College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1890 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Baptist |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
3,645 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$45,476,833 |
Application Deadline: |
August 1 |
Application Fee: |
$35 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$18,420 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,170 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station |
Student Organizations: |
71 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society, Beta Upsilon, Gamma Beta Phi Society, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, Phi Sigma Iota, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Kappa Lambda, Pinnacle, Psi Chi, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Beta Delta, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Epsilon Tau |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Campus Ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Community, Chadasha, Christian Music Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Reformed University Fellowship, Wesley Foundation |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Belmont University Black Student Association, Belmont University Spanish Club, International Student Association, Belmont University French Club |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Program Board, Student Government Association, Numerous music ensembles, choirs, chorals |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Belmont Vision (bi-monthly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
3 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
3% |
Number of Sororities: |
4 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
3% |
College Services
Basic: |
placement service, health service |
Remedial: |
math, writing |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Deloit; American Healthways; HCA; Corrections Corp of America; Barnst and Young |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
200,630 |
Library Facilities: |
Tennessee Baptist Collection |
Museums |
Belmont Mansion - Restored Antebellum (c 1852) mansion and historical museum |
Computers Available: |
550 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
60 |
Wired Labs: |
40 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
800 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms (28%), men's dorms (21%), apartment for single students (49%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (2%) |
Sprinkler System: |
90% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
62 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Nashville, TN (9) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Memphis, TN (196) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Nashville, TN (5) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Vanderbilt University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Vanderbilt University) |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Homecoming, Fall Follies, Harvest Party, Vince Gill Event, World's Fair, Mistletoe Ball, O Christmas Tree, Showcases, Spiritual Emphasis Week, SPOTS Mission Trip, TNT Music Festival, President's Concert, |
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