Bellus Academy

Manhattan, KS · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates209
Student-Faculty Ratio16:1
Largest Program Tuition$20,064

About Bellus Academy

Bellus Academy is a private for-profit institution in Manhattan, KS, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 209 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 16:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: bellusacademy.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Bellus Academy is $20,064 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 60 Kansas colleges that do report one is $14,865.

Other colleges in Manhattan

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Kansas State UniversityPublic15,142$11,221
Manhattan Area Technical CollegePublic342$9,844
Manhattan Christian CollegePrivate nonprofit146$19,126

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at Bellus Academy

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$25,223
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)74%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$7,917
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants45%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over28%
First-generation students44%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does Bellus Academy cost?

The published tuition for Bellus Academy's largest program is $20,064 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is Bellus Academy?

Bellus Academy enrolls about 209 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 16:1.

What kind of school is Bellus Academy?

Bellus Academy is a private for-profit institution in Manhattan, KS. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Bellus Academy?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Bellus Academy does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of Bellus Academy earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Bellus Academy are $25,223 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Bellus Academy take on?

The median debt among Bellus Academy graduates who borrowed is $7,917, according to College Scorecard.