Description
A small, Catholic liberal arts college that is home to a Benedictine monastery, Belmont Abbey College provides high quality academics in a personalized environment that values the whole person. Located in Belmont, North Carolina, Belmont Abbey’s academics span the arts, sciences, humanities and professional fields, with some of the most popular degrees being Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Business, Marketing, Education and Liberal Arts.
Belmont Abbey College values education of the whole person and seeks to do this through rigorous academics, instilling of moral discernment and imparting of Catholic spiritual principles.
Since the student body is relatively small, it is easy to engage in Belmont’s refined and personalized learning experience.
At Belmont Abbey, the extracurricular activities also serve to engage students through a combination of spiritual, academic, social, cultural and recreational events and organizations.
A campus ministry that is involved in hosting numerous events, active Greek life, sports teams and a performing arts organization are some of the offerings.
A full range of services is available at Belmont Abbey, including career counseling, health services, non-remedial tutoring and financial aid for eligible students.
Since most students live on campus in residence halls, they have easy access to the rich academic, spiritual and cultural offerings.
Quick Facts
Location
Southeast
Setting
Small Town Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Crusaders
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$22,512
Out-of-State Tuition
$22,512
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
1,638
Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 1,496
- Freshman Class
- 403
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 1,638
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 91%
- Graduate
- 9%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 98%
- Part-Time
- 2%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 58%
- Men
- 42%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 27%
- Asian
- 1%
- Caucasian
- 56%
- Latino
- 4%
- Other
- 12%
International Students
- International
- 2%
- Domestic
- 98%