Applying to Bellarmine

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
93.59%	1,145

Bellarmine University's acceptance rate is 93.59% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 3,462 students applied and 3,240 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Bellarmine.

Bellarmine's acceptance rate places 14th out of 27 Kentucky colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,145 and the ACT score is 25 at Bellarmine. Bellarmine's SAT score ranks 5th out of 19 Kentucky colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Bellarmine, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Bellarmine University is 93.59% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.51%. 1,300 men and 2,159 women applied to Bellarmine and 1,218 men and 2,021 women students were accepted.

Among them, 241 men and 391 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Bellarmine.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Bellarmine
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	3,462	1,300	2,159	0	3
Admitted	3,240	1,218	2,021	0	1
Enrolled	632	241	391	0	0
Acceptance Rate	93.59%	93.69%	93.61%	-	33.33%
Yield	19.51%	19.79%	19.35%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Bellarmine University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 48 students (8% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 251 students (40%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Bellarmine.

The median SAT score is 1,145 with 580 SAT EBRW and 565 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 613 and the 25^th percentile is 535. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 630 and 25^th percentile is 540 .

The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 22 at Bellarmine. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 25.

The SAT and ACT scores at Bellarmine University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,165, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Bellarmine
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1075	1145	1243
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	535	580	613
SAT Math	540	565	630
ACT Composite	22	25	28
ACT Math	20	24	27
ACT English	22	25	29

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Bellarmine University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 632 first-year students enrolled in Bellarmine. The proportion of full-time students is 99.84% and part-time students is 0.16%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 38.13% and women students is 61.87%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Bellarmine.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Bellarmine
	Total	Men	Women
Total	632	241	391
Full-time	631	241	390
Part-time	1	0	1

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Bellarmine. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Bellarmine University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Bellarmine Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Bellarmine.

Admission Information for Applying to Bellarmine
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.bellarmine.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.bellarmine.edu/admissions/apply-now/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-4 Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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