Catholic university in Louisville offering liberal arts education with 60+ majors and strong career outcomes.
Bellarmine offers over 60 majors and minors across seven colleges and schools, including the College of Arts & Sciences, Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education, College of Health Professions, Donna and Allan Lansing School of Nursing and Health Sciences, School of Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, and School of Continuing and Professional Studies. The university confers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, with programs in business (AACSB-accredited), nursing, education, health sciences, and liberal arts. More than 35% of full-time students participate in study abroad across six continents and 150+ partner universities.
The 134-acre campus in Louisville's Belknap neighborhood features over 40 buildings, including the Owsley B. Frazier Stadium (opened 2007), Our Lady of the Woods Chapel (dedicated 2001), Siena residential complex, W.L. Lyons Brown Library, and Norton Health Sciences Center. The university transitioned from a commuter to residential college, with over 700 students living on campus. Facilities include dining services, recreation center with fitness programs, residence halls, and campus ministry.
Bellarmine accepts first-year, transfer, graduate, and international students. All incoming first-year students receive merit-based scholarships. The Public Price Promise offers a private school education at public school pricing. HOPE Kentucky Scholars program provides free tuition for qualified Pell and state aid-eligible Kentucky high school graduates. The university uses the Common Application and Bellarmine Application for admissions.
99% of Bellarmine graduates are employed within 6 months, with post-graduate employment rates 14% higher than the national average. Graduates experience an average $1.93 million return on investment through higher salaries over a 40-year career. The Career Development Center provides job search strategy, résumé review, mock interviews, and employer recruiting events to support student career readiness.