Belmont Abbey College
Belmont Abbey College is a private, Catholic liberal arts college in Belmont, North Carolina. It was founded in 1876 by the Benedictine monks of Belmont Abbey. The college is affiliated with the Catholic Church and the Order of Saint Benedict. Belmont Abbey is the only college in North Carolina affiliated with the Catholic Church.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 75%
- Average net price: $24,639
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,684
- Graduation rate (150%): 47%
- Graduation rate (200%): 46%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 51%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,937
- Median earnings (8 years): $45,771
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,816
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Belmont, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Belmont Abbey College include Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- Business Administration and Management (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,655 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,125
- Sport and Fitness Administration (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,008 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,199 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,500
- Biology (22 bachelor's) · median debt $22,287
- Psychology (21 bachelor's) · median debt $25,000
- Criminal Justice (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,235 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Nursing (19 bachelor's)
- Accounting (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,698 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,982
- American Government and Politics (united States) (10 bachelor's)
- Finance (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,698 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,982
Degree mix: Business 53%, Health 19%, Biological Sciences 15%, Psychology 13%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Belmont Abbey College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,985 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,985
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $21,339
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $24,173
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,325
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $25,375
- In-state tuition and fees: $19,500
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $19,500
- Books and supplies: $1,750
- On-campus room and board: $12,974
- Off-campus room and board: $9,500
- Off-campus with family: $3,700
- Typical cost of attendance: $34,224
- Sticker vs net gap: 28%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 48%
- Average institutional grant: $6,926
- Average federal loan: $6,403
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
Belmont Abbey College admits 75% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 4,221
- Admitted: 3,151
- Enrolled: 398
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,684
- Women: 48%
- Commuter share (estimated): 31%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 102
- Graduation rate: 47%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 27%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 34%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $73,696
- Associate professor salary: $60,372
- Assistant professor salary: $65,443
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,158
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,080
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Belmont Abbey College acceptance rate? Belmont Abbey College admits 75% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Belmont Abbey College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,985 a year after aid. Average net price is $24,639.
What majors does Belmont Abbey College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biology, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Belmont Abbey College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,937 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Belmont Abbey College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 51% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 47%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Belmont Abbey College official site: https://belmontabbeycollege.edu.