Belmont University

Nashville, TN · Private Nonprofit

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96.4%
Acceptance Rate
1250
Median SAT
$55,930
Median Earnings
8,950
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 13.9 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Accounting and Related Service... $56,415
$9,348 $113,585
Registered Nursing, Nursing Ad... $55,026
$9,348 $113,585
Business/Commerce, General $52,107
$9,348 $113,585
Business Administration, Manag... $47,327
$9,348 $113,585
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Gen... $47,260
$9,348 $113,585
Teacher Education and Professi... $40,896
$9,348 $113,585
Entrepreneurial and Small Busi... $38,289
$9,348 $113,585
Marketing $37,208
$9,348 $113,585
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 8,950 8,624 96.4% 19.4%
2022 9,163 8,821 96.3% 21.7%
2021 9,614 8,468 88.1% 21.7%
2020 8,926 7,429 83.2% 21.5%
2019 7,965 6,675 83.8% 25.2%
2018 8,210 6,771 82.5% 23.2%
2017 7,737 6,282 81.2% 25.0%
2016 7,263 5,886 81.0% 26.7%
2015 6,145 4,934 80.3% 28.1%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$55,930
Median Earnings (6 years)
$42,770
Median Debt
$20,500
6-Year Graduation Rate
71.7%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$35,310
Fees
$1,720
Room & Board
$12,890
Total Cost of Attendance
$49,920

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $19,516
$30-48k income $23,270
$48-75k income $27,345
$75-110k income $33,191
$110k+ income $42,908

Popular Majors

  • 1 Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
  • 2 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • 3 Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
  • 4 Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
  • 5 Music

Highest Earning Majors

  • Accounting and Related Services $56,415
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $55,026
  • Business/Commerce, General $52,107
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations $47,327
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $47,260

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 8,862
International 1%
Women 67%
Race/Ethnicity
White 75%
Hispanic 9%
Black 6%
Asian 3%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 83%
Avg: $22,034 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 19%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 35%
Avg: $6,326
School's Own Grants 91%
Avg: $20,153 from school funds