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Catholic college

Belmont Abbey College

  • LocationBelmont, NC
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,650 students
  • SponsorBelmont Abbey Benedictine monastery (Roman Catholic Benedictine monks)
  • TraditionBenedictine
Official website

Belmont Abbey College is a Catholic Benedictine college in Belmont, North Carolina, with a monastery and basilica on campus. Its campus ministry publishes daily Mass, weekly confession, and weekday adoration times, and the core curriculum requires two theology and two philosophy courses. The official pages list several Catholic student groups, one pro-life club, and a theology major.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 3

  • Sunday–Saturday11:00 AMBasilica of Mary Help of Christians · Monastic community Mass.
  • Monday–Friday8:10 AMBasilica of Mary Help of Christians · Monastic community Mass.
  • Sunday7:30 PMBasilica of Mary Help of Christians · Student Mass.

Confession 3

  • Monday, Thursday4:30 PMBasilica of Mary Help of Christians · Confession listed 4:30 PM to 5:20 PM.
  • Sunday, Saturday10:00 AMBasilica of Mary Help of Christians · Confession listed 10:00 AM to 10:50 AM.
  • Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday9:00 AMBasilica of Mary Help of Christians · Confession listed 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Adoration 1

  • Monday–Friday8:00 AMSt. Joseph Eucharistic Adoration Chapel · Adoration listed 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Campus Ministry - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “The Monastic Community, Sunday – Saturday, 11:00 am Monday – Friday, 8:10 am, 11:00 am”
    Mass is listed Sunday through Saturday at 11:00 am and Monday through Friday at 8:10 am in the Basilica.
    “The Monastic Community, Sunday – Saturday, 11:00 am Monday – Friday, 8:10 am, 11:00 am”
    Mass is listed Sunday through Saturday at 11:00 am and Monday through Friday at 8:10 am in the Basilica.
    “Student Mass, Sundays, 7:30 pm Basilica of Mary Help of Christians”
    A Student Mass is listed on Sundays at 7:30 pm in the Basilica.
    “Confession Monday & Thursday: 4:30 – 5:20 pm Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 – 10:50 am Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday: 9:00 – 10:30 am”
    Confession is scheduled on seven days a week in the Basilica.
    “Confession Monday & Thursday: 4:30 – 5:20 pm Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 – 10:50 am Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday: 9:00 – 10:30 am”
    Confession is scheduled on seven days a week in the Basilica.
    “Confession Monday & Thursday: 4:30 – 5:20 pm Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 – 10:50 am Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday: 9:00 – 10:30 am”
    Confession is scheduled on seven days a week in the Basilica.
    “Eucharistic Adoration Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 9:00 pm”
    Eucharistic adoration is offered Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 9:00 pm, in the St. Joseph Eucharistic Adoration Chapel.

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Catholic churches nearby

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  1. Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians — 0.1 mi

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Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

ASacramental life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

98 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Weekday Mass on campus during the academic yearEvery weekday (5 or more weekdays) (Mass is listed Monday through Friday in the Basilica.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Monastic Community, Sunday – Saturday, 11:00 am Monday – Friday, 8:10 am, 11:00 am”
      Mass is listed Sunday through Saturday at 11:00 am and Monday through Friday at 8:10 am in the Basilica.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Sunday Mass on campus (including Saturday vigil)Two or more weekend Masses
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Monastic Community, Sunday – Saturday, 11:00 am Monday – Friday, 8:10 am, 11:00 am”
      Mass is listed Sunday through Saturday at 11:00 am and Monday through Friday at 8:10 am in the Basilica.
      “Student Mass, Sundays, 7:30 pm Basilica of Mary Help of Christians”
      A Student Mass is listed on Sundays at 7:30 pm in the Basilica.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Scheduled confession on campusThree or more scheduled times per week (Scheduled confession is listed on seven days a week in the Basilica.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Confession Monday & Thursday: 4:30 – 5:20 pm Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 – 10:50 am Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday: 9:00 – 10:30 am”
      Confession is scheduled on seven days a week in the Basilica.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Eucharistic adorationEvery weekday or more often, or perpetual adoration
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Eucharistic Adoration Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 9:00 pm”
      Eucharistic adoration is offered Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 9:00 pm, in the St. Joseph Eucharistic Adoration Chapel.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priests serving studentsAt least one full-time priest chaplain (or a resident community of priests serving campus ministry) (A resident Benedictine monastic community leads the campus Masses.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Monastery & Basilica - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/about-us/monastery-basilica · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “home to Roman Catholic Benedictine monks since 1876”
      A resident community of Roman Catholic Benedictine monks has been on the monastery grounds since 1876.
    2. College Leadership - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/about-us/college-leadership · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “He was ordained in 1980 by The Most Reverend Michael Begley”
      A monk of Belmont Abbey who is ordained as a priest is listed among college leaders.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Chapel open for prayer on campusYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “open for students and visitors alike, either to join the Benedictine monks for liturgies or to enjoy personal prayer and reflection”
      The Basilica is open to students for personal prayer and liturgy.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration20 to 29 times a week (25 weekly times documented: 13 Mass, 7 confession, 5 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).
ATheology and core curriculum: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Theology and core curriculum

86 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Theology or religious studies courses required of all bachelor's studentsTwo courses (Theology, 6 credits: TH105 and TH205, required of traditional students.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Core Curriculum - Traditional Students | Belmont Abbey College Catalog 2026-2027belmontabbeycollege.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/undergraduate-catalog-2026-2027/degree-requirements/belmont-abbey-core-curriculum/core-curriculum-traditional-students-47-53-credits · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology, 6 credits TH105 | Introduction to Scripture | 3 | TH205 | Introduction to Theology | 3”
      Traditional students must complete two theology courses in the core curriculum.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required theology includes explicitly Catholic content (Scripture, Catholic tradition, sacraments)At least one required course is explicitly Catholic theology (TH105 is described as teaching Catholic perspectives on revelation and is a required core course.)
    Sources (2)
    1. TH105 Introduction to Scripture | Belmont Abbey College Catalog 2026-2027belmontabbeycollege.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/undergraduate-catalog-2026-2027/courses/th-theology/100/th105 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic perspectives regarding the idea of revelation”
      TH105 teaches Catholic perspectives on revelation and is the first part of the core theology requirement.
    2. Core Curriculum - Traditional Students | Belmont Abbey College Catalog 2026-2027belmontabbeycollege.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/undergraduate-catalog-2026-2027/degree-requirements/belmont-abbey-core-curriculum/core-curriculum-traditional-students-47-53-credits · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology, 6 credits TH105 | Introduction to Scripture | 3 | TH205 | Introduction to Theology | 3”
      Traditional students must complete two theology courses in the core curriculum.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Philosophy courses required of all bachelor's studentsTwo courses (PH200 plus either PH250 or PO250, required of traditional students.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Core Curriculum - Traditional Students | Belmont Abbey College Catalog 2026-2027belmontabbeycollege.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/undergraduate-catalog-2026-2027/degree-requirements/belmont-abbey-core-curriculum/core-curriculum-traditional-students-47-53-credits · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Philosophy, 6 credits PH200 | Intro to Philosophy | 3 | And either | PH250 | Ethics”
      Traditional students must complete two philosophy courses in the core curriculum.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Core curriculum explicitly draws on the Catholic intellectual traditionYes, stated in the catalog or core description
    Sources (1)
    1. Belmont Abbey Core Curriculum | Belmont Abbey College Catalog 2026-2027belmontabbeycollege.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/undergraduate-catalog-2026-2027/degree-requirements/belmont-abbey-core-curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students will be theologically literate, acquainted with the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, and show an appreciation for the Benedictine ethos.”
      The core curriculum names the Catholic Intellectual Tradition as one of its core competencies.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Theology or religious studies major offeredYes (BA in Theology and BA in Parish and Pastoral Ministries are offered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology | Belmont Abbey College Catalog 2026-2027belmontabbeycollege.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/undergraduate-catalog-2026-2027/academic-programs-majors-minors-and-concentrations/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “BA in Theology”
      The college offers a BA in Theology.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Publicly affirms Ex Corde Ecclesiae in mission or governance documentsYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Final-2026-2027-Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “we are guided by the Catholic intellectual tradition, the Apostolic Constitution Ex Corde Ecclesiae and the Benedictine spirit of prayer and learning”
      The college's official mission statement says it is guided by Ex Corde Ecclesiae.
BCampus culture and residence life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture and residence life

71 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffing (chaplains, ministers, and professional staff)One (One staff member is listed on the campus ministry team page: the Campus Minister.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Carmen Alexander Campus Minister”
      Carmen Alexander is the Campus Minister.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Retreats offered to students each yearOne to three (Student-led retreats are offered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “attend student-led retreats”
      Students can attend student-led retreats through campus ministry.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic student organizations and faith-formation groupsThree or more (Men's Household Sons of Mary, FEMM, and FOCUS Bible studies are Catholic groups listed on official pages.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Clubs and Organizations - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Although we are a Catholic Household”
      Men's Household Sons of Mary is a student-run Catholic Household that meets weekly and prays the Rosary on Mondays.
      “A group of women dedicated to learning about the practice of charting from a Catholic perspective”
      FEMM is a student group that learns about charting from a Catholic perspective.
    2. Campus Ministry - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We partner with FOCUS missionaries whose goal is to preach the Gospel and walk in faith with you”
      Campus ministry partners with FOCUS, which runs small group Bible studies on campus.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Single-sex residence optionsSingle-sex residence halls available
    Sources (1)
    1. Residence Life - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/residence-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “St. Benedict Hall (men only) and St. Scholastica Hall (women only)”
      Single-sex residence halls are available.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Overnight guest policy in residence hallsOvernight guests of the opposite sex not permitted (2026-2027 Student Handbook: overnight guests of the opposite sex are prohibited.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Final-2026-2027-Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Overnight guests of the opposite sex are prohibited regardless of relation to the resident.”
      The handbook prohibits overnight guests of the opposite sex in residence halls.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith life in residence halls (hall chaplains, hall Masses, or faith-based living communities)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Office or senior officer for mission and Catholic identityNot enough information: not found in official sources.
BService and Catholic social teaching: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

81 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service or volunteer centerYes (Abbey Volunteers is the college's community service program, advised by staff.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs and Organizations - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “advised by staff but led entirely by passionate, dedicated students”
      Abbey Volunteers is the college's staff-advised student community service program.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Service-learning or community engagement in the curriculumNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic social teaching in the curriculum (course, minor, center, or core requirement)Offered (course, minor, or center) (TH340 Catholic Social Teaching is offered as a course; it is not part of the required core.)
    Sources (1)
    1. TH-Theology | Belmont Abbey College Catalog 2026-2027belmontabbeycollege.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/undergraduate-catalog-2026-2027/courses/th-theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “TH340 Catholic Social Teaching: God and the Good Society”
      A Catholic social teaching course is offered in the theology department.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Pro-life engagement (student pro-life group, support for pregnant and parenting students, or institutional initiatives)One (One pro-life student club is listed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs and Organizations - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Crusaders for Life is an on-campus Pro-Life club”
      Crusaders for Life is an on-campus pro-life student club.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersion trips, poverty, migration, or care-for-creation initiatives)Two or more (Abbey Volunteers serves the poor and homeless. FOCUS domestic and foreign mission trips are listed.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Clubs and Organizations - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “primarily directed toward those most in need”
      Abbey Volunteers primarily directs its work toward the poor, the homeless, and other people in need.
    2. Campus Ministry - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “small group bible studies, peer-to-peer discipleship, and domestic and foreign mission trips”
      FOCUS partnership includes domestic and foreign mission trips.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service explicitly rooted in the Catholic mission (run with campus ministry or the mission office, or framed by Catholic social teaching)Yes
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “go on mission trips, volunteer, and attend student-led retreats”
      Campus ministry offers mission trips and volunteer opportunities.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Daily Mass, weekly confession on seven days, and weekday adoration are listed on the campus ministry page.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Monastic Community, Sunday – Saturday, 11:00 am Monday – Friday, 8:10 am, 11:00 am”
      Mass is listed Sunday through Saturday at 11:00 am and Monday through Friday at 8:10 am in the Basilica.
      “Confession Monday & Thursday: 4:30 – 5:20 pm Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 – 10:50 am Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday: 9:00 – 10:30 am”
      Confession is scheduled on seven days a week in the Basilica.
      “Eucharistic Adoration Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 9:00 pm”
      Eucharistic adoration is offered Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 9:00 pm, in the St. Joseph Eucharistic Adoration Chapel.
  • The core curriculum names the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, and the official mission statement is guided by Ex Corde Ecclesiae.
    Sources (2)
    1. Belmont Abbey Core Curriculum | Belmont Abbey College Catalog 2026-2027belmontabbeycollege.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/undergraduate-catalog-2026-2027/degree-requirements/belmont-abbey-core-curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students will be theologically literate, acquainted with the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, and show an appreciation for the Benedictine ethos.”
      The core curriculum names the Catholic Intellectual Tradition as one of its core competencies.
    2. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Final-2026-2027-Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “we are guided by the Catholic intellectual tradition, the Apostolic Constitution Ex Corde Ecclesiae and the Benedictine spirit of prayer and learning”
      The college's official mission statement says it is guided by Ex Corde Ecclesiae.
  • Several Catholic student groups are listed on official pages, including a pro-life club and FOCUS Bible studies.
    Sources (2)
    1. Clubs and Organizations - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Although we are a Catholic Household”
      Men's Household Sons of Mary is a student-run Catholic Household that meets weekly and prays the Rosary on Mondays.
      “A group of women dedicated to learning about the practice of charting from a Catholic perspective”
      FEMM is a student group that learns about charting from a Catholic perspective.
      “Crusaders for Life is an on-campus Pro-Life club”
      Crusaders for Life is an on-campus pro-life student club.
    2. Campus Ministry - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We partner with FOCUS missionaries whose goal is to preach the Gospel and walk in faith with you”
      Campus ministry partners with FOCUS, which runs small group Bible studies on campus.

Concerns

  • The core requires two theology courses; many Catholic colleges require three or more.
    Sources (1)
    1. Core Curriculum - Traditional Students | Belmont Abbey College Catalog 2026-2027belmontabbeycollege.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/undergraduate-catalog-2026-2027/degree-requirements/belmont-abbey-core-curriculum/core-curriculum-traditional-students-47-53-credits · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology, 6 credits TH105 | Introduction to Scripture | 3 | TH205 | Introduction to Theology | 3”
      Traditional students must complete two theology courses in the core curriculum.
  • Catholic social teaching is offered as an elective course (TH340), not as part of the required core.
    Sources (1)
    1. TH-Theology | Belmont Abbey College Catalog 2026-2027belmontabbeycollege.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/undergraduate-catalog-2026-2027/courses/th-theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “TH340 Catholic Social Teaching: God and the Good Society”
      A Catholic social teaching course is offered in the theology department.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry at Mary Help of Christians Basilica

  • Address: 100 Belmont-Mt Holly Rd, Belmont, NC 28012
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, Saint Joseph Eucharistic Adoration Chapel, Marian grotto

Source: belmontabbeycollege.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026, belmontabbeycollege.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026, belmontabbeycollege.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026, belmontabbeycollege.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

9 groups and regular activities · 3 on campus, 1 off campus, 5 location not published

Service 2

  • Benedictine Volunteer CorpsOff campus
    Volunteer program in which the monks of Belmont Abbey participate, for students and alumni serving at a Benedictine monastery.
    belmontabbeycollege.edu
  • Abbey Volunteers
    Student-led community service program advised by staff, directed primarily toward those most in need.
    belmontabbeycollege.edu, belmontabbeycollege.edu

Clubs and groups 2

  • Crusaders for LifeOn campus
    On-campus pro-life club promoting a culture of life through discussions with students.
    belmontabbeycollege.edu
  • FEMM
    Group of women learning about charting from a Catholic perspective, focused on natural fertility awareness.
    belmontabbeycollege.edu

Liturgy and prayer 2

  • Student Mass at the BasilicaOn campus
    Sundays, 7:30 pm
    Student Mass in the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians.
    belmontabbeycollege.edu
  • Liturgy of the Hours in the BasilicaOn campus
    Vigil Office 6:00 am; Lauds 7:30 am; Midday Prayer 12:00 pm; Vespers 5:30 pm; Compline 7:00 pm
    Daily prayer of the monastic community in the Basilica.
    belmontabbeycollege.edu

Faith formation 2

Retreats 1

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. Campus Ministry - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Carmen Alexander Campus Minister”
    Carmen Alexander is the Campus Minister.
    “With a basilica right on campus”
    The basilica is on the campus.
    “With a basilica right on campus”
    The basilica is on the campus.
    “open for students and visitors alike, either to join the Benedictine monks for liturgies or to enjoy personal prayer and reflection”
    The Basilica is open to students for personal prayer and liturgy.
    “stop into the Saint Joseph Adoration Chapel throughout the day or visit the Marian grotto”
    The campus has a Saint Joseph Adoration Chapel and a Marian grotto.
  2. Directions to Belmont Abbey College - Belmont Abbey Collegebelmontabbeycollege.edu/directions-to-belmont-abbey-college · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “100 Belmont-Mt Holly Rd Belmont, NC 28012”
    The main campus is located at 100 Belmont-Mt Holly Rd, Belmont, NC 28012.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
56 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.47%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.70%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,099 · ACT 22
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.12 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,400

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNCAA Division II · Conference Carolinas
SettingSuburb
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member12 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,549
Total students1,650
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$24,639
Cost of attendance (per year)$34,788
Median federal debt at graduation$26,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
47%
First-year retention70%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$47,937
Admission rate75%
Students receiving Pell grants24%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 960–1200ACT 18–26
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1099
SAT reading & writing490–610
SAT math470–590
ACT composite18–26
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 33 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Charlotte

The Most Reverend Michael T. Martin, Bishop of Charlotte

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: charlottediocese.org, charlottediocese.org, usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 197984
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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Is Belmont Abbey College a Catholic college?
Yes. Belmont Abbey College is a Catholic college in the Diocese of Charlotte. Its sponsor is Belmont Abbey Benedictine monastery (Roman Catholic Benedictine monks).
What is Belmont Abbey College’s Compass Score?
77 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is Mass celebrated at Belmont Abbey College?
Mass is listed at Basilica of Mary Help of Christians. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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