Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University is a private university founded in 1950 in Louisville, Kentucky. Bellarmine is a Catholic university, associated with the Roman Catholic church. They offer over 50 undergrad and graduate degree programs. The university is organized into seven colleges, including the Donna and Allen Lansing School of Nursing and Clinical Sciences, which was added to the university in the 1980s. The campus is mostly located in the Belknap neighborhood of Louisville, which is a little over 3 miles from downtown Louisville. Most of the academic and residential buildings are located within the 135-acre campus.

Nursing students may choose from a BSN, accelerated BSN, RN to BSN, MSN, or DNP program at Bellarmine University. These programs all have current accreditation by the CCNE. The university has a state-of-the-art simulation laboratory and partnerships with over 100 healthcare facilities. The lab and healthcare partners provide nursing students with clinical and practicum experiences during their studies. Upon completing the BSN programs, students regularly exceed the state and national averages for the NCLEX-RN license exam. In addition to the beautiful location within the Belknap neighborhood, the university provides students with a low student-to-faculty ratio and flexible class scheduling to accommodate students with busy work and life schedules.