Belmont University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
At Belmont, the high acceptance rate can make admission look automatic, but you are still being compared with students averaging a 3.83 GPA. Because scores are required, aim for the upper half of the range, about a 27 to 30 ACT or 1260 to 1350 SAT.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Belmont University facts and stats
Belmont University enrolls 7,167 undergraduates in Nashville, Tennessee. Belmont retains 87% of first-year students, above the national average of roughly 70%, and its 6-year graduation rate is 70%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1. Belmont is test-required for admissions.
Nashville, TN
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Key Belmont University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 31
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
December 1
Financial Aid Priority
February 15
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
Because Belmont requires SAT or ACT scores, plan to take your first test by the spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for superscoring-focused retakes. To meet Belmont’s February 15 financial aid priority deadline, the December SAT or ACT is likely the last retake that can still arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Belmont’s estimated cost of attendance is $57,550, including $42,540 in tuition and fees and $15,010 for room and board. About 60% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $34,232. Merit awards average $9,710 for students who receive them. Graduates leave with an average debt of $34,784.
Student life at Belmont University
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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American Baptist College
Nashville, TNAcceptance rate: 100%
Aquinas College, Tennessee
Nashville, TNAcceptance rate: 51.9%
ACT: 21–26
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TNAcceptance rate: 96.4%
SAT: 828–1108
ACT: 13–21
Bethel University, Tennessee
McKenzie, TNAcceptance rate: 60.2%
SAT: 928–1130
ACT: 15–21
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