Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY · private, nonprofit · 2,161 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Bellarmine University field?

Bellarmine University, in Louisville, KY, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference and the Atlantic Sun Conference[FB 1].

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Bellarmine University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 12 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 20% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and about the same distance from the national median. Bellarmine University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 2.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 41%.

Bellarmine University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. That 2025 roster is in line with the NCAA Division I median of 9, and about the same distance from the national median. Bellarmine University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 125%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Bellarmine University fund its athletes?

Bellarmine University reported 487 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 311 men and 176 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $6,002,458, about $9,445 per male athlete and $17,414 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $85,177 for men's sports and $68,943 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $274 and $392 per athlete.

What is Bellarmine University like academically?

Bellarmine University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 86% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1210, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $61,691 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $21,499 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 65% of the sticker price on average.

64% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 75% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $62,069, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Bellarmine University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 27% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (17%) and Psychology (11%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (113 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (76 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (61 degrees)
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (53 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (42 degrees)
  • Biology, General (30 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (25 degrees)
  • Accounting and Related Services (21 degrees)
  • Special Education and Teaching (18 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (18 degrees)

What is Louisville, KY like to live in?

Bellarmine University sits in Louisville, a large city in Jefferson County, Kentucky.

The median household in Jefferson County earns about $67,849, which is about the Kentucky median ($62,417) but below the national median ($78,538).

Housing costs more here than in most of Kentucky: a typical home is valued around $237,200, 23% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,097 a month is 18% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 38, with 22% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Kentucky average of 27%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Bellarmine University have a tennis program?
Yes. Bellarmine University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Atlantic Sun Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Atlantic Sun Conference[FB 1]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Bellarmine University?
Bellarmine University is in Louisville, KY, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Bellarmine University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $61,691 a year, and an average net price of $21,499 after grants and scholarships.