Enrollment: 4174
Average SAT: 580
Average ACT: 26
Most Popular Majors: Business/Commerce, General,Music Management and Merchandising,Music Performance, General,
Regular Application Deadline: 08/01
Student Faculty Ratio: 12:1

Undergraduate Receiving Need-Based Financial Aid: 24
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid: $4,678.00

School Says - General Information
Belmont is a private, coeducational, comprehensive university. It is the largest Christian university in Tennessee and among the fastest growing in the nation We offer undergraduate degrees in over 75 major areas of study through our seven undergraduate colleges and schools: Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences & School of Nursing, Religion, University College, and Visual & Performing Arts. In addition, master's degrees are available in Accountancy, Business Administration, Education, English, Music, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, and Sport Administration. Doctoral degrees are offered in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Pharmacy. Where is Belmont located? Belmont sits in the heart of Nashville, in a quiet area convenient to downtown and adjacent to Music Row. How many students attend Belmont? Belmont is home to about 4800 undergraduate and graduate students. The student body includes representatives from almost every state and over 25 different countries.

School Says - Student Body
All told, more than 80 clubs and organizations are active on Belmont's campus, including academic clubs, honor societies, professional fraternities, special interest and Christian organizations, student government, publications, social fraternities and sororities, music and drama groups, and debate and forensics teams. The Belmont Bruins compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Atlantic Sun Conference in men's and women's basketball, tennis, cross country, track, soccer, and golf; men's baseball; and women's softball and volleyball. An extensive intramural sports program is also available.

School Says - Academics
Uniquely positioned to provide the best of liberal arts and professional education, Belmont University offers celebrated professional programs structured to provide an academically well-rounded education. Belmont University operates on a two-semester schedule with classes beginning in late August and ending in early May. Two summer sessions are also offered. The academic program is arranged by school: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business Administration, the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, the Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences & School of Nursing, the College of Visual and Performing Arts, University College and the School of Religion. In addition to the degrees offered through the schools, Belmont University offers an honors program, which was created to provide an enrichment opportunity for students who have potential for superior academic performance and who seek added challenge and breadth to their studies. Students enrolled in the honors program are led in designing and working through a flexible, individual curriculum by a private tutor who is an honors faculty member. The university's advancements in undergraduate research are credited to a faculty committed to helping students practice their disciplines. The annual Belmont Undergraduate Research Symposium puts Belmont at the forefront of this national movement by providing a public forum for in-depth research at the undergraduate level.

School Says - Admissions
Belmont admissions officers consider applications based on the total picture that a student's credentials present. High school students will be considered competitive for admission if they present a rigorous course of college-preparatory, academic studies. Students should have an above-average academic and cumulative grade point average and rank in the top half of their graduating class. Any college-level work is also expected to be at the above-average level. A strong correlation between high school grades and entrance examination scores is expected. The personal supplemental information, resume of activities, and recommendations are also strongly considered as indicators of success at Belmont. Additional requirements such as portfolios or auditions are considered in conjunction with the academic credentials for those programs that require them. Each application is considered on an individual basis. No two applicants will present the same credentials or the same "fit" with the university. Our desire is to work with each student to determine the likelihood of that student to enroll in, graduate from, and use the benefits of the Belmont educational experience. Further information and application materials may be obtained by contacting: Office of Admissions Belmont University 1900 Belmont Boulevard Nashville, TN 37212 Telephone: 615-460-6785 800-56ENROL (toll free) Fax: 615-460-5434 Email: buadmission@mail.belmont.edu World Wide Web: www.belmont.edu CEEB Code: 1058 ACT Code: 3946

School Says - Campus Life
Belmont University occupies a 65-acre campus in southeast Nashville. With more than 500,000 residents, Nashville is a cultural, educational, health-care, commercial, and financial center in the mid-South. Practical educational opportunities, offered through diverse curriculums, provide students with the hands-on experience they need in preparation for a meaningful career. The city's location, halfway between the northern and southern boundaries of the United States, with three intersecting interstate highways and an international airport, makes it accessible to students from across the country.

School Says - Cost Aid
The total cost of attending Belmont is only 80 percent of the national average for a private college. For a full-time student living on campus the total cost for the 2007-2008 academic year is approximately $27,700, which includes tuition, fees, books, room and board, and meal plan. The total cost for a full-time student living off campus is approximately $18,780.The financial aid program at Belmont combines merit-based assistance with need-based assistance to make the university education affordable. Institutional merit awards range from full-tuition Presidential Scholarships to various levels of partial merit awards. Athletic and performance scholarships are also available. Belmont also administers traditional state and federal programs, including the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Stafford Student Loan, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal PLUS Loan, and Tennessee Student Assistance Grants and Scholarships. Campus employment is available. Parents may arrange monthly tuition payments through an outside vendor. To apply for assistance, the student must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA Code: 003479

Students Say - Academics
""Life at Belmont is all about music," says one student. "Many people here want to make a career out of their musical abilities, and many people want to make careers out of other people's musical abilities." Belmont's famous music business program lets students tap into the musical lifeblood of surrounding Nashville. "You can get an internship or learn how to manage an artist." Other School of Music undergraduate majors include church music, commercial music, and musical theater performance. Belmont "has one of the best nursing programs in the state," and the popular social work program boasts "excellent" faculty. The school's academic atmosphere emphasizes faith, but students tell us that "religion is not forced on anyone." Most professors are very attentive, closely monitoring student progress; one student says, "I had a professor call me because I was late to a class once." In general, faculty members "know your name and face and remember you after you have finished their class." One student warns, however, that the best teachers are not always the most involved: "So far this semester, the professors who do not know my name have taught me more than the professors who know my name and can't communicate the time of day effectively.""

Students Say - Campus Life
"The stereotypical college party, with its keg stands and top 40 soundtrack, is definitely not the norm on Belmont's "dry campus," located "a block or two from [Nashville's] Music Row." Instead of partying, "People think about what they are going to do with the rest of their lives using the talents they have acquired. For fun, people play instruments, eat, and just watch movies or attend concerts" with performers "ranging from small, unsigned artists to major recording artists." "Everyone has music on their mind"; students "go downtown to the Wildhorse Saloon, The Bluebird Cafe," or the "Grand Ole Opry." The same goes on campus, where "At any given moment, you can hear someone practicing or performing." Belmont's predominantly religious students appreciate the option to attend "a Bible Study every night of the week." Nontraditional students report little involvement in college life: "The working adults have full-time jobs during the day that they have to mold class schedules around, and they pretty much stick to themselves.""

Students Say - Student Body
""Anything that would stand out at a major state university is basically the norm" at Belmont, where the typical student is a "hip," "Jesus-loving," "music business major"---a cool Christian kid who is "most likely in a band or working with one." The ambitious "music junkies" are "very culturally aware" and "know exactly how they're going to get where they want to be." Ethnically, Belmont is "not a very diverse school," but "individuality" reigns "in ideas, styles of dress, taste in music, [and] philosophies." One student jokes that "the campus looks like an indie band concert." Students are "very friendly" and "accepting to atypical students." One happy undergrad says, "Everyone here is their own animal, and we all love the Zoo.""

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