Belmont University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
95%Acceptance rate
$33,147Average net price / year
71%Graduation rate
$55,930Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$20,500Median debt at graduation
7,137Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $42,540
- Total cost of attendance
- $62,570
- Room & board
- $15,010
- Books & supplies
- $1,500
- Average net price
- $33,147
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $22,950
- $30–48k
- $24,723
- $48–75k
- $28,009
- $75–110k
- $32,153
- $110k+
- $43,606
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 95.3%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 600–690
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 560–660
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 24–30
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- First-year retention
- 87%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $42,770
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $55,930
- Median debt (graduates)
- $20,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 34%
Programs: what graduates earn
34 of 96 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 16 | $94,655 | $57,147 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 78 | $77,429 | $53,160 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 38 | $75,902 | $99,150 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 17 | $69,471 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 13 | $47,237 | $32,700 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 46 | $41,813 | $41,000 |
| Music | 27 | $31,018 | $51,250 |
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | — | $117,324 | $224,812 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $71,202 | $145,000 |
| Law | — | $58,486 | $101,152 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,137
- Graduate students
- 1,847
- Part-time
- 3%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- White
- 72%
- Hispanic
- 11%
- Black
- 7%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $94,950 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 64%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.belmont.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Architecture – 1% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 4% of degrees
- Communications Technologies – 7% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Education – 2% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Belmont University?
95.3% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1280 on the SAT.
How much does Belmont University cost?
The average net price after grants is $33,147 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $42,540 and the full cost of attendance is $62,570.
How much do Belmont University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $55,930 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
71% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Nashville
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 7,208 students |
$15,846 | 6% | 94% | $91,565 |
| Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN · Public · 5,653 students |
$6,777 | — | 18% | $38,519 |
| Tennessee State University Nashville, TN · Public · 4,848 students |
$15,796 | 70% | 34% | $42,730 |
| Lipscomb University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 2,997 students |
$24,739 | 68% | 72% | $55,541 |
| Strayer University-Tennessee Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 1,784 students |
$11,645 | — | 0% | $40,092 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 1,737 students |
$16,813 | 69% | 53% | $49,378 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 1,712 students |
$24,700 | — | 42% | $39,544 |
| Fisk University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 1,035 students |
$32,020 | 37% | 30% | $45,454 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 1,027 students |
$27,267 | — | — | $61,480 |
| Nashville Auto-Diesel College Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 967 students |
$32,544 | — | 68% | $46,396 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.