University Information
Locaction: Louisville, Kentucky
Founded: 1950
Undergraduate Students: 4 000
Campus Type: Urban
Institution Type: Private university
Website: www.bellarmine.edu
About the University
Bellarmine University is a vibrant community of educational excellence and ethical awareness that consistently ranks among the nation’s best colleges and universities. Our students pursue an education based in the liberal arts – and in the distinguished, inclusive Catholic tradition of educational excellence, the oldest and most rewarding in the western world. It is a lifelong education, worthy of the university’s namesake, Saint Robert Bellarmine, and of his invitation to each of us to learn and live in veritatis amore – in the love of all that is beautiful, true and good in life.
– Excerpt from Bellarmine University’s website
Bellarmine offers more than 50 majors in the arts and sciences, business, communication, education, nursing and health sciences. It is consistantly ranked among the nation’s best colleges and universities and has the reputation as one of the friendliest campuses in the world. The university comprises six colleges and schools:
- Bellarmine College of Arts & Sciences
- Donna and Allan Lansing School of Nursing and Health Sciences
- W. Fielding Rubel School of Business
- Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education
- School of Communication
- School of Continuing and Professional Studies
TOEFL: 80/120
Health insurance is required of all full-time degree, resident, and international students with F1 and J1 visas.
Bellarmine University does not offer a health insurance plan. They refer students to the coverage offered by the ACA.
Students may choose instead to subscribe to the insurance proposed by MICEFA, AIG.
Living on-campus: Students are required to live on campus while on exchange, consult the housing website for more information.
Cost: $3,500.00 – $4,500.00*
*Students living in residence halls must also purchase a meal plan please visit the website for more information.
The average budget per month is: $400 – 500
In order to be accepted, students must prove financial resources of $8,000.00 per semester.