
Belmont University
Belmont University is a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Descended from Belmont Women's College, founded in 1890 by schoolteachers Ida Hood and Susan Heron, the institution... Wikipedia
- Former names: Belmont College for Young Women (1890–1913), Ward–Belmont College (1913–1951), Belmont College (1951–1991)
- Motto: "Purpose Character Wisdom"
- Type: Private university
- Established: 1890
- Religious affiliation: Christian (nondenominational)
- Academic affiliations: NASAD, NAICU
- Endowment: $356.8 million (2022)
- President: L. Gregory Jones
- Academic staff: 534 Full-time and 401 Part-time (2023)
- Students: 8,910 (Fall 2022)
- Undergraduates: 7,384
- Postgraduates: 1,526
- Campus: Urban
- Newspaper: Belmont Vision
- Colors: Blue and red
- Mascot: Bruiser the Bruin
- Sporting affiliations: NCAA Division I – MVC
- Website: www.belmont.edu
- Data source: DuckDuckGo