Address:
100 Belmont-Mount Holly Road
Belmont, NC 28012
Website: http://www.belmontabbeycollege.edu
Email: admissions@bac.edu
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1876
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 887 students
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $14,550,658
Admissions (2009)
Application Fee: $35 Application Deadline: August 1 Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,728 Room/Board $9,200
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: career, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 50%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 57%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 61%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Wachovia; Duke Energy; Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; Catholic Diocese of Charlotte
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 117,340
Number of current serial subscriptions: 366
Number of microforms: 136,386
Number of audiovisuals:
Number of ebooks: 24,882
Other 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 or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus:N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? Yes
Is a computer required? No
Number of available computers for all students: 63
Available internet access? Yes
Available email accounts? Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 6
Classrooms: 11
Labs: 63
Other areas: 423
Is there a wireless network? No
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? Yes
Is there online registration? Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered:24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 55%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 20%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 20%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 55%
Housing available for all unmarried students? Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 24%
Doubles: 46%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 30%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 150 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Charlotte, NC (8)
Nearest train station: Charlotte, NC (18)
Nearest bus station: Gastonia, NC (12)
Does public transportation serve campus?
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: 25%
Average undergraduate wage: $2,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of North Carolina–Charlotte)
Navy ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of North Carolina–Charlotte)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of North Carolina–Charlotte)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Spring Fest, Homecoming, Family Weekend, Faculty/Staff vs. Students Basketball, Greek Games