Bellarmine University vs. Trevecca Nazarene University

Comparable Facts

Compare Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY with Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Trevecca Nazarene University is larger than Bellarmine University based on total student enrollment (3,195 students vs. 2,886 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bellarmine University is located in Louisville, KY (Large City setting); Trevecca Nazarene University is in Nashville, TN (Large City setting).
• Bellarmine University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Trevecca Nazarene University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bellarmine University 12:1; Trevecca Nazarene University 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bellarmine University are 1.4% lower than at Trevecca Nazarene University ($10,850 vs. $11,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 55.8% higher at Bellarmine University than at Trevecca Nazarene University (about $17,470 more per year; $48,770 vs. $31,300).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Bellarmine University as at Trevecca Nazarene University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bellarmine University students is 63.1% larger than aid received by Trevecca Nazarene University students ($39,001 vs. $23,911).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Bellarmine University than at Trevecca Nazarene University (25 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bellarmine University and Trevecca Nazarene University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bellarmine University Feb 1, 2027; Trevecca Nazarene University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Trevecca Nazarene University average a 3.43 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at Bellarmine University (3.42).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.1% at Bellarmine University vs. 26.8% at Trevecca Nazarene University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Trevecca Nazarene University graduates have a $6,250 lower median loan debt than Bellarmine University graduates ($18,750 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Trevecca Nazarene University graduates have an estimated $65 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bellarmine University graduates ($193 vs. $258).
• More Bellarmine University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trevecca Nazarene University students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 65%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.