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Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University
2001 Newburg Road
Louisville, KY 40205

Official telephone: (502) 452-8000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 274-4723
Fax number: (502) 452-8002

Website: www.bellarmine.edu


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Screen last updated on: July 14, 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
First-year student breakdown:
2.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.9% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.9% Hispanic
87.0% White (non-Hispanic)
1.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
5.6% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 137 acres
City or town school is located in: Louisville, KY
Population of city/town: 1,000,000
Nearest major city: Louisville, KY
Population of nearest major city: 1,000,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. As long as space is available. The university owns 7 resident halls, and one apartment complex.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Honors housing
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 73%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 45%
Percent of students who live off campus: 55%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. All freshmen,sophomores and juniors must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 90%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 600
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Medical services learning clinic.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special transportation, special housing
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 1
Number of social sororities on campus: 1
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Concord (weekly)
Number of honor societies: 5
Total number of registered organizations: 61
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Ministry, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Minority student organizations:
International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
chorus, pep band, wind ensemble, dance team, drama group, mock trial team, team managers; service and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Scott Wiegandt,
Athletics Director
Director of women's athletics: Marilyn Staples,
SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director
Scott Wiegandt
Bellarmine University
Newburg Road
Louisville, KY 40205
Athletics homepage: www.bellarmine.edu/
athletics/
School colors: Scarlet and Silver
School mascot: Knights
Athletic conference memberships: Great Lakes Valley Conference (Division II)

Great Western Lacrosse Conference (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's cross-countryyes 
Men's golfyes 
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's socceryes 
Men's tennisyes 
Men's track and field (indoor)yes 
Men's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cross-countryyes 
Women's field hockeyyes 
Women's golfyes 
Women's socceryes 
Women's softballyes 
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and field (indoor)yes 
Women's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 25%
Athletic facilities:
Indoor recreation center that includes indoor and outdoor tennis courts, cardio machines, weights and indoor basketball/volleyball courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
Flag football
Golf
Tennis
Volleyball
Basketball
Club sports for men:
Flag football
Golf
Tennis
Volleyball
Basketball
Club sports for women:
Flag football
Golf
Tennis
Volleyball
Basketball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Newport, KY (Cincinnati) (100 miles)
Nearest other airport: Louisville, KY (5 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Louisville, KY (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Louisville, KY (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 10%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Indiana University; University of Kentucky; University of Louisville; Xavier University; Notre Dame University
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Ernst & Young; GE Consumer Products; Jefferson County Board of Education; Jewish Healthcare; Norton Healthcare; PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Mercer Human Resource Consulting



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