Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
75%Acceptance rate
$24,639Average net price / year
47%Graduation rate
$47,937Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$26,000Median debt at graduation
1,276Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $19,500
- Total cost of attendance
- $34,788
- Room & board
- $12,974
- Books & supplies
- $1,750
- Average net price
- $24,639
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $20,610
- $30–48k
- $18,868
- $48–75k
- $21,195
- $75–110k
- $24,798
- $110k+
- $27,059
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 74.7%
- Average SAT
- 1099
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 490–610
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 470–590
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 18–26
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 47%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $43,816
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $47,937
- Median debt (graduates)
- $26,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 48%
Programs: what graduates earn
9 of 29 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 9 | $55,224 | $25,982 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 30 | $46,654 | $28,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 69 | $45,039 | $26,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 8 | $42,167 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 16 | $34,463 | $26,000 |
| Education, General | 8 | $30,966 | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 31 | $27,739 | $21,500 |
| Biology, General | 17 | — | $22,287 |
| Psychology, General | 18 | $40,549 | $25,000 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,276
- Graduate students
- 139
- Part-time
- 3%
- Women / men
- 46% / 54%
- White
- 64%
- Hispanic
- 10%
- Black
- 8%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 6%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $63,171 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 68%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.belmontabbeycollege.edu
- Also known as
- BAC
Most popular fields
- Education – 8% of degrees
- English – 2% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 11% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 7% of degrees
- Parks, Recreation & Fitness – 12% of degrees
- Theology – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Belmont Abbey College?
74.7% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1099 on the SAT.
How much does Belmont Abbey College cost?
The average net price after grants is $24,639 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $19,500 and the full cost of attendance is $34,788.
How much do Belmont Abbey College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $47,937 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
47% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.