Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee · ★ — / 5 Overall

Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral

Belmont University is a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It traces its origins to Belmont Women's College, founded in 1890 by schoolteachers Ida Hood and Susan Heron, and was incorporated as Belmont College in 1951 before adopting its current name in 1991.

Ranking: #378 National rank▼
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Ranked #378 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
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Ranked #540 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
Acceptance rate: 96%
Test scores: SAT 1170–1360

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1900 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, Tennessee, 37212-3757

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