Bellarmine University · Cost & aid

Louisville, KY · City · Private · Doctoral/professional university · the Knights · Website ↗

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$65,344

Cost of attendance

out-of-state, on campus

$24,432

Average net price

lower half for affordability in Division I

$3.1M

Athletic aid, women's

$13,931 per roster spot

$2.9M

Athletic aid, men's

$7,854 per roster spot

Net price by family income

What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $65,344 sticker.

Family income under $30k$18,542

$30k – $48k$18,905

$48k – $75k$20,870

$75k – $110k$25,093

Over $110k$29,302

Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.

Athletic aid

Athletic aid to women's teams$3,064,919
Per roster spot$13,931 across 220 women's roster spots
Athletic aid to men's teams$2,937,539
Per roster spot$7,854 across 374 men's roster spots
Recruiting spend, women's / men's$69k / $85k
Tuition & fees$46,780

Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.

Where it ranks

#38Cheapest housingof 359 · Division I

Among Division I schools; every list Bellarmine University is on.

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