Grow and Thrive in a Diverse Community
Bellarmine College Preparatory has been educating young men for over 170 years. We provide our students with numerous opportunities to pursue their passions, develop their faith, and expand their understanding of the world to become men for and with others.
Why Bellarmine?
What differentiates Bellarmine from other schools? The answer is the Jesuit tradition of educating the whole person: intellectually, physically, and spiritually. Since 1851, Bellarmine–a private, non-profit, fully accredited, Catholic, all-boys high school–has been instrumental in the character development of “men for and with others,” men who go on to be difference-makers locally and globally. As students pursue a rigorous college preparatory curriculum and take part in our extensive co-curricular programs, they are also challenged to seek truth and justice. Our faith-based values are central to all endeavors at the school, and are evident in student achievements and in the respectful way in which success is accomplished. With the support of a caring and compassionate faculty and staff, and an actively-engaged parent community, the Bellarmine experience offers the opportunity to learn with passion and live with purpose.
Important Dates
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Admissions
- Shadow Registration: Tuesday, September 6, 2022
- Application Available Online: Tuesday, September 6, 2022
- Open House: Sunday, October 30, 2022, from 10:00 am – 1: 00 pm
- Contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) Director by November 1, 2022 for HSPT related requests
- All SSD documentation must be submitted on or before November 15, 2022
- Class of 2027 Deadline: Friday, December 16, 2022, at 11:59pm
- High School Placement Exam: Saturday, January 21, 2023
- High School Placement Exam: Saturday, January 28, 2023
- Transcript, Standardized Test Scores & Recommendation Letters, Deadline: Wednesday, February 1, 2023
- Tuition Assistance Application Deadline: Friday, February 3, 2023
- Admissions Decisions Released on Ravenna and sent via USPS: Friday, March 17, 2023
- Class of 2027 Registration Deadline: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
- Tuition Assistance Deadline for Transfer Students: April 14, 2023
Become a Bell
Bellarmine offers prospective students and their families a variety of opportunities to discover the incredible people and programs that make up the Bellarmine community.
Amazing things happen here and we're excited to meet you and share them with you. We hope that through our Shadow Experience Program, and Open House, we'll help you explore our programming and our community. Bring your curiosity! See yourself here.
Developing God-Given Talents
Our mission calls us to help students to develop the talents that God has given them, and to challenge them to use those gifts at the service of other people. By engaging students and inspiring academic excellence, students discover their passions. Whether in the physics lab, on the athletics field, or on the stage, students are always encouraged to give fully of themselves, to discover God's presence in their abilities, and to carry their gifts forward for the benefit of creating a more just and loving world.
Shadow a Bell for a Day
We invite current 8th graders to spend a day in the life of a Bell! Join a student of similar interest for a half day on campus as you explore the Bellarmine community while attending classes and getting a chance to taste our world-famous curly fries! Participating in the shadow experience is not a mandatory part of the application process but it is a great opportunity to get to know about life as a Bellarmine student.
Shadow experiences are conducted through the fall from mid-September to early December. Registration is completed through the Ravenna application site and are completed on a first come, first serve basis. We look forward to sharing our community with you soon!
Open House
All prospective students, along with their families, are invited to attend our Open House on Sunday, October 30, 2022.
A Future Within Reach
Tuition
Tuition for 2023-2024 is $27,110 per student, which includes a $1,650 non-refundable deposit. Each student is required to pay a limited loss and damage fee of $85 for his tablet device in addition to tuition. Additionally, each student is responsible for purchasing textbooks for his courses.
Bellarmine offers three tuition payment plans that are managed through Tuition Management—one payment, two payments, or eleven monthly payments.
Tuition Assistance
The process of applying for tuition assistance is completely separate from the admissions process. The Admissions Committee evaluation is based solely on a student’s qualifications, and tuition assistance is awarded purely on the basis of financial need. Bellarmine is committed to helping families via its tuition assistance program, and we offer financial support to the extent resources are available.
Bellarmine is pleased to have been able to increase its Tuition Assistance Endowment Fund year to year. The earnings from this fund, contributions to Direct Tuition Assistance, and substantial contributions from the Jesuit Community work together to make a Bellarmine education a possibility for many students.