Bellarmine University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Bellarmine University, also known as BU, is located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It was founded in the year 1950 by the Archdiocese of Louisville. Named in honor of the Catholic Saint Robert Bellarmine, the university was originally known as Bellarmine College. BU was granted university status in 2000. Bellarmine University grants degrees through the following academic divisions:

• Bellarmine College of Arts and Sciences
• Frazier Thornton School of Education
• Lansing School of Nursing and Health Sciences
• Rubel School of Business

Students of Bellarmine University have access to on-campus various clubs and organizations including Phi Beta Lambda, Jazz Club, Biology Club, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Students for Social Justice. BU men particpate in basketball, baseball, cross country, soccer, lacrosse, tennis, golf, and track. BU women are involved in basketball, field hockey, golf, cross country, soccer, tennis, softball, volleyball, and track.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling and education and teaching.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,040 in 2009-2010 (2,888 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students and graduate students are 27%.

Students under 25 years old represent 78% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Bellarmine provides on-campus housing for 966 of its 2,888 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 16 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Great Lakes Valley Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 137 male students received the aid (men were 52% of those receiving aid) and 128 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 48% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Bellarmine offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (170 awarded)

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (122 awarded)

• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Education

FINE ARTS (5 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (57 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (36 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Health and Medical Administrative Services

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (22 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC (6 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (105 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (10 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (19 awarded)

• Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (5 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (110 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology