Belmont Abbey College
Website: http://www.belmontabbeycollege.edu
Address: 100 Belmont-Mt Holly Road , Belmont , North Carolina – 28012-1802
Phone: (704) 461-6700
GENERAL INFORMATION
Type
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Bachelor’s
Campus setting
Midsize Suburb
Campus housing
Yes
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges–Diverse Fields
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Not applicable
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Calendar system
Semester
Remedial services
Yes
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus daycare
No
Distance learning
No
ROTC
No
Study abroad
Yes
Weekend/evening college
Yes
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
$35
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
1,628
768
860
Percent admitted
63%
66%
60%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
28%
30%
26%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
450
570
SAT Math
460
570
SAT Writing
–
–
ACT Composite
–
–
ACT English
18
25
ACT Math
23
25
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Recommended
Recommendations
Recommended
Admissions test scores
Required
COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$19,114
Out-of-state tuition
$19,114
Books and supplies
$900
On-campus room and board
$9,866
On-campus other expenses
$4,000
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
96%
–
Federal grant aid
23%
$3,744
State or local grant aid
34%
$4,448
Institutional grant aid
39%
–
Loan aid
73%
$2,790
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
1,497
37%
63%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
1,496
Estimated graduates enrolled
0
Undergraduates 24 years old
–
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
–
GRADUATION RATE
Total
35%
Men
31%
Women
37%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
29%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
34%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
35%
Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
- Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$17,728
$18,796
$21,039
$22,512
7.0%
Books and supplies
$900
$900
$900
$1,000
11.1%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$9,430
$9,713
$9,866
$9,948
0.8%
Other
$3,700
$3,700
$4,000
$4,000
0.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$31,758
$33,109
$35,805
$37,460
4.6%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$35
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
1,763
833
929
Percent admitted
75%
74%
75%
Percent admitted who enrolled
31%
28%
33%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
Secondary school rank
X
Secondary school record
X
Completion of college-preparatory program
X
Recommendations
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
326
81%
ACT
80
20%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
- Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
- Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
440
580
SAT Math
450
570
ACT Composite
20
28
ACT English
20
28
ACT Math
19
25
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1/1/1957 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) – Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
1/1/1992 –
Accredited