Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky · Private · 2,161 undergraduates · bellarmine.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
94%
of 4,804 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1076 to 1300
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$72,000Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Bellarmine University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
94% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$72,000
a year in 2027-28, from a $72,000 sticker price
What to do with your 1175
Send your score
About 53% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 990, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
Source: First-Year Admission Requirements | Bellarmine University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
94%
of applicants were admitted: 4,502 of 4,804 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/1, hear by 11/15.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 6% of them sent SAT scores and 53% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1076 to 1300
Reading and Writing 538 to 660
Math 538 to 640
ACT composite 19 to 26
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16006.1%
- 1200 to 139933%
- 1000 to 119958%
- 800 to 9993%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.49
- 4.09.1%
- 3.75 to 3.9927%
- 3.50 to 3.7421%
- 3.25 to 3.4914%
- 3.00 to 3.2413%
- 2.50 to 2.9915%
- Below 2.501.4%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$72,000
a year
- Tuition$52,690
- Fees$1,660
- Food and housing$12,240
- Books and supplies$520
- Transportation and other$4,890
Bellarmine University published $69,238 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$13,356
- $30,001 to $48,000$13,251
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,577
- $75,001 to $110,000$17,061
- Over $110,000$27,820
Financial aid
82%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$37,985
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
15%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $34,167 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 11/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Kentucky programs for residents
Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES)
State program · In-state students
$36/year bonus (added to base award)
- 2.75+ GPA, 830+ SAT or 15+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 15 / SAT 830-870; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 880+ SAT or 16+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 16 / SAT 880-910; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 920+ SAT or 17+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 17 / SAT 920-950; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 960+ SAT or 18+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 18 / SAT 960-980; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 990+ SAT or 19+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 19 / SAT 990-1020; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1030+ SAT or 20+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 20 / SAT 1030-1050; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1060+ SAT or 21+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 21 / SAT 1060-1090; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 22 / SAT 1100-1120; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1130+ SAT or 23+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 23 / SAT 1130-1150; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1160+ SAT or 24+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 24 / SAT 1160-1190; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 25 / SAT 1200-1220; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1230+ SAT or 26+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 26 / SAT 1230-1250; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1260+ SAT or 27+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 27 / SAT 1260-1290; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1300+ SAT or 28+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 28+ / SAT 1300-1600; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, Base award (GPA only; no test component); Graduate of certified KY high school; meet KEES curriculum requirements; not a convicted felon, from Kentucky
- 830+ SAT or 15+ ACT, Homeschool / non-certified school / KY GED graduates (test-only award); KY homeschool or non-certified school graduate, or KY GED earned between ages 18 and 23
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
33 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,270Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | GEFA GENED |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | GEFA GENED |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | SOAN 202 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTH 201 |
| Art History | 5 | 6 | ARTH 201 and ARTH 202 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | GENS GENED |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 125 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 117 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 117 (4 credits) or MATH 125 (3 credits) |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 117 and MATH 118 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 109 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHIN 101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHIN 101 and CHIN 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | CHIN 201 and CHIN 202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 106 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 130 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | Computer Science Elective |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | GEN ELEC |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | GEN ELEC |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 200 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | GEN ELEC |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | ENVS 111 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 116 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 101 and FREN 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FREN 201 and FREN 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GERM 101 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GERM 101 and GERM 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | GERM 201 and GERM 202 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 175 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITAL 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITAL 101 and ITAL 102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | ITAL 201 and ITAL 202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JPN 101 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | JPN 101 and JPN 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | JPN 201 and JPN 202 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LATN 101 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LATN 101 and LATN 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 5 | 1 | MUSC 105 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 101 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 201 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 202 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 4 | PHYS 206 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 4 | PHYS 205 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MATH 116 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 103 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 101 and SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 101 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 101 and SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 200 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 205 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 101 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 201 and HIST 202 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST ELEC |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 120 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
71%
Come back for a second year
75%
Typical earnings
$64,121
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Bellarmine University$79,511
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 14 majors here have earnings data.
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