Belmont University
71%
Acceptance rate
$45,200
Tuition/yr
8,500
Enrollment
12:1
Student:Faculty
About Belmont University
Private university in Nashville, TN. Renowned music, business, and engineering programs with strong industry connections.
Belmont University is a private, Christ-centered university founded in 1890 in Nashville, Tennessee. It enrolls approximately 8,800 students (7,175 undergraduate, 1,628 graduate) from all 50 U.S. states and more than 30 countries, spread across 12 colleges offering nearly 190 academic programs.
Belmont is nationally recognized for its Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, the only music business degree program in the world with AACSB International accreditation, and is consistently listed among Billboard's top music business schools worldwide. The university also holds strong rankings in nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, and the College of Law reports a top-13 first-time bar pass rate nationally.
The 93-acre campus sits in a residential neighborhood of Nashville, roughly a mile from Music Row, placing students in direct proximity to the U.S. entertainment industry. Belmont maintains a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio, with 90% of classes enrolling fewer than 30 students, and reports a 97% first-destination rate for graduates within six months of completion.
World University Rankings
Campus & Location
TN
Suburban
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
All graduates qualify for 12-month OPT. STEM-designated programs (CS, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Sciences) qualify for 24-month STEM OPT extension — 36 months total work authorisation.
For Nepali students
- Belmont's music business, nursing, and health-science programs are specific strengths not easily found together at similarly sized institutions; international students on F-1 visas are eligible for standard 12-month OPT after graduation, and those in one of Belmont's 19 STEM-designated degree programs can extend work authorization by 24 additional months under the STEM OPT extension.
- Annual undergraduate tuition and fees for 2026-27 are approximately $45,200, placing Belmont in the higher-cost tier for U.S. private universities; however, the university awards merit scholarships ranging from $3,000 to $22,000 per year to incoming international students, no separate scholarship application is required beyond the admissions application.
- The acceptance rate is approximately 96%, making admission accessible for most qualified Nepali applicants who meet English proficiency and financial documentation requirements; the university has an active International Student and Scholar Services office and programs tied to Asian Studies and cross-cultural events.
- Nashville's status as a major U.S. city with a growing healthcare, technology, and entertainment economy gives graduates practical networking and internship access in industries directly aligned with Belmont's flagship programs.
Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents
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