Undergraduate Admission

Transfer

• A completed online application form.
• For students who have earned more than 60 credit hours, an official transcript from each college/university attended is required.
• For students who have earned less than 60 credit hours, an official high school transcript or GED score and an official transcript from each college/university attended is required.
• For applicants for whom English is their second language, a TOEFL, IELTS, or MELAB score is required. 

International

• A completed online application form.
• Credentials & Transcripts: applicants who have attended secondary, and post-secondary schools, colleges, universities, or professional institutions outside the United States must submit their academic records to The Evaluation Company or World Education Services, Inc. (WES) for a course-by-course evaluation.
• Language Proficiency: TOEFL: The minimum scores are: Paper-based test 550, Internet-based test 79 or 80, or Computer-based test 213, MELAB: Obtain a score of 78 or higher, IELTS: Obtain a score of 6.0 or higher. Duolingo English Test: Obtain a score of 105 or higher (The Duolingo English Test is an online English proficiency test that can be taken online, on-demand, for under an hour for only $49. The test is taken via a computer with a camera and includes a proficiency score, video interview, and writing sample which are shared with Bellarmine University when you send your results. Certified results are available within 48 hours of the test session).
  1. Language training at an approved center.
  2. Prior educational experiences in TOEFL Exempt Countries. Students who have a secondary or high school diploma earned in TOEFL-exempt countries have met the requirement. Additionally, international students who have completed at least one year of full-time university study or its equivalent (i.e., a minimum of 24 earned credit hours or its equivalent and earned a 2.0 GPA) in an exempt country have met the requirement.
  3. ACT or SAT. Students for whom English is a second language and have outstanding language skills may submit either ACT (21 composite or higher) or SAT (1060 or higher) scores in lieu of other evidence.
  4. Proof of Funding: A bank statement or letter of commitment demonstrating the ability to fund the cost of attending Bellarmine University for one academic year.
  5. Letter of Recommendation: Applicants must obtain at least one letter of recommendation from a prior teacher, professional academic counselor, or another individual whose professional standing is appropriate to access the student’s ability to succeed in college and who is aware of the student’s language skills.

Homeschool

• Complete the Application for Undergraduate Admission.
• A transcript or list of courses completed including a grading scale that states the numerical value of a letter grade.
• If any high school credit was earned in a formal high school setting, the applicant must supply a copy of the official partial transcript from the respective school.

Dual Credit

• Bellarmine University allows high school students with qualified academic credentials to enroll in our courses. There are two programs a student may be granted admission for Bellarmine credit –Dual Credit and College Credit.
• Dual Credit is defined as a course taken at Bellarmine in which a student is simultaneously earning high school and college credit. Students enrolled in dual credit will have a tuition rate of $93 a credit hour (exceptions may apply).
• High school students wanting to enroll in college courses at Bellarmine could earn these credits through our College Credit program. College credit courses are courses taken at Bellarmine for college credit and are not courses that also earn high school credit. Students enrolled in college credit will have a tuition rate of $170 a credit hour.
• Students must complete an application for admission and submit an official high school transcript and a test score from either the ACT or SAT.
• Kentucky Dual Credit Scholarship Program
  Residence of Kentucky attending a Kentucky high school could qualify for the Kentucky Dual Credit program. If a student were eligible, the student would receive a scholarship through the state of Kentucky to cover the $93 a credit hour tuition (exceptions may apply). Funds are disbursed to the eligible student’s high school and the high school will pay the dual credit course fee.
• Criteria for admission:
  1. Student must be enrolled in a college preparatory curriculum.
  2. Student must have earned a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.0.

Military and Veterans

Bellarmine University is committed to providing excellent assistance and resources to Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans who are high school graduates or have submitted satisfactory General Educational Diploma (GED) test scores may be admitted without respect to their high school class standing or entrance test scores, provided they submit DD Form 214 as proof of their military standing.

To apply, submit a completed application form, DD Form 214, an official transcript from the high school you last attended, and, if not a high school graduate, GED test scores to the Office of Admission. Bellarmine participates in the Post-9/11 GI Bill, including the Yellow Ribbon Program. For more information on these programs please visit our website.

Visiting Students

Persons enrolled in other accredited colleges or universities may take courses at Bellarmine University during any semester. A record of the coursework done at Bellarmine will be maintained and sent upon request to the student’s home institution. The following items are required:

• A completed online application form.
• For students taking upper-division courses, an official transcript is required to determine if prerequisite courses have been met. After visiting, if a student becomes degree-seeking, an additional official transcript is not required.

Readmit

A readmit student is a student who has previously attended Bellarmine. The following items are required:

• Complete a short version of the application here.
• Official copies of transcripts from all schools attended since the last admission to Bellarmine.
• Students applying for readmission who have been previously dismissed from Bellarmine, refer to the Readmission After Dismissal section of the catalog.

Post-Baccalaureate

• Students interested in Bellarmine's postbaccalaureate, accelerated, professional, second-degree program in Nursing and those interested in the postbaccalaureate Accounting Certificate will apply as Post-Baccalaureate Students for their respective program. See the Graduate Admission section of our website for more information.
• All other persons who have already completed a bachelor’s degree but wish to enroll at Bellarmine in undergraduate credit courses may apply for admission as post-baccalaureate students. A record of the credited coursework done at Bellarmine will be maintained and will become a part of the student’s permanent record. Postbaccalaureate students need to do the following for admission:
  • A completed online application form.
• For students taking upper-division courses, an official transcript is required to determine if prerequisite courses have been met.