Catholic university in Louisville offering liberal arts education with 60+ majors and strong career outcomes.
Bellarmine offers over 60 undergraduate majors and numerous graduate and doctoral programs across seven colleges and schools, including the College of Arts & Sciences, School of Business, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, School of Education, and School of Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the W. Fielding Rubel School of Business is AACSB-accredited. Study abroad opportunities are available on six continents in over 50 countries, with more than 35% of full-time students participating in international experiences.
The 134-acre campus features over 40 buildings including the Owsley B. Frazier Stadium (opened 2007), Our Lady of the Woods Chapel (dedicated 2001), the W.L. Lyons Brown Library, Siena residential complex, and the Norton Health Sciences Center. The university has transitioned from a commuter to a residential college, with extensive dining, recreation, and student life facilities. Campus ministry, accessibility services, and a Career Development Center support student success.
Bellarmine accepts first-year, transfer, graduate, and international students. Every incoming first-year student receives a merit-based scholarship. The Public Price Promise offers a private school experience at public school prices, and HOPE Kentucky Scholars provides free tuition for qualified Pell and state aid-eligible high school graduates from Kentucky. The university uses both its own application and the Common Application for admissions.
Bellarmine reports 99% of graduates 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, career assessment, résumé review, mock interviews, and employer recruiting events to support student career readiness.