Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC · Private four-year · Suburb: Midsize
1,549undergraduates
75%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$23,463average net price per year
46%graduate in 6 years
69%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,972
- Admitted
- 2,686
- Admit rate
- 75%
- Admit rate, women
- 93%
- Admit rate, men
- 87%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 400
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 33%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 480-600
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 460-590
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 31%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17-25
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
24 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (55 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Education (2)
- Education, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- American Government and Politics (United States) Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Data Analytics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $19,500
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,056
- Books and supplies
- $1,700
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,900
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $36,156
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $36,156
- Total cost living at home
- $24,900
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,985 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,339 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,173 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,325 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,375 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,098
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $6,667
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 50%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,231
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 40%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 45%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 46%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 46%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 46%
- Came back for year two
- 69%
| Pell grant students | 36% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 40% |
| Neither | 56% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 182 | 54% |
| Men | 217 | 40% |
| Asian | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 66 | 30% |
| Hispanic | 38 | 45% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 190 | 49% |
| Race unknown | 85 | 54% |
| International | 13 | 31% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 309 | 46% | 44% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 130 | 59% | 25% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 49 | 37% | 33% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,650
- Undergraduates
- 1,549
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,404
- Part-time undergraduates
- 145
- Graduate students
- 101
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 47% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 63% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 11% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Address
- 100 Belmont-Mt Holly Road, Belmont, NC, 28012-1802
- County
- Gaston County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.