A Record of Excellence

Academics

• 99% of Bellarmine graduates attend college
  
• Bellarmine has an annual average of 5 National Merit Finalists and 12 Commended Scholars
• The class of 2015 was awarded $26.4 million in scholarships and grants from colleges and universities around the world
  
• Bellarmine students are admitted to over 160 colleges and universities nationally and internationally
  

Faculty and Staff

• 64% of Bellarmine faculty and staff have master’s degrees and above
  
• The average class size is 24
  

Financial Aid

• Bellarmine's endowment fund, which provides ongoing financial aid, is over $18 million
  
• Student financial aid in 2015-16 was $2.2 million
  
• 36% of Bellarmine students receive financial aid
  
• 39% of incoming freshmen class received financial aid in 2015-16
  
• The average financial aid grant awarded in 2015-16 was $6,300
  

Athletics

• Bellarmine has 43 athletic teams in 18 different sports and 58 coaches
• Over 70% of the student body participates in Bellarmine’s athletic program, which is widely regarded as one of the most competitive in the state
  

Diversity

• Thirty-five percent of our student body are students of color
  

Music & Drama

• Music awards include National Music Ensemble, All-Northwest and All-State Choir, All-State Orchestra and All-State Concert
• Bellarmine’s Drama Department received 11 nominated for Little Women from the 5th Avenue Theatre Awards
  

Robotics

• In 2016, Bellarmine Robotics competed in our division playoffs of the World Championships in St. Louis, Missouri
  

Service

• Students annually collect between 8,000-12,000 pounds of food for the St. Leo's Food Connection
  
• Since 1991, Bellarmine has provided food and gifts for about 70 families a year through the Adopt-A-Family program that serves those who don’t have resources to celebrate Christmas
  

Campus Ministry

• Approximately 90% of the student body participates annually in a least one of Bellarmine’s religious retreats