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Belmont University

General Information

Name: Belmont University
Address: 1900 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212-3757
Phone:

  • General information: (615) 460-6000
  • Financial aid office: (615) 460-6403
  • Admissions office: (615) 460-6785

Website: www.belmont.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Baptist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$18,420$17,300$16,220
Books and supplies$1,200$1,100$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,570$6,355$6,156
        Other expenses$3,900$3,600$3,550

Total expenses   
On-campus$31,090$28,355$26,826

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 85%
  • Federal grants: 13%
  • State/local grants: 32%
  • Institutional grants: 67%
  • Student loans: 47%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2967
  • State/local grants:$3918
  • Institutional grants:$5989
  • Student loans:$11100

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,2668851,381
Percent admitted69.4%68.4%70.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time48.6%53.6%45.5%
Part-time0.2%0.0%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4319
Undergraduate enrollment: 3645
First-time student retention: 79%
Overall graduation rate: 62%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 89%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Broadcast Journalism - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Master, Doctor
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • International Economics - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Management and Merchandising - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Pedagogy - Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Master
  • Music, Other - Bachelor, Master


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