Belmont Abbey College
Belmont Abbey College at a Glance
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About Belmont Abbey College
According to Wikipedia, Belmont Abbey College is a private, Roman 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.
Belmont Abbey College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,972 | 75% | 70% | 50% | 1080 | 22 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Belmont Abbey College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $21,500 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $20,680 |
| 30K - 48K | $18,766 |
| 48K - 75K | $18,411 |
| 75K - 110K | $25,094 |
| 110K+ | $28,306 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Belmont Abbey College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Belmont Abbey College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $53,850 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Belmont Abbey College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,797 | 1,684 | 113 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Belmont Abbey College?
Belmont Abbey College is located at 100 Belmont-Mt Holly Road, Belmont, NC 28012-1802.
How Safe is Belmont Abbey College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Belmont Abbey College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Belmont Abbey College has a violent crime rate of 0.22% and a property crime rate of 0.07%. Belmont has a violent crime rate of 0.39% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.88%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Belmont Abbey College Known For?
Belmont Abbey College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Political Science
- Literature
- Economics
- History
- Philosophy
- Biology
- Communications
- Education
- Medical
- Criminal Justice
- Psychology
- Nursing
- Mathematics
- Sociology
Belmont Abbey College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Belmont Abbey College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Belmont Abbey College ranks #701 in the U.S. and #3010 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesBelmont Abbey College ranks #759 in the U.S. and #2295 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesBelmont Abbey College ranks #776 in the U.S. and #4555 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesBelmont Abbey College ranks #845 in the U.S. and #2607 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesBelmont Abbey College ranks #952 in the U.S. and #3161 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesBelmont Abbey College ranks #981 in the U.S. and #4175 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesBelmont Abbey College ranks #1001 in the U.S. and #3792 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesBelmont Abbey College ranks #1084 in the U.S. and #4587 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesBelmont Abbey College ranks #1088 in the U.S. and #3732 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesBelmont Abbey College ranks #1164 in the U.S. and #2280 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesBelmont Abbey College ranks #1244 in the U.S. and #3268 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesBelmont Abbey College ranks #1445 in the U.S. and #3656 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesBelmont Abbey College ranks #1707 in the U.S. and #6429 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesBelmont Abbey College ranks #1895 in the U.S. and #5643 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
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