U Shortlist

Private nonprofit · Louisville, Kentucky

Bellarmine University

Urban campus · 2,161 undergraduates · 12 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
86%
ACT middle 50%
23–28
Average net price
$21,499
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
64%
Msgr. Alfred Horrigan, Bellarmine's first president
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Is Bellarmine University a reach, a target or a likely for your student?

Add a GPA and test scores and U Shortlist shows admission odds, the net price at your income, and how Bellarmine University fits against what your family said matters, on a map of 1,546 colleges.

See it for your student, free

What Bellarmine University costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$18,430
$30,001 – $48,000
$19,358
$48,001 – $75,000
$17,391
$75,001 – $110,000
$21,987
Over $110,000
$29,194

For students receiving federal aid.

These are averages for each income band. Your family's price at your income, next to every other school on your list, is in your account.See your family's price →

Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$61,691
Tuition and fees
$48,770
First-years given a grant by the school
99%
Average grant from the school
$31,277
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
The school's own net price calculator
Open ↗

Admissions

Acceptance rate
86%
SAT middle 50%
1030–1250
ACT middle 50%
23–28
Test scores
Considered, not required
First-year retention
75%

Your student’s ACT puts them ? here

Below, inside or above the range, with the acceptance rate, decides reach, target or likely. U Shortlist works it out from your student’s own scores and keeps it separate from fit.

Check your student’s odds →

Bellarmine University athletics

NCAA D1, 10 women's and 10 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–49
Basketball1316
Cross country74104
Field hockey20–
Golf913
Lacrosse–60
Soccer3442
Softball28–
Swimming & diving1723
Tennis98
Track & field74104
Volleyball16–
Wrestling–59

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

Find every NCAA D1 school with women’s soccer within 300 miles of you, on one map with net price and admission odds.Search by sport →

Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Health professions
22%
Business & marketing
13%
Parks, recreation & fitness
11%
Psychology
10%
Visual & performing arts
7%
Biological & biomedical sciences
6%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
64%
First-year retention
75%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,069
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with a Pell grant
31%

Similar colleges nearby

Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

Ready to see the map for your student?

Sign in with Google or Apple and your household is ready in a minute. The map, odds and net price are free.

Get started

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, IPEDS and Equity in Athletics. Photos: Wikimedia Commons. © 2026 U Shortlist.