Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1245
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 8468 admitted students 404 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
22%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1150-1340. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 690, while 25% scored below 590 and another 25% scored above 690.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 650, while 25% scored below 560 and 25% achieved a score of 650. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1245 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Belmont.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 34% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
590-690 -
Math
560-650
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
27
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 8468 admitted students 808 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
44%
Similar to the SAT, Belmont does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 44% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 24.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
23-33 -
Math
21-28 -
Composite
24-30
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Belmont during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Belmont received a total of 9,614 applications. These applications included 2,933 male applicants and 6,681 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 9,614 applicants, Belmont admitted 8,468 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,496 males and 5,972 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,834 students chose to enroll at Belmont. This means that 1,834 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 636 were male and 1,198 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Belmont had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 85% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 89%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Belmont had an overall yield rate of 22% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 20%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Belmont over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Belmont University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Belmont is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommended
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Belmont University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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