Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC · Private · Midsize suburb · BAC
Private institution in Belmont, NC · 1,454 undergraduates · 90% acceptance rate · $47,937 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,6131,384th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $19,5001,101st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $19,500825th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $32,4941,016th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,436th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,9371,189th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,816955th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 46.4%1,292nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 69.5%1,261st highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 90.4%1,239th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1082757th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22604th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,4541,132nd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 25.4%1,440th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EAOct 31
- RDJul 31
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 22 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $49,962 | $43,519 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $45,207 | $46,790 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $38,289 | $26,585 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $34,420 | $35,416 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $32,382 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $32,119 | $31,670 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $30,409 | $25,194 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $27,439 | — |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | $24,615 | $26,739 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1876source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Red and Black and Whitesource
- Athletic nickname: "Crusaders"source
- Mascot: Mr. Crusadersource
- Motto: "Ut in omnibus glorificetur Deus"source
- Formerly known as "St. Mary's College"source
- Formerly known as "(1876–1913)"source
- Athletic conference: Carolinassource
Athletics — 15 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,068,008 (M $1,829,768 · W $1,238,240)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Belmont Abbey College’s 1,454 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NC
- Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC · 1,425 undergrads
- Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC · 1,362 undergrads
- Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC · 1,348 undergrads
- Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC · 1,288 undergrads
- North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC · 1,169 undergrads
- University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC · 1,754 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Luther CollegeDecorah, IA · 1,454 undergrads
- Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX · 1,454 undergrads
- Los Angeles Pacific UniversitySan Dimas, CA · 1,453 undergrads
- Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, CA · 1,456 undergrads
- Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis, MO · 1,452 undergrads
- Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL · 1,458 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitebelmontabbeycollege.edu
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- Compare with Methodist UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Belmont Abbey College vs Methodist UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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