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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.

The Bellarmine University campus which first opened to students in 1950, is based around an area of 145 acres of land.

The land was granted as a reward to James McCorkle, by then King of the region, George III, for his contributions to the nation as part of military activities during the French & Indian wars.

The campus houses a number of industry standard resources & services including internet equipped classrooms, libraries & laboratories along with an array of student support services such as: counselling sessions.

It is also home to the institute's NCAA Division I team: The Bellarmine Knights.

The estimated annual tuition costs for international students planning to pursue higher studies from the institute is around USD 48,900 (INR 41.75 L), while that for PG students ranges between USD 435-USD 1,050 (INR 37.1 K-INR 89.6 K) per credit hour.

Additionally, students must also take into the various costs associated with living in Bellarmine such as housing, food, transportation among other costs, which is estimated to be in the range USD 15,000-USD 20,000 (INR 12.80 L-INR 17 L).

The Bellarmine University acceptance rate stands at 94%,  per data curated from an unofficial source.

This highlights the non-selective nature of the institute when it comes to admitting students, with almost equal priority being given to all applicants.

Prospective students are advised to maintain a solid academic record anyway, as not only does it make you stand out from the rest of the crowd, but also makes you eligible for a number of scholarships offered by the institute.

The Bellarmine University ranks #273 as part of the latest National University Rankings rolled out by US News for the year 2025.

Further, the institute also secures a US-wide rank #328 for Social Mobility & #392 for Nursing.

It also ranks among the top 100 colleges & universities in the United States for Physical Therapy & in the Top 200 for Teaching based education.

Based in Louisville, Kentucky, the Bellarmine University, is the premier independent catholic university in the region, & is known to lay a major emphasis on the overall development of students.

In-line with its Catholic roots, the institute is known to organize a number of events over the course of the academic year, which involves students contributing to the overall welfare of the community by serving those in need.

According to the recent data on the official site of Western Illinois University, In the Fall of 2024, the international student count was 652, which constituted almost 10.3% of the total student strength at the university. International students take admissions from over 132 countries across the world. The total enrolment for that intake was 6,332, out of which 4,524 were in undergraduate programs and 1,807 in postgraduate programs, as per the official website.