Bellarmine University

Explore the World. Start within. At Bellarmine University, educational success is made attainable with the help of dedicated faculty and advisors. All students are able to sign up for the courses they need to complete their majors, guaranteeing graduation within four years. Bellarmine is a consistent presence on lists of top colleges, with faculty scholars who are passionate about teaching -- and youll get to know them well, thanks to a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Bellarmine offers one of the most extensive international study options in the nation, with 150 partnership sites in more than 50 countries on six continents. This world-class learning is centered on a campus just five miles from downtown Louisville, home of top corporations, small businesses and innovative non-profits. A few blocks from campus, the quirky Highlands neighborhood is a bohemian wonderland that has it all: food, drink, shopping, parks and unbeatable people-watching opportunities. A Career Development Center helps students and graduates connect with internships and employment in Louisville and beyond. Bellarmine graduates earn higher average salaries than their peers from any other Kentucky university, and they earn mid-career salaries that are 16 percent higher than graduates from comparable U.S. universities. Service learning opportunities help you practice the values you learn in the classroom, through volunteering in the community, and through service trips across the state or around the world. The on-campus living experience offers traditional residence halls, plus apartment-style and suite accommodations. More than 1,100 residential students enjoy cafes, green spaces, an outdoor fireplace and The Palio, a circular dining hall right out of Tuscany. The 175-acre campus features a fitness center, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, intramural athletics, and plenty of hills to keep you in shape. Knights Nation cheers on 21 NCAA Division II athletic teams, and rowdy students give Knights Hall one of the most lively and feared home court advantages in college basketball. A lacrosse team competes in Division I. Bellarmine strives to make tuition affordable to qualified applicants, and 100 percent of freshmen receive institutional scholarships and grants. A net price calculator on Bellarmines website will help you do the math.

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Private, Coed 1950 Roman Catholic Semester $50.5 million + 2001 Newburg Road, Louisville, KY 40205 (502) 272-8000
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72 100.0 Kentucky Louisville 31