Former names | Bellevue College (1966–1994) |
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| Motto | Real Learning for Real Life |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1966 (1966) |
| Endowment | $106,319,108 (2023) |
| President | Mary Hawkins |
| Students | 13,841[1] (fall 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 6,828 |
| Postgraduates | 3,476 |
| Location | , U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Purple & Gold |
| Nickname | Bruins |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA –Frontier |
| Website | www |
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Bellevue University is aprivate university inBellevue, Nebraska, United States. It opened in 1966 asBellevue College and re-branded to its current name in 1994. As of 2011, 80% of its undergraduates were aged 25 and over.[2] The university has over 10,000 students enrolled in a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs.
Bellevue University was announced as Bellevue College in late-1965. The college was developed after the development of a public community college failed.[3] The college was originally located in a building previously owned by the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation, and was renovated for academic purposes the following year. The college officially opened in September 1966.[4]
In the mid-1980s, Bellevue College announced a $2.5 million re-development project, which added a new student center, soccer field, and renovated many of the buildings.[5] The college expanded to offering master's degree programs in 1990. In 1994, the college rebranded to Bellevue University. Additionally, the administration building was renovated and a new classroom building was built.[6]
On March 9, 2020, theDepartment of Veterans Affairs suspendedG.I. Bill reimbursement eligibility for Bellevue University and several other schools due to what the V.A. said were "erroneous, deceptive, or misleading enrollment and advertising practices", giving the schools 60 days to take "corrective action".[7] The VA withdrew its threat of sanctions in July 2020.[8]
In 2021, Bellevue University announced a partnership with theEast Coast Hockey League (ECHL) to provide career development and limited number of scholarships to ECHL players, coaches, and other staff.[9] In 2022, Bellevue announced a similar partnership with theSouthern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) to provide tuition reimbursement to SPHL players, staff, and family to attend Bellevue.[10]
Bellevue Universities main campus is in Bellevue. It is a suburban-style campus. The campus includes four dormitories, two administration buildings, an auditorium, a library, a bookstore, and a field house.[11]
| Race and ethnicity | Total | ||
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| White | 50% | ||
| Hispanic | 15% | ||
| Native American | 1% | ||
| Asian | 3% | ||
| Black | 16% | ||
| Two or more races | 3% | ||
| Unknown | 11% | ||
| Economic diversity | |||
| Low-income[a] | 31% | ||
| Affluent[b] | 69% | ||
Bellevue University is a private non-profit university. As of 2025, the college has 10,400 students enrolled. The college has 48 undergraduate fields of study. Major fields of study include Business Administration, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Business Operations Support and Assistant Services, Business/Commerce, and Social Sciences.[12]
The Bellevue athletic teams are called the Bruins. The university is a member of theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in theNorth Star Athletic Association (NSAA) since the 2015–16 academic year. The Bruins previously competed in the defunctMidlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) from 1994–95 to 2014–15 (when the conference dissolved). Bellevue competes in 14 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and track, while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track and volleyball; and co-ed sports include eSports.[13]
The Bellevue men's baseball team won theNAIA Baseball World Series in1995. In 2011, Bellevue University added men's and women's golf teams. In 2016 Bellevue University started its first ever women's basketball program going 16–15 overall and 9–7 in conference play. In 2017, it added men's and women's cross country teams and the co-ed eSports team.[14]
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