Belmont welcomes applicants of all nationalities. An international student is one who does not hold U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
A freshman applicant has never attempted any university classes in any country since graduating from high school/secondary school.
You can log in to your BU4U account to track the progress of your admissions application and to see what items are missing.
If you do not have a BU4U account, create it here.
Official evaluations of International high school transcripts are required for all coursework completed outside the U.S. Evaluations must be course-by-course, official, and sent directly from the evaluation company to Belmont. Any evaluation from an NACES accredited evaluation company will be accepted. For high school transcript evaluations, Belmont suggests using Josef Silny & Associates or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).
Click here to access our transcript evaluation guide for instructions and more information.
Request that official SAT-1 or ACT score reports be sent directly to Belmont. (Belmont’s ACT code is 3946 and the SAT code is 1058). Belmont does not consider Writing test scores from either the SAT or ACT. Test scores will be accepted as official if submitted on an official high school transcript.
Provide the Counselor Recommendation to the appropriate person in your guidance office and have him or her send the completed recommendation directly to Belmont. If your school does not have a guidance counselor, a teacher may complete the form.
Successful completion of ELS Language Center Level 112.
Belmont does not offer conditional admission to undergraduate students.
A transfer applicant has attempted university classes in any country since graduating from high school/ secondary school.
All transfer applicants are required to submit transcript evaluations for all college/university coursework completed outside the U.S. Evaluations must be course-by-course and from an NACES accredited evaluation company.
Applicants who have earned less than 24 hours (approximately 1 year) of college credit are also required to submit course-by-course evaluations of their high school transcripts.
For more information, a list of suggested companies, and instructions, please click here to access our transcript evaluation guide.
Only U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply for U.S. federal financial aid.
Freshmen can be considered for Belmont’s extremely competitive merit scholarships. The freshman application for admission also serves as the application for scholarships. A cumulative high school grade point average of 3.6 and ACT Composite score of 26, or SAT score of 1220, is considered competitive for a general freshman academic scholarship.
The application deadline for the top-named scholarships is December 1. These scholarships are the most competitive academic merit scholarships programs (including Archer Presidential and Faculty Scholar awards). They recognize approximately the top 2% of freshman applicants for admission, with an average high school grade point average of 4.66 and ACT Composite score of 34, or SAT score of 1500. Selection criteria include a review of academic and leadership accomplishments. Demonstrated financial need may also be considered.
Transfer students may not apply as freshmen in order to be eligible for scholarships.
Students must pay the entire tuition amount at the beginning of the semester. See our Cost Estimator.
Admitted international students who confirm their intent to attend Belmont must pay a non-refundable $3,000 deposit. This will be credited toward the student’s tuition bill the first semester.
If you are admitted to Belmont, please contact Dr. Kathy Skinner, the Director of International Student Affairs at Belmont, as quickly as possible. You must be admitted to Belmont and contact Dr. Skinner in order to get an I-20.
Dr. Skinner will give you the Belmont University Sponsor's Statement. You must have the person responsible for financing your education complete the form and have it notarized. Then return this form to Dr. Skinner.
Dr. Skinner will issue you your I-20 after Belmont receives your $3,000 non-refundable enrollment deposit. After receipt of the I-20, you must complete the Visa process as quickly as possible.
Contact your admissions counselor, Ted Gray, if you have any questions about the undergraduate admissions process.
The best way to get to know Belmont University is to come for a weekday campus visit.
You can also take our interactive online campus tour.