| Location: | Southeast |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Roman Catholic |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Crusaders |
The mission of Belmont Abbey College is to educate undergraduate students from diverse religious, ethnic and cultural backgrounds in the liberal arts tradition as guided by the Catholic intellectual heritage and inspired by the 1500-year-old Benedictine monastic tradition. This heritage is sustained through fidelity to the Christian message as it comes to us through the Church. Such an education provides knowledge of traditional Judeo-Christian moral principles, and prepares students for responsible citizenship and a successful career.
The College also provides preparation in professional studies to enable its students to face successfully the challenges of a changing society, and equip them in directing their own learning, throughout a lifetime. In addition, the College provides quality undergraduate programs for which there is a demand in the local areas served by the College.
In keeping with its Benedictine spirit, the College also provides the local community with educational, religious, artistic and cultural benefits through its tradition of literature, theater, distinguished speakers, scholarly research, library access, athletic events and other outreach services.
Belmont Abbey College is a private liberal-arts Catholic college located in Belmont, North Carolina, a small town 15 miles west of Charlotte. It was founded in 1876 by the Benedictine monks of Belmont Abbey. The school is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church and the Order of Saint Benedict.
Belmont Abbey College, known colloquially as The Abbey, serves not just as a college, but also as a monastery for the Benedictine monks of Belmont Abbey as well as a place of worship for the Roman Catholic congregation of the Belmont Abbey Basilica. The Benedictine tradition that would become Belmont Abbey College began in 1872 when 500 acres (2 km²) of farmland was purchased by a priest, Fr. Jeremiah O'Connell (for whom a residence hall is now named). He would eventually become a Benedictine oblate. He originally offered the land to the Jesuits, but they turned down the offer. After the Jesuits rejected the offer, this sizable purchase of land was then given to Saint Vincent's Archabbey in Latrobe, PA, a small town outside of Pittsburgh, with the provision that a school and religious community be established on the land. Soon after, St. Mary's College (a men's college) and Mary Help of Christians Abbey were established. Additionally, the Sisters of Mercy established their own convent and college just down the road and christened it, Sacred Heart College (coed).
St. Mary's College (name changed to Belmont Abbey College in 1913) remained a men's college until the mid-1960s when the decision was made to go coed. This decision would prove damaging, and in fact fatal, for Sacred Heart College and in 1993 the Sisters of Mercy school graduated its last class. An agreement between the two schools exists today, and Belmont Abbey College, as it is now known, operates alumni functions for both the Abbey and Sacred Heart graduates annually.
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| Percent of Students International: | 4% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 71% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference) Baseball (Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference) Track (Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 16,726 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 15,910 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 816 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,818 | 35% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,668 | 53% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 6,846 | 95% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,187 | 85% | |
Any Aid: |
95% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 77% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 84% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 460, Math: 460 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 570, Math: 560 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 22% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 18, Math: 18 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 23, Verbal: 23, Math: 24 |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
