Belmont is a Christian-based university, but does not discriminate its students or force religious practices upon them in any way. For being a religiously affiliated school, Belmont has very progressive movements and ideals. Belmont has majors across the board in science, law, business, music, etc.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
- Really take the time to get to know your professors, they will prove to be allies who you will want to have
-Do the readings that your teachers assign, you will be glad you did when it comes time for the test
-Explore all of the cool places to study on campus, there are some areas that are well-kept secrets that are quiet and comfortable for the best studying environment
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
The academic rigor at Belmont is challenging, but manageable. Even "easy A" introductory freshman classes can provide some big work loads. There is a lot of reading to be done for most classes at Belmont, so it is important for students to keep up with that in order to stay up-to-date in all of their classes. Students who work ahead are often more well-prepared than others when it comes to tests/papers.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Dorm life at Belmont depends on what type of residence hall a student gets placed in. For freshmen, Belmont offers both suite-style and community-style dorms. Either of these options can be good, depending on a student's preferences. Community style dorms have shared showers/bathroom stalls but everyone prefers to shower at different times of the day, so the showers are never crowded or inaccessible. The suite-style dorms have one bathroom per 4-5 students. Students are responsible for keeping their bathroom clean themselves. RAs are well-trained at Belmont and host fun events and are always there to help out the kids on their floors.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
The food choices at Belmont are widespread, even with a meal plan. Belmont offers X number of meals per week in the cafeteria, plus "declining points" which are dollars that can be spent at Belmont's other dining facilities, such as a Starbucks, a Chick-fil-a, Sandella's Flatbread Cafe, Boar's Head, McAllister's Cafe, and other restaurants. The cafeteria food is good and there is a wide variety of meal options at peak dining hours of the day. There are breakfast, lunch, and dinner options for everyone, including vegan/vegetarian students.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Belmont is situated just south of downtown Nashville which offers so many fun opportunities to the college students of the area. There is almost always some sort of live music show going on somewhere in the city, whether it be an internationally touring act at Bridgestone Arena or a few college kids jamming at Belmont's own Curb Cafe. Not too far from campus are a series of parks and nature preserves where students can hike and explore. Belmont's basketball teams play right on campus at the Curb Event Center and students get into the home games for free. If students are interested in football, they can go just a mile or two down the road and watch the Vanderbilt University Commodores play their home games.
Belmont is a Christian-based university, but does not discriminate its students or force religious practices upon them in any way. For being a religiously affiliated school, Belmont has very progressive movements and ideals. Belmont has majors across the board in science, law, business, music, etc.
- Really take the time to get to know your professors, they will prove to be allies who you will want to have -Do the readings that your teachers assign, you will be glad you did when it comes time for the test -Explore all of the cool places to study on campus, there are some areas that are well-kept secrets that are quiet and comfortable for the best studying environment
The academic rigor at Belmont is challenging, but manageable. Even "easy A" introductory freshman classes can provide some big work loads. There is a lot of reading to be done for most classes at Belmont, so it is important for students to keep up with that in order to stay up-to-date in all of their classes. Students who work ahead are often more well-prepared than others when it comes to tests/papers.
Dorm life at Belmont depends on what type of residence hall a student gets placed in. For freshmen, Belmont offers both suite-style and community-style dorms. Either of these options can be good, depending on a student's preferences. Community style dorms have shared showers/bathroom stalls but everyone prefers to shower at different times of the day, so the showers are never crowded or inaccessible. The suite-style dorms have one bathroom per 4-5 students. Students are responsible for keeping their bathroom clean themselves. RAs are well-trained at Belmont and host fun events and are always there to help out the kids on their floors.
The food choices at Belmont are widespread, even with a meal plan. Belmont offers X number of meals per week in the cafeteria, plus "declining points" which are dollars that can be spent at Belmont's other dining facilities, such as a Starbucks, a Chick-fil-a, Sandella's Flatbread Cafe, Boar's Head, McAllister's Cafe, and other restaurants. The cafeteria food is good and there is a wide variety of meal options at peak dining hours of the day. There are breakfast, lunch, and dinner options for everyone, including vegan/vegetarian students.
Belmont is situated just south of downtown Nashville which offers so many fun opportunities to the college students of the area. There is almost always some sort of live music show going on somewhere in the city, whether it be an internationally touring act at Bridgestone Arena or a few college kids jamming at Belmont's own Curb Cafe. Not too far from campus are a series of parks and nature preserves where students can hike and explore. Belmont's basketball teams play right on campus at the Curb Event Center and students get into the home games for free. If students are interested in football, they can go just a mile or two down the road and watch the Vanderbilt University Commodores play their home games.