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Acceptance Rate 87.78%
Yield 16.04%
SAT Score 1,200
ACT Score 24
Applicants 3,878

Bellarmine Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 87.78% at Bellarmine University. Total 3,878 students applied and 3,404 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,200 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Bellarmine.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.bellarmine.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.bellarmine.edu/admissions/apply-now/
Acceptance Rate87.78%
Average Test Scores1,200 SAT / 24 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 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 87.78%. A total of 3,878 students (1,421 men and 2,457 women) have applied to and 3,404 (1,240 men and 2,164 women) students admitted to Bellarmine University.
Among them, 229 male and 317 female students have enrolled into Bellarmine and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.04%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Bellarmine
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,8781,4212,45700
Admitted3,4041,2402,16400
Enrolled54622931700
Acceptance Rate 87.78% 87.26% 88.07% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.04% 18.47% 14.65% - -
[Chart] Bellarmine University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Bellarmine, 41 applicants (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 292 applicants (54%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,200 at Bellarmine. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,290 and 25th percentile score is 1,100.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
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 Total110012001290
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing560600630
Math540600660
ACT Composite212427
Math182326
English212429
[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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