Belmont University Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Belmont University and can I get accepted? The school has a 81% acceptance rate ranking it #32 in Tennessee for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 6,282 out of 7,737 applicants were admitted making Belmont University an easy school to get into with a very good chance of acceptance assuming you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has very high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 25 percent. Belmont University typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 25% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top quarter of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Belmont University?

Belmont University typically requires applicants to be in the top 23 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1210 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 1130. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1290 out of 1600. The school ranks #3 in Tennessee for highest average SAT composite score. 35 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Belmont University?

Admission data indicates that Belmont University regularly accepts students with ACT's of 24 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 27 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 22 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 26 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 29 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #4 in Tennessee for highest average ACT composite score. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 81 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Belmont University.

You will need very good grades in high school to get into Belmont University. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Belmont University was 3.6 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #6 in Tennessee for highest average GPA. If your high school grades are above the average 3.6 GPA, you have a very good chance of being admitted as Belmont University accepts 81% of all applicants.

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61% of Belmont University freshman were in the top twenty five percent of their high school graduating class.

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