Montreat College
Montreat, NC · Private · Large suburb · Montreat College
Private institution in Montreat, NC · 750 undergraduates · 66% acceptance rate · $45,151 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
- $26,3281,572nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,8601,458th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,8601,399th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $45,8291,367th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,8131,435th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,1511,350th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,7631,239th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 40.6%1,507th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 62.4%1,542nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 65.5%512th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7501,535th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 40.4%691st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 82 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $15
- Personal essay
- 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 25 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $42,458 | $40,853 |
| Psychology, OtherPsychology | bachelors | $32,104 | $28,960 |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Education, OtherEducation | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Interdenominationalsource
- Founded in 1916source
- Athletic nickname: "Cavaliers"source
- Mascot: Calvin the Cavaliersource
- Campus size: about 132 acressource
- Formerly known as "Montreat Normal School" (1916–1934)source
- Formerly known as "Montreat-Anderson College" (1959–1995)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 10 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $8,355,247 (M $5,308,191 · W $3,047,056)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitemontreat.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 199032)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in North CarolinaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Montreat College vs Brevard CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 10 EADA programs at this school
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