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Belmont University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Nashville, TN
Population 1,500,000
Website http://www.belmont.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,306
Men / Women 35% / 65%
White 70%
Black 8%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 6%
Asian 4%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 42%
Business & Economics 22%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Humanities & Social Sciences 14%
Engineering, Computing & Math 2%
Education 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $42,540
Est. Cost of Attendance $62,570
10-Year ROI $88,000
ROI Percentile 16th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 61%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,510 (33th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (48th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 94%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 175 #154
Humanities & Social Sciences 116 #180
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 55%
SAT Range 1,160 – 1,350
ACT Range 24 – 30

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 41 17% / 83% 2% $56,566
Early Childhood Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,502
Education 5 — 0% / 100% 20% —
Elementary Education 16 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,502
Secondary Education 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,502
Art Teacher Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $53,286
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $53,286
Music Education 15 — 47% / 53% 0% $53,286
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health Sciences and Nursing 228 10% / 90% 1% $87,564
Exercise Science 33 +1 21% / 79% 0% $51,698
Nursing 179 — 8% / 92% 1% $94,411
Public Health 8 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Music Therapy 8 — 0% / 100% 0% $82,330
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 232 25% / 75% 1% $64,800
International Economics 1 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Broadcast Journalism 5 — 80% / 20% 0% —
Communication Studies 11 +1 18% / 82% 0% $69,691
Communication and Media Studies 10 +4 10% / 90% 0% $69,691
Community Organization and Advocacy 1 — 0% / 100% 0% —
English 15 +4 20% / 80% 0% $42,096
German
History 7 +1 57% / 43% 0% —
Interdisciplinary Studies 6 +118 17% / 83% 0% $52,803
International Studies 3 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Journalism 8 — 38% / 62% 0% —
Legal Studies 17 +2 35% / 65% 0% —
Liberal Studies 16 — 75% / 25% 0% $78,662
Mass Communication 9 — 11% / 89% 0% $69,691
Philosophy 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% —
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Political Science 12 +2 50% / 50% 8% —
Political Science and Government 5 — 60% / 40% 0% —
Psychology 48 +2 10% / 90% 2% $70,696
Public Relations 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $57,491
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 7 +4 14% / 86% 0% $57,491
Publishing 9 +1 0% / 100% 0% —
Social Work 19 — 0% / 100% 0% $55,304
Sociology 5 +2 0% / 100% 0% —
Spanish 3 +6 0% / 100% 0% —
Digital Media 10 — 30% / 70% 0% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 3 0% / 100% 33% $149,467
Pharmaceutical Sciences 3 — 0% / 100% 33% $149,467
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Sciences and Mathematics 108 36% / 64% 0% $68,581
Applied Mathematics 1 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Computer Science 11 +2 73% / 27% 0% —
Engineering Physics 4 — 75% / 25% 0% —
Information Technology 11 +2 36% / 64% 0% —
Mathematics 5 +3 20% / 80% 0% —
Physics 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% —
Web Page and Multimedia Design
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 8 — 12% / 88% 0% —
Biology 42 — 33% / 67% 0% $68,581
Chemistry 4 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Environmental Science 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% —
Neuroscience 15 — 33% / 67% 0% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Theology and Christian Ministry 12 42% / 58% 0%
Biblical Studies 3 — 67% / 33% 0% —
Ministry 1 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Religion/Religious Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% —
Religious Studies 1 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Theology 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Visual and Performing Arts 138 25% / 75% 1% $45,096
Acting 17 — 24% / 76% 0% —
Art 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% —
Art History
Directing and Theatrical Production 2 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Fashion Design 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $45,096
Film Production 43 +2 49% / 51% 2% —
Graphic Design 19 — 5% / 95% 0% $45,096
Illustration 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $45,096
Interior Design 33 — 3% / 97% 0% $45,096
Photography
Playwriting and Screenwriting 6 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Studio Art 4 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Theatre Arts 4 — 25% / 75% 0% —
Theatre Design and Production 1 — 0% / 100% 0% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business 675 42% / 58% 1% $49,612
Artist Management 88 +7 22% / 78% 1% $54,063
Entertainment Industry Studies 92 +3 16% / 84% 0% $54,063
Audio Engineering Technology 10 +1 30% / 70% 0% —
Music 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $38,445
Music 89 — 47% / 53% 0% $38,445
Music Business 261 +2 41% / 59% 1% $54,063
Music Performance 12 +1 67% / 33% 0% $38,445
Music Technology 5 — 100% / 0% 0% $38,445
Music Theory and Composition 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $38,445
Recording Industry Studies 114 +4 74% / 26% 1% $43,169
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Jack C. Massey College of Business 173 47% / 53% 3% $80,417
Accounting 12 +4 50% / 50% 0% $98,341
Business Administration 12 +2 33% / 67% 0% —
Business Analytics 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% —
Business Economics 12 +9 42% / 58% 0% —
Entrepreneurship 13 +5 54% / 46% 0% $78,745
Finance 12 +6 67% / 33% 0% —
General Business 38 +2 66% / 34% 5% $106,480
Hospitality Management 6 +3 50% / 50% 0% —
International Business 8 +2 25% / 75% 12% $71,211
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% —
Management Information Systems
Marketing 27 +1 30% / 70% 4% $56,634
Social Entrepreneurship 5 — 0% / 100% 0% $78,745
Sport Management 16 +2 81% / 19% 6% $51,698
Fashion Merchandising 6 — 0% / 100% 0% —