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Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University
Former name
Bellarmine College (1950–2000)
MottoIn Veritatis Amore (Latin)
Motto in English
In the Love of Truth
TypePrivate university
Established1950 (1950)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Academic affiliations
Endowment$80.1 million[1]
PresidentSusan M. Donovan
ProvostMark Wiegand
Administrative staff
240[2]
Students3,973[3]
Undergraduates2,635[3]
Postgraduates1,338[3]
Location
Louisville
,
Kentucky
,
United States
CampusUrban
135 acres (0.55 km2)
ColorsScarlet and Silver
   
NicknameKnights
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I
MascotValor the Knight
Websitebellarmine.edu

Bellarmine University (/ˈbɛlərmɪn/ BEL-ər-min; BU) is a private Catholic university in Louisville, Kentucky. It opened on October 3, 1950, as Bellarmine College, established by Archbishop John A. Floersh of the Archdiocese of Louisville and named after Saint Robert Bellarmine.[4] In 2000, it became Bellarmine University. The university is organized into seven colleges and schools and confers bachelor's and master's degrees in more than 50 academic majors, along with seven doctoral degrees;[5] it is classified among "D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities".[6]

The university has an enrollment of around 3,000 students on its main 135-acre (0.55 km2) academic and residential campus in Louisville's Belknap neighborhood.[7]

Its athletic teams are known as the Knights. Bellarmine is a member of NCAA Division I and competes in the ASUN Conference, with exceptions in: wrestling (Southern Conference), field hockey (Mid-American Conference), and men's and women's swimming & diving (Coastal Collegiate Sports Association). Bellarmine's men's basketball team won the 2011 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament,[8] the first athletic national championship in school history.[9] In only its second year in Division I, the Bellarmine men's basketball team captured the ASUN Championship in 2022.[10]  

  1. ^ "Data USA: Bellarmine University". Data USA. October 1, 2023. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Fast Facts: Bellarmine University FY 2009 to FY 2010". University and College Accountability Network U-CAN. Archived from the original on April 18, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c As of fall 2016. "Student headcount by level: All independent institutions (2006–16)" (PDF). Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
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  5. ^ "Majors and Programs". Bellarmine University. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education – Bellarmine University". Center for Postsecondary Research, Indiana University, Bloomington. 2008–2010. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  7. ^ "Bellarmine Fast Facts". Bellarmine University. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  8. ^ Haeberle, Bennett (March 26, 2011). "Bellarmine Knights win Div. II basketball title". WDRB. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  9. ^ Jung, Chris (March 24, 2011). "Bellarmine Will Play For National Title". Catholic Sports Net. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  10. ^ "Crowned: Men's basketball hoists ASUN Championship trophy in second D1 season". Bellarmine University Athletics. March 8, 2022. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

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