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Image 1 of 1: Belmont University was founded in 1890 as Belmont College for Women on the grounds of the Belle Monte Estate, summer home of Joseph (1816-1863) and Adelicia Acklen (1817-1887). In 1913 the college merged with Ward Seminary for Young Ladies and became Ward-Belmont College. In 1951 the Tennessee Baptist Convention purchased the school and the new Belmont College became a co-educationl four-year institution. The school became a university in 1991 and in 2007 separated from the Baptist Convention as an "independent, ecumenical Christian university with no denominational ties." The school is well-known for its music business program, which launched in 1971.
Belmont University was founded in 1890 as Belmont College for Women on the grounds of the Belle Monte Estate, summer home of Joseph (1816-1863) and Adelicia Acklen (1817-1887). In 1913 the college merged with Ward Seminary for Young Ladies and became Ward-Belmont College. In 1951 the Tennessee Baptist Convention purchased the school and the new Belmont College became a co-educationl four-year institution. The school became a university in 1991 and in 2007 separated from the Baptist Convention as an "independent, ecumenical Christian university with no denominational ties." The school is well-known for its music business program, which launched in 1971.

Belmont University was founded in 1890 as Belmont College for Women on the grounds of the Belle Monte Estate, summer home of Joseph (1816-1863) and Adelicia Acklen (1817-1887). In 1913 the college merged with Ward Seminary for Young Ladies and became Ward-Belmont College. In 1951 the Tennessee Baptist Convention purchased the school and the new Belmont College became a co-educationl four-year institution. The school became a university in 1991 and in 2007 separated from the Baptist Convention as an "independent, ecumenical Christian university with no denominational ties." The school is well-known for its music business program, which launched in 1971.

Belmont University

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Belmont University was founded in 1890 as Belmont College for Women on the grounds of the Belle Monte Estate, summer home of Joseph (1816-1863) and Adelicia Acklen (1817-1887). In 1913 the college merged with Ward Seminary for Young Ladies and became Ward-Belmont College. In 1951 the Tennessee Baptist Convention purchased the school and the new Belmont College became a co-educationl four-year institution. The school became a university in 1991 and in 2007 separated from the Baptist Convention as an "independent, ecumenical Christian university with no denominational ties." The school is well-known for its music business program, which launched in 1971.

Title Belmont University
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Date 1890; 1913; 1951;1991
Address 1900 Belmont Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37212
Type District
Coverage Area 3
Source Susan L. Heron, founder; Ida B. Hood, founder
Contributor Adelicia Acklen; Tennessee Baptist Convention; Belmont College; Ward-Belmont School; Ward Seminary; Dr. Herbert Gabhart; Jack C. Massey; Dr. L. Gregory Jones; Trisha Yearwood; Betty Wiseman; Adolphus Heiman
Subject New South; Education; Sports; Health and Disease
Keywords Districts, Universities, Colleges, Belmont Mansion, Female Education, Basketball, Baseball, Tennis, Nursing Schools, National Register of Historic Places, O'More College of Art, Watkins College of Art and Design, Belmont University
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0