Welcome to the International Student Admissions Homepage!
We are so excited that you are interested in joining our community.
Belmont Abbey College is a Catholic, Liberal Arts College committed to excellence and virtue in the Spirit of St. Benedict, located in Belmont, North Carolina. We are dedicated to the holistic development of each student – mind, body, and spirit. Our community consists of faculty, staff and students from throughout the United States and over 15 foreign countries.
Application Process for International Students: You must follow the guidelines listed below.
International Student Application Checklist: For your application to be considered complete, all the items on this checklist must be sent in. To download a PDF of this checklist, Click Here.
Application: To apply online, please Click Here.
International Student Personal Information Sheet: You must fill out the Personal Information Sheet and submit it to the College with additional required documentation.
Transfers
Transfer credit from accredited colleges may be applied towards a degree at Belmont Abbey. Likewise, college credit from Belmont Abbey should be recognized by other leading colleges and universities.
Click Here to access the Transfer Recommendation Form.
Financial Aid
Belmont Abbey will automatically consider international students for academic scholarships. Auditions, interviews, and/or recruitment materials may be needed to secure other scholarships, such as athletic scholarships. No other scholarships or financial aid are set aside specifically for international students. Students from other countries need to arrange to finance all four years of undergraduate study.
Required Forms: Please fill out the two forms listed below and submit them to the College.
Affadavit of Support
Statement of Financial Responsibility
International Advisement
International students will form a close personal relationship between students, faculty, and staff. The Director of International Studies is available to assist with questions and problems.
Housing
Students live in double-occupancy rooms in comfortable residence halls or student apartments. Each room is equipped with single beds, desks, chairs, dresser, and internet access. The student must supply their own bed linens, pillows, towels as well as necessary personal articles. The residence halls are not open during Thanksgiving or Christmas holidays.
Health Services
Before beginning class, all students must have completed the following immunizations: smallpox, typhoid, polio, tetanus toxoid, and mumps, measles, and rubella. Proof of immunizations is required.
The college provides limited medical care on the campus. Included in the tuition are all services rendered by the on-campus clinic.
Belmont Abbey Health Insurance is mandatory for all international students and will be included in your bill. Purchase of additional health insurance may be required of student-athletes.
Visa
After a student has been accepted for admissions to the college and has deposited $2500, we will send the I-20 form to enable you to request a visa from the U.S. Consulate. The deposit is non-refundable and will be deducted from your total cost of attendance.
Travel
Travel tickets should be purchased with Charlotte, NC (CLT) as the destination. If you arrive, in NC prior to the opening of our residence halls, you must make arrangements for temporary lodging.
Student Activities
Students from abroad are encouraged to bring with them pictures, traditional clothing, and other typical examples of the distinctive arts and cultures of their countries. There may be opportunity for speaking engagements, in addition to participation in The Abbey’s annual “International Fair.”
Belmont Abbey has a well-rounded program of activities including musical and dramatic productions, intramural and intercollegiate athletics, a guest artist series, student government, clubs (including an international club), and other diversified cultural and entertainment activities.
Orientation
New student orientation takes place in August, prior to classes beginning. International students do have their own orientation session. Attendance is mandatory.
Contact Information:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Email: admissions@bac.edu
Phone: 704.461.6665 Fax: 704.461.6220
International Advisement
Office of International Studies
Director, Marisa Quinn
Email: marisaquinn@bac.edu
Phone: 704.461.6789; Fax: 704.461.5051
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