by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Belmont Abbey College was awarded 6 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.
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BAC is ranked #1,747 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
BAC is also ranked #64 out of 93 schools in North Carolina.
Because it has a high acceptance rate of 99%, some consider BAC to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.
About 12% of students accepted to BAC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 528 and 623. Math scores were between 500 and 583.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Belmont Abbey College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Belmont Abbey College is 61%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Belmont Abbey College is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from BAC have a four-year graduation rate of 36%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Belmont Abbey College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,467 undergraduates at BAC with 1,390 being full-time and 77 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18,108 | $18,625 | $19,456 | $22,662 | $24,629 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of BAC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At BAC, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $7,517 a year. That adds up to $30,068 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at BAC is 7.1%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
See which majors at Belmont Abbey College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Belmont Abbey College.
Contact details for BAC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 100 Belmont-Mt Holly Road, Belmont, NC 28012-1802 |
| Phone: | 704-461-6700 |
| Website: | www.belmontabbeycollege.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 98 | $44,220 |
| Health & Physical Education | 35 | $20,074 |
| General Biology | 33 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 26 | $34,864 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 19 | $36,412 |
| General Psychology | 14 | NA |
| Accounting | 14 | $48,458 |
| History | 14 | NA |
| General English Literature | 13 | NA |
| General Education | 12 | $24,933 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 344 students took at least one online class at Belmont Abbey College. This is an increase from the 150 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 344 | 32 |
| 2019-2020 | 150 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 92 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 123 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 8 | 0 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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