Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY · Private · 2,161 undergrads

• Admit rate: 86.1% (3,462 applicants)
• SAT middle 50%: 1030–1250 (ACT 23–28)
• Undergraduates: 2,161 (2.2% international)
• Average net price: $21,499 (per year after aid)
• Graduation rate: 64% (within 6 years)

Deadlines

• Early Action: Nov. 1, 2026
• Rolling: Rolling

Editor's notes

• Submit the honors application by Dec. 1 if you want a shot at the Bellarmine Scholars or Fellows award. After that date, honors applications aren't considered for those scholarships.
• List your activities, jobs and volunteer work in full. The 2025-26 CDS rates all three very important, alongside grades and rigor.

Sources

1. Bellarmine Admissions, Undergraduate Admissions
2. Bellarmine Admissions, Admission Requirements
3. Bellarmine Admissions, Test-Optional Admission
4. Common App, 2026-27 first-year requirements grid
5. Bellarmine Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Common Data Set 2025-2026
6. Bellarmine Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Common Data Set
7. Bellarmine Financial Aid, Institutional Scholarships
8. Bellarmine Honors Program, Apply to the Honors Program
9. Bellarmine Admissions, Bellarmine Direct