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Private 4-Year Minimally Selective Nashville, TN NCAA Division I without football

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

95.3%
Acceptance Rate
$64,800/yr
Est. Cost of Attendancesum of published cost components
$33,147/yr
Avg Price After Aid
71.2%
6-yr Grad Rate
7,137
Undergrads

About Belmont University

Belmont University is a private nonprofit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee's large city setting. The university enrolls 7,137 undergraduates and maintains a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1.

Type
Private 4-Year
Undergrads
7,137
Avg Faculty Salary
$94,917
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Endowment
$404.5M
Pell Students
20.8%
First-Gen
15.8%
What Belmont University Is Known For
Majors far more concentrated here than at colleges nationally
Arts, Entertainment, and Media... 88 graduates · 5.5% of degrees here vs 0.01% nationally 610×
Recording Arts Technology/Technician 114 graduates · 7.1% of degrees here vs 0.02% nationally 364×
Music Management 261 graduates · 16.2% of degrees here vs 0.07% nationally 241×
Arts, Entertainment, and Media... 92 graduates · 5.7% of degrees here vs 0.03% nationally 190×
Music 89 graduates · 5.5% of degrees here vs 0.04% nationally 134×
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023, against the national share at the same degree level
Admissions
95.3%
Acceptance rate · Minimally Selective
8,950
Applicants
Can I Get In? →
Cost & Aid
$33,147 avg net
Average net price after aid
$22,950
Under $30K income
$404.5M
Endowment
Can I Afford It? →
Outcomes
$42,770 median
Median earnings 6 years after entering
71.2%
6-yr Grad Rate
$20,500
Median Debt
Is It Worth It? →

Belmont University Acceptance Rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate
95.3%
8,950 applicants
Student:Faculty Ratio
12:1
Undergrad instruction

Belmont University has an acceptance rate of 95.3%, indicating the institution admits nearly all applicants. An applicant to Belmont can expect a highly accessible admissions process with minimal selectivity.

How Selective Is That, Really?
Each dot is one of 100 applicants · Source: school's Common Data Set, else College Scorecard
1 in 2 applicants is admitted · 8,950 applied
10-Year Acceptance Rate Trend
10-year trend · Source: College Scorecard
10 years

SAT & ACT Score Ranges

Where Admitted Students Score
Middle 50% of enrolled students, on the full SAT scale · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS)
Fall 2023
1160–1350
40080012001600

Admissions Requirements

Admission Factor Weights
Official weights from submitted institutional data · Source: Common Data Set, section C7
Rigor of coursework Very Important
Class rank Considered
Academic GPA Very Important
Standardized test scores Considered
Application essay Considered
Recommendations Important
Extracurricular activities Considered
Talent / special ability Considered
Character / personal qualities Considered
First generation status Not Considered
Alumni relation Considered
Geographic residence Not Considered
Volunteer work Considered
Work experience Considered
Who Applies, and Who Gets In
First-year applicants, admits and enrollees by gender
Applied Admitted Rate Enrolled
Men 2,829 2,691 95.1% 578
Women 6,121 5,933 96.9% 1,091
SOURCEIPEDS Admissions — Fall 2023 admissions cycle
How These Admissions Numbers Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Belmont University admits 95.3% of applicants — a typical similar college admits 74%.

Acceptance rate
This school
95.3%
Similar colleges (1,009)
73.8%
TN (39)
70.5%
National (1,934)
78.1%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Belmont University Tuition, Fees & Cost of Attendance

Avg Net Price
$33,147
Average for all students receiving federal aid, 2023-24
Median Federal Debt
$20,500
Federal Loan Rate
34.3%
Students borrowing federal loans

Belmont University's cost of attendance is $64,800, while the average net price students pay is $33,147. This means the average student pays considerably less than the sticker price.

Cost of Attendance Breakdown
Estimated annual costs · on-campus, 2023-24 · Source: College Scorecard
$64,800
Tuition & Fees
$42,540
66%
Room & Board
$15,010
23%
Books & Supplies
$1,500
2%
Other Expenses
$5,750
9%

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income
Average net price after all grants and scholarships · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS net price)
Under $30,000
$22,950
$30,001 – $48,000
$24,723
$48,001 – $75,000
$28,009
$75,001 – $110,000
$32,153
Over $110,000
$43,606
Full Cost of Attendance
Source: College Scorecard
2023-24

Student Loan Debt

How Many Students Borrow
Undergraduates taking on any loan
Take out a loan
91%
Federal loans
34%

Graduates who borrowed carry a median monthly repayment of about $217.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How This Price Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

After aid, Belmont University costs $33,147 a year — about 47% more than a typical similar college.

Cost of attendance
This school
$62,570
Similar colleges (1,094)
$49,718
TN (65)
$29,991
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN (20)
$32,311
National (3,197)
$25,367
Students taking a loan
This school
90.6%
Similar colleges (998)
91.8%
TN (83)
87.1%
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN (28)
87.6%
National (4,096)
86.4%
Median debt at graduation
This school
$20,500
Similar colleges (1,032)
$24,977
TN (87)
$13,271
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN (28)
$12,478
National (4,347)
$13,097
Average net price
This school
$33,147
Similar colleges (1,105)
$22,585
TN (125)
$15,253
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN (37)
$18,716
National (5,106)
$17,160

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Belmont University Graduation Rate & Student Outcomes

6-yr Grad Rate
71.2%
Median Earnings 6yr
$42,770
6 years after entering

Belmont University has a graduation rate of 71.2%, with median earnings of $42,770 six years after entry and $55,930 ten years after entry.

Graduate Earnings After College

Median Graduate Earnings Over Time
6 and 10 years after entering · includes all students, not just graduates · Source: College Scorecard
Median Earnings by Gender · 6 Years After Entering
Students working 6 years after entering · Source: College Scorecard
$39,113
Men
$44,870
Women
Graduation Rate: Pell vs. Non-Pell
6-year graduation rate by grant status · Source: College Scorecard
63.3%
Pell recipients
69.8%
Non-Pell students

Top Majors & Programs

Top Majors by Graduates
Most recent year available · bachelor's degrees only · Source: IPEDS Completions 2023
MajorGraduates
Music Management261
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse179
Recording Arts Technology/Technician114
Arts, Entertainment, and Media...92
Music, Other89
Arts, Entertainment, and Media...88
Psychology, General48
Cinematography and Film/Video Production43
Biology/Biological Sciences, General42
Business/Commerce, General38
Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity
Completing within six years
White
72.2%
Black
68.4%
Hispanic
61.2%
Asian
57.7%
SOURCECollege Scorecard — groups with too few students to report are omitted
Earnings Further Out
The longer horizon

Median earnings eight years after entering Belmont University are $50,319, and 67% of former students earn more than $25,000 six years after entry.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How These Outcomes Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Six years after entry, former Belmont University students earn $42,770 — 6% less than at a typical similar college.

Median earnings, 10 years
This school
$55,930
Similar colleges (1,077)
$54,064
TN (113)
$38,519
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN (33)
$40,469
National (4,696)
$40,782
Median earnings, 6 years
This school
$42,770
Similar colleges (1,077)
$45,468
TN (117)
$34,430
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN (34)
$35,348
National (4,847)
$35,433
Graduation rate
This school
71.2%
Similar colleges (1,074)
58.1%
TN (42)
51.6%
National (2,168)
52.3%
Freshman retention
This school
85.2%
Similar colleges (1,117)
76.6%
TN (42)
73.9%
National (1,841)
75.7%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Belmont University Campus, Athletics & Faculty

Belmont University is a private nonprofit institution in Nashville, located in a large city. The undergraduate student body comprises 7,137 students, with 64.9 percent women and a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

Student Demographics
Undergraduate enrollment · Source: College Scorecard / IPEDS
Race & Ethnicity
White
71.8%
Asian
3.4%
Hispanic
10.5%
Black
6.6%
Other Indicators
First-generation
15.8%
Pell grant recipients
20.8%
Women
64.9%
Belmont University Athletics
Total Revenue
$10.9M
Total Expense
$10.9M
Athletes
361
183 men · 178 women
Head Coach Salaries
Men's vs Women's programs · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's sports
$270,625
Women's sports
$122,795

Average head coach salary by program gender.

Athletic Aid
Scholarship spending by gender · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's aid
$3,085,037
Women's aid
$4,275,002
Academic Resources
572
Full-time faculty
$94,917
Avg faculty salary
4,801
FT staff
$404.5M
Endowment
Faculty Salary by Gender
All instructional ranks combined · Source: IPEDS Human Resources
Men (avg)
$103,150
Women (avg)
$87,240
Overall avg
$94,917
Who Is on Campus
Beyond the undergraduate headcount
Undergraduates
7,137
Graduate students
1,628
Varsity Athletes
Play a varsity sport
3.7%

262 of 7,035 undergraduates, counting each athlete once regardless of how many sports they play.

SOURCEIPEDS enrollment; Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act filings
Online & Distance Learning
How much of the teaching happens remotely
Undergrads fully online
0.7%
Undergrads taking any
42.9%
Grad students fully online
4.7%

53 of 7,330 undergraduates study entirely at a distance, against 72 of 1,532 graduate students.

SOURCEIPEDS Fall Enrollment, distance education status

Belmont University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and operates its own medical school.

How This Campus Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median
Pell grant share
This school
20.8%
Similar colleges (1,171)
32.8%
TN (128)
36.7%
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN (38)
40.2%
National (5,367)
40.1%
Research spending per student
This school
$8,998
Similar colleges (1,164)
$6,264
TN (61)
$5,790
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN (17)
$4,033
National (2,823)
$5,605
Students per faculty member
This school
12:1
Similar colleges (1,191)
12:1
TN (130)
16:1
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN (38)
17:1
National (5,427)
15:1

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Every Major at Belmont University
88 fields of study, bachelor's degree level, grouped by subject area
1,610 graduates
Visual and Performing Arts 689 grads · 20 majors
Music Management 261
Arts, Entertainment, and Media... 92
Music, Other 89
Arts, Entertainment, and Media... 88
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 43
Interior Design 33
Design and Visual Communications, General 19
Acting 17
Music Performance, General 12
Playwriting and Screenwriting 6
Music Technology 5
Art/Art Studies, General 4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4
Fashion/Apparel Design 4
Fine/Studio Arts, General 4
Directing and Theatrical Production 2
Music Theory and Composition 2
Music, General 2
Illustration 1
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and... 1
Health Professions 198 grads · 4 majors
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 179
Music Therapy/Therapist 8
Public Health, General 8
Pharmaceutical Sciences 3
Business and Marketing 157 grads · 13 majors
Business/Commerce, General 38
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 27
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 13
Accounting 12
Business Administration and Management,... 12
Business/Managerial Economics 12
Finance, General 12
International Business/Trade/Commerce 8
Fashion Merchandising 6
Hospitality Administration/Management,... 6
Social Entrepreneurship 5
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain... 3
Management Science 3
Communications Technologies 124 grads · 2 majors
Recording Arts Technology/Technician 114
Communications Technology/Technician 10
Communication and Journalism 70 grads · 9 majors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 11
Communication and Media Studies, Other 10
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 10
Mass Communication/Media Studies 9
Publishing 9
Journalism 8
Public Relations, Advertising, and... 7
Broadcast Journalism 5
Public Relations/Image Management 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 65 grads · 3 majors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 42
Neuroscience 15
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 8
Parks, Recreation and Kinesiology 49 grads · 2 majors
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 33
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 16
Psychology 48 grads · 1 major
Psychology, General 48
Education 41 grads · 7 majors
Elementary Education and Teaching 16
Music Teacher Education 15
Education, General 5
Secondary Education and Teaching 2
Art Teacher Education 1
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1
Social Sciences 26 grads · 5 majors
Political Science and Government, General 12
Political Science and Government, Other 5
Sociology, General 5
International Relations and Affairs 3
International Economics 1
Computer and Information Sciences 22 grads · 2 majors
Computer and Information Sciences, General 11
Computer/Information Technology Services... 11
Public Administration and Social Services 20 grads · 2 majors
Social Work 19
Community Organization and Advocacy 1
Legal Professions 17 grads · 1 major
Legal Studies 17
Liberal Arts and General Studies 16 grads · 1 major
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 16
English Language and Literature 15 grads · 1 major
English Language and Literature, General 15
Theology and Religious Vocations 9 grads · 3 majors
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 5
Bible/Biblical Studies 3
Divinity/Ministry 1
History 7 grads · 1 major
History, General 7
Philosophy and Religious Studies 7 grads · 3 majors
Philosophy 4
Religion/Religious Studies, Other 2
Religion/Religious Studies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 6 grads · 1 major
Environmental Science 6
Multidisciplinary Studies 6 grads · 1 major
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 6
Mathematics and Statistics 6 grads · 2 majors
Mathematics, General 5
Applied Mathematics, Other 1
Physical Sciences 5 grads · 2 majors
Chemistry, General 4
Physics, General 1
Engineering 4 grads · 1 major
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 4
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 3 grads · 1 major
Spanish Language and Literature 3
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023 — first majors only, so a student with a double major is counted once

Belmont University Location & Campus Safety

Belmont University is in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN, in what IPEDS classifies as a large city setting. The campus sits about 2.6 miles from the center of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance). There are 8 other colleges within 25 miles, and Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN is 2.6 miles away.

Belmont University Other colleges within 30 miles
Large city
Campus Setting
2.6 mi
To City Center
8
Colleges Within 25 mi
684,298
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) Population
Living in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Cost of living and getting around, for the whole city — not the campus
ACS 2023
$1,486
Median Rent / mo
$75,197
Median Household Income
30.8%
Rent as % of Income
How People Commute
Drive alone
68.1%
Walk
1.9%
Public transit
1.7%

Davidson County scores 10.3 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index — below average walkable. The index is a county-wide average of block groups, so it describes the surrounding area rather than the campus itself.

Undergraduates make up about 5.1% of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s residents.

SOURCEU.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates; EPA National Walkability Index
Colleges Near Belmont University
Within 30 miles, at least 500 students, by straight-line distance
Vanderbilt University 7,208 students 0.9 mi
SOURCEIPEDS campus coordinates, Belmont University to each campus

Campus Safety at Belmont University

Every college that receives federal financial aid must publish its crime statistics each year under the Clery Act. These are the figures Belmont University reported for 2024.

17
On-Campus Offenses
9
In Residence Halls
1.9
Per 1,000 Students
17
Domestic, Dating & Stalking

Read these numbers carefully. A Clery figure counts reports, not incidents. A university with active reporting channels, a large campus police force and a teaching hospital will record more offenses than one where the same events go unreported — so a higher count is not evidence of a more dangerous campus, and a low count is not evidence of a safe one. In 2024, 833 campuses with more than 1,000 students reported no offenses at all. Use these figures to ask a college questions, not to rank one against another.

Reported On-Campus Offenses by Year
Criminal offenses reported on campus, including residence halls · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education Clery Act disclosures
2022
5
2023
20
2024
17
What Was Reported in 2024
On-campus criminal offenses by category
Sexual offenses
13
Burglary
2
Motor vehicle theft
2

Separately, Belmont University reported 195 disciplinary referrals for weapons, drug and liquor law violations on campus. Referrals for alcohol violations are usually the largest category at residential colleges and reflect how a school handles student conduct internally.

SOURCEU.S. Department of Education, Campus Safety and Security — Clery Act disclosures, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Belmont University admissions, costs, and outcomes.