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Belmont University
1900 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37212-3757

Official telephone: (615) 460-6000
Fax number: (615) 460-6446
Website: www.belmont.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

David Mee,
Associate Provost and Dean of Enrollment Services

Contacting the office:

615 460-6785
615 460-5434 (fax)
buadmission@belmont.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

December 1

Final filing date for fall:

August 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000 (composite ACT score of 21), rank in top half of secondary school class, and above-average GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

August 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	18 required, 20 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.5

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

47%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 28

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

39%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

79%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

6,145

Number of applicants offered admission:

4,934 (80%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,387 (28%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

73%

Tuition deposit amount:

$250, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$100

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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