Belmont University

Nashville, TN 37212-3757

Overview

Admission

Belmont University is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 7,263 applications and 5,886 students were granted admission. Belmont University is at the #79 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 78% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 40% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Belmont University's tuition was $29,930 for all students regardless of residency (11.7% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 91% of Belmont University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 15% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,452 (which is 1.2% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Belmont University in 2016-2017, was 546, which is 39% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,501 (which is 6.7% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Belmont University has enrolled a total of 7,723 students (6,983 students full-time and 740 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 7,723 students, 402 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 37% men and 63% women and 6,293 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 1,430 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 17 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Belmont University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Belmont University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Belmont University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $33,400. Last year, out of the total 1,174 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,092 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,190 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,083 were employed.