2,550 (not including “ACES” dual credit high school students)
Male 930 (36%)
Female 1,620 (64%)
Full-time 2,340 (92%)
Part-time 210 (8%)
Students of Color 315 (12%)
International 67 (3%)
Graduate Headcount 872
Male 275 (32%)
Female 597 (68%)
Full-time 312 (36%)
Part-time 560 (64%)
Students of Color 76 (9%)
International 2 (1%)
First-time Freshmen 606
Male 239 (39%)
Female 367 (61%)
Students of Color 82 (14%)
International 5 (1%)
Geographic Origin of Undergraduate Students
Kentucky 1,703 (67%)
Indiana 302 (12%)
Ohio 191 (7%)
Illinois 73 (3%)
Tennessee 47 (2%)
Missouri 33 (1%)
International 67 (3%)
Other States 134 (5%)
University and College Accountability Network (U-CAN)
Profile of Bellarmine University as a member of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)