NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (09/19/2019) — Belmont University kicked off classes for its fall 2019 semester with a record-breaking enrollment-number as the University welcomed 8,481 students to campus, tripling the 2,796 students enrolled in 2000 and marking a 57 percent increase in the last decade alone. This marks Belmont's 19th consecutive year of record enrollment.

Victoria Cocquit of Geneseo

Grant Ellingson of Bettendorf

About Belmont University

Nationally-ranked and consistently-recognized as a "Most Innovative" university by US News and World Report, Belmont University is home to nearly 8,500 students who come from every state and more than 36 countries. Committed to being a leader among teaching universities, Belmont brings together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christian community of learning and service. The University's purpose is to help students explore their passions and develop their talents to meet the world's needs. With more than 95 areas of undergraduate study, more than 25 master's programs, and five doctoral degrees, there is no limit to the ways Belmont University can expand an individual's horizon. For more information, visit www.belmont.edu.

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