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- LocationNashville, The United States
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Belmont University is a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee (United States), about two miles from downtown. It opened in 1890 as Belmont College for Young Women and today has around 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students from every US state and more than 30 countries, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1.
The university offers more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, professional and certificate programmes across colleges that include music and performing arts, entertainment and music business, business, nursing, pharmacy and health sciences, law, art, architecture and design, sciences and mathematics, liberal arts and social sciences, and education. According to the university, more than 1,000 students study abroad each year.
International students apply online or through the Common Application, submit a course-by-course credential evaluation of foreign transcripts and prove English proficiency (for example TOEFL 80 or IELTS 6.5). Belmont is SEVP approved, and its International Student and Scholar Services office helps with F-1 and J-1 visa paperwork and runs a mandatory orientation each semester. First-year students live on campus in residence halls reserved for them.
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Private University
+1 615-460-6000
1900 Belmont Boulevard, Nashville, TN, The United States, 37212-3757
More than 190 programmes in total; undergraduate degrees are offered in colleges including:
- College of Music & Performing Arts (e.g. Musical Theatre, Commercial Music)
- Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business
- Jack C. Massey College of Business (e.g. Entrepreneurship, Economics)
- Gordon E. Inman College of Nursing
- Watkins College of Art and O'More College of Architecture & Design (e.g. Fashion Design, Interior Design)
- College of Sciences & Mathematics
- College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
- College of Education
International (non-US citizen) first-year applicants:
- Application through the Belmont Online Application, the Common Application or Coalition with Scoir, with a non-refundable US$50 fee
- Course-by-course credential evaluation of secondary school transcripts, with a GPA, from a NACES-accredited company
- Counselor recommendation form (or a letter of recommendation)
- Proof of English proficiency
- BU Declaration of Financial Support, required for the F-1 or J-1 visa process
SAT/ACT scores are optional. Transfer applicants submit course-by-course evaluations of university coursework completed outside the US.
Teaching is in English. First-year applicants who are not US citizens need one of these minimum scores (among others listed):
- TOEFL 80
- IELTS 6.5
- Duolingo 115 (105 for transfer applicants)
- Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency
- SAT 550 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing or ACT 23 English or Reading
The requirement is waived for citizens of listed English-speaking countries (including the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada except Quebec) and for applicants with a US degree.
Estimated undergraduate costs for the 2026-2027 academic year (international and domestic students pay the same tuition):
- Tuition and fees: US$45,200
- Residence hall and meal plan: US$16,130 (varies by hall and plan)
- Books and insurance: US$2,000
- Total estimated cost: US$61,330
International students pay the full semester tuition at the start of each semester and are enrolled in a mandatory insurance plan. Graduate tuition varies by programme.
International first-year applicants are considered for academic merit scholarships of US$8,000 to US$25,000 per year; the admission application also serves as the scholarship application. Transfer merit scholarships range from US$2,500 to US$10,000. There are also departmental scholarships and talent-based awards for athletics, music (by audition) and art (by portfolio). Belmont does not offer need-based aid to international students, and F-1 and J-1 students are not eligible for federal or state aid.
About 4,500 students live on campus, and all first-year students live in residence halls reserved for freshmen, with internet access and kitchen space. Upperclass students can live in upperclassman halls or on-campus apartments; Residence Life provides resources for upperclass and graduate students looking for off-campus housing. Campus dining includes a main dining hall and several outlets.