Why Belmont?

At Belmont, we are a community dedicated to giving you the academic experiences and educational opportunities to prepare you for your future. In transferring to our campus in the heart of Nashville, you will join students from every state and countries around the world while finding your fit in one of more than 100 undergraduate programs of study.

Entering as a transfer means you have completed or attempted coursework at a regionally accredited institution after graduating from high school. Students whom have only earned credit from a non-nationally accredited college and/or the military should apply as a freshman.

 

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Applications for admission to Belmont are considered on a rolling basis, so early application submission is strongly encouraged. Applicants will be notified of a decision within a few weeks of completing the application. Have questions? We’re here to help! Simply contact your transfer counselor and/or review the application checklist below.

Where do I start?

Complete the entire Degree Seeking Application thoroughly and submit the non-refundable, non-waivable application fee of $50. You can apply using the methods below or you can download the Belmont University Paper Application.

Belmont Online Application The Common Application ©

Important Tip: Make sure to apply for the correct term—you cannot switch your application term and Belmont does not defer admission.

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• 1. Submit Required Supplements
• If you have 24 or more college credits at the time of application, submit official college transcripts from EVERY college/university you have attended (including summer and dual enrollment courses).
• If you have less than 24 hours of college credits at the time of application, submit official college transcripts from EVERY college/university you have attended, official high school transcripts and SAT/ACT scores.
• College credit hours do not include AP, IB, remedial or military credits.

Transcripts may be submitted electronically through Parchment, eScripSafe or the Student Clearinghouse. These are the only electronic delivery services accepted. If prompted to provide an email address for Belmont, please use admissions@belmont.edu. If your school does not use an electronic transcript service, transcripts must be mailed to:

Office of Admissions
Belmont University
1900 Belmont Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37212

Note: Transcripts will not be accepted by fax.



If you are in your first semester of college or your first semester at a new school, a transcript listing your classes as “in progress” is required. If your school is unable to provide this, your school may provide Belmont with a Letter of Good Standing.

Fall Deadline: July 1

Spring Deadline: November 1

                                     

• 2. Financial Aid for Transfer Students

Belmont does not offer academic merit scholarships to transfer students. Therefore, your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will serve as your application for all financial aid including private and endowed scholarships.

For more information, click here for Student Financial Services or email finaid@belmont.edu.

Fall Priority Deadline: December 1

• 3. Receive an Admissions Decision

Your admissions decision will arrive by mail 1-2 weeks after submitting your application and required supplements to the address you provided on your application.

• 4. Review your Preliminary Transfer Report

If accepted, you will receive a PTR with your acceptance letter. This initial non-binding estimate will show you how you can expect your credits to transfer to Belmont into our BELL Core general education curriculum.

• 5. Receive a Financial Aid Package

Financial Aid Packages are only sent to students who have been admitted and filed their FAFSA with Belmont. Belmont will begin sending packages by mail in early 2020 to students who have been admitted for the fall semester and filed their FAFSA. Students admitted after this time will receive packages by mail on a rolling basis 4–6 weeks after receiving their acceptance letter once their FAFSA has been filed. Contact our financial aid office at finaid@belmont.edu with any questions.

• 6. Pay Your $250 Enrollment Deposit

Your $250 deposit is not refundable, non-waivable or transferable. It confirms you plan to enroll at Belmont. To pay your deposit, go to belmont.edu/paymydeposit and click on the Deposits tab. Your username is your BUID (found on your acceptance letter). Your password is the last 6 digits of your BUID.

• 7. Create Your MyBelmont account

Go to my.belmont.edu, select “first time user” and follow the steps to create your account. If you receive an error that your account is not recognized, your deposit may not be posted yet. Try again in a few days. This account contains your Belmont email address. Check it regularly for important communication. It is normal for you to have an advisor hold on your account and this will be removed after you attend orientation.

• 8. Apply for Housing

Housing on campus is not guaranteed for transfer students. It is awarded on a first-come-first-served basis according to availability. The earlier you apply for housing the more likely it is that you will be able to live on campus. An email message will be sent to your Belmont email account about one week after you have paid your deposit and created your account. This email will contain instructions for how to apply for on campus housing. 

For more information, click here for Belmont's Office of Residence Life or email housing@belmont.edu.

• 9. Register for Orientation, Advising and Registration

For students admitted to the fall semester you will be advised and will register for classes during transfer summer Orientation in June (before Freshmen students). It is STRONGLY recommended that you attend June Orientation. If you are unable to attend, another orientation will be held in August a few days before classes start. These are the ONLY times you may be advised and can register.

Admitted students to the spring semester will be advised and will register for classes during Orientation in January.

Sign up for orientation through your myBelmont account.

For more information click here to visit Belmont's Orientation website or email orientation@belmont.edu.

• 10. Complete Required Health Forms

You will receive an email to your Belmont email address that contains instructions for completing required health forms approximately two weeks after you have paid your deposit and created your account.

• Admissions FAQ

Have a question about applying to a specific program? Visit our Admissions Frequently Asked Questions page.

• Transferring Credits

If admitted to Belmont, you will receive a Preliminary Transfer Report (PTR) in the mail with your acceptance letter. This initial non-binding estimate will show you how we anticipate your credits will transfer into our general education core. Due to factors such as placement test results and course sequencing and availability, the Office of Admissions is unable to provide students with an estimated graduation date.

Several weeks before Orientation, you will be able to view via your MyBelmont account a DegreeWorks audit. Conducted by the Registrar, this audit is an official evaluation of your transfer work as it applies to your degree progress. For courses to transfer to Belmont, they must be from a regionally accredited college/university, must not be remedial and the student must have earned a grade of “C” or better. Students should avoid taking upper-level, major specific classes before attending Belmont.

Due to the volume of inquiries, we are unable to review transcripts for potential credit transfer until a student has applied and been admitted to Belmont. Transfer counselors can provide students with a list of suggested general education transfer classes for their major that the student can use to select classes from another school. We cannot, however, pre-approve specific classes for transfer.

Visit our Transfer Credit Policy page for additional information.

• Second Degree Applicants

Applicants interested in seeking a second degree at Belmont may not earn a second degree that is the same degree (B.A., B.B.A., B.S., etc.) they already hold, whether their degree is from Belmont or any other institution. This is true even if the major was different in the first degree.

Applicants interested in earning a Second Degree from Belmont will follow the same process listed above for transfer students with a few exceptions:

• Accelerated Second Degree Nursing Applicants follow a different admissions process. If you are interested in applying to Belmont’s Accelerated Second Degree Nursing Program, please click here. 
• Second Degree applicants should select “Second Degree Sought” for their decision plan on their application.
• Second Degree students do not receive Preliminary Transfer Reports. Second Degree students should expect that to earn their second degree, they will need to complete all of the classes required for their new major in addition to any general education classes required by Belmont that have not been completed at previous institutions.

• Re-enrollment to Belmont University

A re-enrolling student is someone who has been a degree seeking student at Belmont for at least one semester. Students applying for re-admission to Belmont are considered on the same basis as new applicants to the university for that particular term and must adhere to the same application deadlines. Re-admission cannot be considered if the student has any unsettled business with Belmont University or any other institution attended, whether in the form of a financial, disciplinary or academic obligation. Once those issues have been resolved and the Office of Admissions has been notified of the resolution in writing by that institution, the application will be considered.

Before one begins the process of re-enrolling, the student is liable for checking their MyBelmont account for any holds that may have been placed on the account. One cannot be re-admitted to Belmont until these are cleared.

How to apply:

1. If a student has been away from Belmont they can re-enroll by using the Belmont Application and selecting re-enroll as their student and admission type.
2. The application fee can be waived. The student should email their admission counselor for the fee waiver code.
3. No essay is required. However, the student will need to type something in the essay “box” stating you are indeed re-enrolling. This way you will not have to write another essay. There must be something placed in this area or the application will not allow you to submit the application information.
4. We will need transcripts from any college or university you have attended since leaving Belmont.
5. If the returning student is a music, art, theatre, or songwriting major, they will need to check with the individual department to see if another portfolio or audition is required.

For more information email Mary Byars, Assistant Director of Admissions.