Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, North Carolina · Private · 1,276 undergraduates · belmontabbeycollege.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
75%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
960 to 1200
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$41,950Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Belmont Abbey College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
75% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$41,950
a year in 2027-28, from a $41,950 sticker price
What to do with your 1080
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1080).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT accepted
Source: Undergraduate Traditional Program | Admission Procedures | Belmont Abbey College 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Oct30Early Action · October 30, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
Who gets in
75%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 960 to 1200
Reading and Writing 490 to 610
Math 470 to 590
ACT composite 18 to 26
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$41,950
a year
- Tuition$23,400
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$20,680
- $30,001 to $48,000$18,766
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,411
- $75,001 to $110,000$25,094
- Over $110,000$28,306
Financial aidEstimate
59%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$10,168
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
19 of 19
Earn credit with a score of 3
5 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,340Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 4 | ART 2000or 2810 | |
| Art History | 5 | ART 2800 | |
| Biology | 4 | BIO 1010 | |
| Biology | 5 | BIO 1020 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MTH 1210 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MTH 1210 & MTH 1220 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | PHY 1010 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | CEM 1610 | |
| Chemistry | 5 | CEM 1610 & CEM 1620 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PSC elective |
| Computer Science A | 4 | CSC 1110 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | ENG 1010 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | ENG 1010 | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | ENV 1110 | |
| European History | 4 | HIS 1020 or 3 hours HIS elective | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | FRE 1010, 1020, 2010 or 2020 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | GER 1010, 1020, 2010 or 2020 | |
| Latin | 3 | LAT 1010, 1020, 2010 or 2020 | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | ECO 2210 | |
| Microeconomics | 4 | ECO 2220 | |
| Music Theory | 4 | MUT 1310 or MUT 1380 | |
| Statistics | 4 | MTH 1150 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | PSC 1210 | |
| United States History | 4 | Either HIS 2010 or HIS 2020 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
50%
Come back for a second year
70%
Typical earnings
$53,850
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Belmont Abbey College$73,126
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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