Bellarmine University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Bellarmine’s 86% acceptance rate means admission is realistic for many solid students, so your focus should be consistent academic strength. Even though Bellarmine is test-optional, ACT submissions are common; send scores if you are near the top of the range, around a 26 ACT or 1225 SAT. The Public Price Promise starts at a 3.50 GPA.
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Bellarmine University facts and stats
Bellarmine University enrolls about 2,240 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. Bellarmine has a 75% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 64% 6-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.
Louisville, KY
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Key Bellarmine University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 15
Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
February 1
Financial Aid Priority
November 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Bellarmine is test-optional, so follow this plan only if you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores. Take your first test by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes to improve your superscore; for the November 1 Early Action deadline, the October test is typically the last fall retake likely to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Bellarmine is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $48,770, with 79% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $28,785. Submit the FAFSA by the November 1 priority deadline.
Bellarmine’s listed total cost of attendance is about $59,620, including tuition, fees, room, and board. Aid is common, with 79% of students receiving assistance and an average aid package of $46,377. Merit awards are substantial on average at $28,785, and the Bellarmine University Public Price Promise lists a 3.50+ GPA threshold. Graduates leave with an average debt of $27,609.
Student life at Bellarmine University
46% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: No guarantee
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 1% of men join fraternities, and 4% of women join sororities.
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