Belmont Profile:
Belmont University is one of Nashville's most historical school with a rich heritage that dates back into the late 1800's. It is located on a 62-acre campus in southeast Nashville and offers more than 75 areas of study, a dozen or so master's programs as well as several doctoral degrees.
Belmont is consistently ranked in the top 10 percent of the nation's colleges and is known world wide for its School of Music and its Entertainment and Music Business Program.
Belmont is consistently ranked in the top 10 percent of the nation's colleges and is known world wide for its School of Music and its Entertainment and Music Business Program.
Local Information:
Before Belmont ever hosted a school, it was the estate of Adelicia Acklen and known as the Belle Monte Estate. The old antebellum mansion is still standing on the Belmont grounds today.
Chronological Timeline:
A chronological listing of the various names that Belmont University has been known by over the years includes:
Belle Monte Estate mid-1800's-1890
Belmont College 1890-1913
Ward-Belmont School for Women 1913-1951
Belmont College 1951-1991
Belmont University 1991-present
Belle Monte Estate mid-1800's-1890
Belmont College 1890-1913
Ward-Belmont School for Women 1913-1951
Belmont College 1951-1991
Belmont University 1991-present
Address:
Belmont University
1900 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37212
1900 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone:
615-460-6000
Official Website:
Neighborhood:
Belmont is located in the Metro Nashville Subarea 10 more commonly known as the Green Hills - Midtown Community
