Montreat College

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#4545 / #1185
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1251
Most Desirable School
Private Christian liberal arts college in North Carolina

Montreat College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1185
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
69%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$37,544
Graduation rate
43%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
762

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About Montreat College

According to Wikipedia, Montreat College is a private, Christian college in Montreat, North Carolina. Founded in 1916, the college offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degree programs for traditional and adult students. The college's main campus for four-year traditional students is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains outside of Asheville, North Carolina.

Montreat College's Online Degrees

Graduate Certificate in Innovation And Entrepreneurship
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Format: Fully online
MSOL in Master'S Of Arts In Organizational Leadership
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Master'S Of Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Format: Fully online
MSML in Master'S Of Science In Management And Leadership
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
AAS in Associate Of Science Business
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Bachelor Of Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 120
BS in Bachelor Of Science In Human Resource Management
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Bachelor Of Science In Management
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Bachelor Of Science In Marketing
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Management
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Management
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Network Defense
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Secure Systems
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Format: Fully online
AAS in Associate Of Science Cybersecurity
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Bachelor Of Science In Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Bachelor Of Science In Cybersecurity
  • Required Credits: 120
BS in Bachelor Of Science In Human Services
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Master'S Of Arts In Mental Health And Wellness
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Bachelor Of Science In Psychology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
AAS in Associate Of Science General Studies
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online

Montreat College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
2,15469%59%43%

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 Montreat College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$37,544
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$21,122
30K - 48K$21,388
48K - 75K$21,456
75K - 110K$23,030
110K+$31,737

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 Montreat College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Montreat College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $53,114 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.

Montreat College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
1,287991296

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Montreat College?

Montreat College is located at 310 Gaither Circle, Montreat, NC 28757-1267.

How Safe is Montreat College?

Relative to its enrollment, Montreat College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.10%. Montreat has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. 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 Montreat College Known For?

Montreat College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Montreat College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Montreat 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

Communications
#2715
World Rank
#2739
Historical Rank
#728
USA Rank

Montreat College ranks #728 in the U.S. and #2715 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
History
#2564
World Rank
#2577
Historical Rank
#834
USA Rank

Montreat College ranks #834 in the U.S. and #2564 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Biology
#3752
World Rank
#3774
Historical Rank
#873
USA Rank

Montreat College ranks #873 in the U.S. and #3752 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Political Science
#4117
World Rank
#4125
Historical Rank
#952
USA Rank

Montreat College ranks #952 in the U.S. and #4117 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Religious Studies
#4634
World Rank
#4649
Historical Rank
#976
USA Rank

Montreat College ranks #976 in the U.S. and #4634 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Criminal Justice
#2051
World Rank
#2055
Historical Rank
#1073
USA Rank

Montreat College ranks #1073 in the U.S. and #2051 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Education
#4566
World Rank
#4573
Historical Rank
#1075
USA Rank

Montreat College ranks #1075 in the U.S. and #4566 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Literature
#3270
World Rank
#3309
Historical Rank
#1087
USA Rank

Montreat College ranks #1087 in the U.S. and #3270 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Computer Science
#4745
World Rank
#4751
Historical Rank
#1090
USA Rank

Montreat College ranks #1090 in the U.S. and #4745 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Business
#4216
World Rank
#4217
Historical Rank
#1138
USA Rank

Montreat College ranks #1138 in the U.S. and #4216 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Law
#4443
World Rank
#4450
Historical Rank
#1291
USA Rank

Montreat College ranks #1291 in the U.S. and #4443 worldwide for influence in Law.

Medical
#5658
World Rank
#5659
Historical Rank
#1642
USA Rank

Montreat College ranks #1642 in the U.S. and #5658 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees

Who Are Montreat College's Most Influential Alumni?

Franklin Graham
Franklin Graham
A Christian evangelist and missionary, son of Billy Graham.