Belmont University is a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee. Descended from Belmont Women's College, founded in 1890 by schoolteachers Ida Hood and Susan Heron, the institution was incorporated in 1951 as Belmont College.
Established: 1890
President: L. Gregory Jones
Former names: Belmont College for Young Women (1890–1913) · Ward–Belmont College (1913–1951) · Belmont College (1951–1991)
Motto: "Purpose Character Wisdom"
Accreditation: SACS
Religious affiliation: Christian (nondenominational)