Application Process

Thank you for your interest in Bellarmine Prep! Applications for the 2021-2022 school year are now available. Below is a step-by-step guide to our admissions process.

Bellarmine uses an online admissions account to help prospective families navigate the admissions process and to apply online. You will use your account to submit your application, upload transcripts, send recommendation forms and register for events. Once you create an admissions account, the application checklist will appear in your portal within 48 hours.

Click here to create or access your account.

See what it is like to be a Lion through our virtual Experience Bellarmine Days! Watch classes in action, hear from current students and faculty, and see our beautiful campus! Access our virtual experiences through your admissions account.

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the High School Placement Test will not be required for 2021-22 school year applicants.

Bellarmine Class of 2025 applications were due on January 15, 2021 and admissions decisions will be sent out on Feb. 19, 2021. Applications received after the deadline will be reviewed and considered on a space-available basis.

The process includes:

An Application Form for parents and students to complete
English, Math and Science teacher and Principal/Counselor Recommendation Forms
A copy of the applicant’s 7th grade Report Card
A copy of the applicant’s 8th grade Progress Report
A copy of the applicant’s Attendance and Behavior Records

All steps are completed through your online admissions account. Click here to create or access your account.

Transfer Students

We are now accepting applications for transfer students for the Classes of 2023 and 2024 on a rolling admissions basis. We will begin reviewing transfer applications on February 18, 2021. The process includes:

An Application Form for parents and students to complete
Two Academic Recommendation Forms
A copy of the applicant’s current High School Transcript
A copy of Standardized Test Scores
A copy of the applicant’s Attendance and Behavior Records

All steps are completed through your online admissions account Click here to create or access your account.

Tuition Assistance applications are due January 15, 2021. Bellarmine strives to be affordable and accessible to all families interested in joining the Lion community. Over 42% of our families receive tuition assistance, and the average grant for the 2019-2020 school year was $6,400. Bellarmine’s tuition assistance budget of over $2.4 million ranks in the top 5% of Jesuit schools nationwide. Click here to learn more and apply. Applications will be available in late October.