Bellarmine University

The minimum IELTS score requirement for international students at Bellarmine University is 6.0. or more.

Students can also provide alternative test scores such as Duolingo, & TOEFL, the minimum requirements for whom are given below:

The Bellarmine University admission requirements varies with the course & the specialisation a student decides to pursue.

However, the general requirements for international students are listed below:

·      An online application

·      Educational Transcripts & Credentials evaluated course-by-course by SpanTran or World Education Services, Inc. (WES)

·      Submission of a bank statement demonstrating the ability to take care of cost of studies & living in Kentucky

·      Demonstrate proficiency of verbal & written English

The Bellarmine University attains a global rank #3616, per global university ranking data curated from an unofficial source.

On a national level, Bellarmine attains a rank #273 per the National University Rankings 2025 rolled out by US News.

The same source also places it among the top 100 colleges & universities in the country for physical therapy studies & among the top 200 for teaching.

The University of Kentucky is the #1 ranked university in the Kentucky region of the United States.

It is a public higher educational institute, based in Lexington, which also happens to be part of the top 100 colleges & universities in the USA, per the latest US National University Rankings rolled out by Shiksha.

Globally, the institute attains a rank #386, per global university rankings rolled out by Shiksha.

The minimum high-school GPA attained by students who secured admissions at the institute stood at 2.5.

Further, the median GPA of admitted students, stood at 3.7, per data curated from official sources.

50% of the overall admitted students had a CGPA in the range of 3.38 & 3.9.

Among students who secured admissions by submitting test scores, the 50^th percentile for ACT was in the range 22-27, with a score of 1060-1260.

The institute rolls out the cost of PG courses in a per-credit format.

The per-credit cost of a Master of Business Administration programme at Bellarmine University stands at USD 820 (INR 70 K) per credit.

An MBA at Bellarmine has about 38 credit hours, which takes the overall cost of the programme to USD 31,160 (INR 26.6 L).

The Bellarmine University application fee for international graduate students is around USD 40 (INR 3.4 K).

The application fee is non-refundable & is to be submitted as part of the Bellarmine University application process.

No applications without the payment of the said fee can go through & thus cannot be assessed by the admissions team at Bellarmine.

The Bellarmine University is known for offering about 50 undergraduate & 20 PG degrees as part of its course catalogue.

However, among these courses, Business & Management studies, Nursing & Psychology are known for being among the best in the region & in the US.

This is further proven by the fact, its Nursing course ranks #392 in the US per the latest course-specific rankings rolled out by US News.

Susan Cameron, known for being the Former Chairperson of the famous American Tobacco brand: Reynolds American is a notable alumni of the Bellarmine University.

Susan graduated with an MBA in Bellarmine, having pursued her undergraduate education (BS degree in Business) from the University of Florida.

Susan was also notably the first woman CEO of a major cigarette business after she took over the role at Brown & Williamson in 2001.