| Name |
Belmont Abbey College |
| Address |
100 Belmont-Mount Holly Road
Belmont, NC 28012 |
| Website |
http://www.belmontabbeycollege.edu |
| Email |
admissions@bac.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
55% |
| Percent Fraternity |
20% |
| Percent Sorority |
20% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
70% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
55% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (100%) |
| College Owned Singles |
24% |
| College Owned Doubles |
46% |
| College Owned Triples |
0% |
| College Owned Apartments |
30% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
7 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
150 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
70% |
| Nearest Airport |
Charlotte, NC (8) |
| Nearest Train |
Charlotte, NC (18) |
| Nearest Bus |
Gastonia, NC (12) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
75% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
25% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of North Carolina--Charlotte) |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of North Carolina--Charlotte) |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of North Carolina--Charlotte) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Spring Fest, Homecoming, Family Weekend, Faculty/Staff vs. Students Basketball, Greek Games |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, student government, student newspaper |
| Num Organizations |
29 |
| Honor Societies |
Beta Beta Beta (Nat'l BiologicalHonary Society); Delta Epsilon Sigma (Nat'l Scholastic Honor Society); Honorary Accounting Society; Kappa Pi (Int'l Honor Society in Education); Phi Sigma Tau (Nat'l H. S. in Education); |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Brothers in Christ Sons of Mary Household; Crusaders for Life; Faithful Daughters Household; Campus Ministry; Hintemeyer Program for Catholic Leadership Development; One Body In Christ Co-Educational Household; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Organization; Association of Latino Professionals in Finance & Accounting; |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Abbey Players; Abbey Cheerleaders; Assoc. for Information Technology Professionals Student Chapter; Chess Team; College Chorus; College Union Board; Outdoor Club; Rotaract Club; Social Justice Committee; Belmont Abbey Literary Club; Commuter Council; Greek Council; Greek Organizations - 6 Fraternities & Sororities; Green Team; International Student Organization; Intramural Sports; Orientation Leaders; Resident Advisors; Senior Class Council; Student Ambassadors; Student Government Assoc. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Crusader (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
2 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
20% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
20% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1876 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Roman Catholic |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
887 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
14,550,658 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
17,728 |
| Room Board |
9,200 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
career, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
50% |
| Job One Year |
57% |
| Job Two Years |
61% |
| Firms |
Wachovia; Duke Energy; Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; Catholic Diocese of Charlotte |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
117,340 |
| Num Subscriptions |
366 |
| Num Microforms |
136,386 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,529 |
| Num Ebooks |
24,882 |
| Library Facilities |
The Abbot Vincent Taylor Library has a well-known rare books collection comprising over 7,000 manuscripts, incunabula, and books dating from 1474 to 1900. |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
63 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
6 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
11 |
| Num Wired Labs |
63 |
| Num Wired Other |
423 |
| Wireless Network |
No |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
