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Acceptance Rate 86.11%
Yield 13.10%
SAT Score 1,150
ACT Score 25
Applicants 4,779

Bellarmine Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 86.11% at Bellarmine University. Total 4,779 students applied and 4,115 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,150 and the average ACT score is 25.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.bellarmine.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.bellarmine.edu/admissions/apply-now/
Acceptance Rate86.11%
Average Test Scores1,150 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 86.11%. A total of 4,779 students (1,677 men and 3,084 women) have applied to and 4,115 (1,451 men and 2,648 women) students admitted to Bellarmine University.
Among them, 205 male and 334 female students have enrolled into Bellarmine and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.10%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Bellarmine
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,7791,6773,084018
Admitted4,1151,4512,64800
Enrolled53920533400
Acceptance Rate 86.11% 86.52% 85.86% - 0.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.10% 14.13% 12.61% - -
[Chart] Bellarmine University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Bellarmine, 23 applicants (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 140 applicants (26%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,150 at Bellarmine. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,250 and 25th percentile score is 1,030.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Bellarmine. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Bellarmine with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Bellarmine
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total103011501250
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510560630
Math520590620
ACT Composite232528
Math202427
English222529
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Bellarmine University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Bellarmine
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Bellarmine

The calendar system at Bellarmine University is Semester. Bellarmine University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Bellarmine University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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