Colleges in USA

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.

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.