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Colleges in and near Belmont

Belmont is home to Belmont Abbey College

Belmont Abbey College (1,480 students on campus) is inside the city. About 8% of Belmont’s residents are enrolled in college, above North Carolina (6%).

Belmont Abbey College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Belmont. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
20,676 students on campus
Nearest college
2.7 mi
Belmont Abbey College
Residents in college
8%
Above NC (6%)
Nearest community college
10.4 mi
Gaston College · $3,186 tuition
Nearest public university
7 mi
Carolinas College of Health Sciences · $18,882 in-state
Median household income
$95K
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What stands out about college in Belmont

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college in BelmontBelmont Abbey College has 1,480 students on campus in Belmont, 47% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Carolinas College of Health SciencesLiving in North Carolina, Carolinas College of Health Sciences charges $18,882 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.A community college 10.4 miles awayGaston College in Dallas: tuition and fees $3,186 a year for North Carolina residents.Students are 8% of residentsAbove North Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Belmont

Six private colleges within 11.9 miles, one public college within 7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCentral PiedmontGaston CollegeBelmont
University or collegeCommunity college
Belmont Abbey CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,480 on campus · In Belmont75%admitted$25knet price47%graduate$48kearningsCarolinas College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Public · 351 on campus · 7 mi · Charlotte60%admitted100%graduate$65kearningsChamberlain University-North CarolinaUniversity or college · For-profit · 183 on campus · 8.4 mi · Charlotte100%admitted$38knet price$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Southeastern College-CharlotteUniversity or college · For-profit · 216 on campus · 9.5 mi · Charlotte94%admitted$31knet price77%graduate$32kearningsGaston CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,695 on campus · 10.4 mi · Dallas · mostly online$7knet price63%graduate$35kearnings54% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $3,186 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Johnson C Smith UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 983 on campus · 10.5 mi · Charlotte45%admitted$21knet price34%graduate$43kearningsJohnson & Wales University-CharlotteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,120 on campus · 10.7 mi · Charlotte80%admitted$27knet price49%graduate$43kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Central Piedmont Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,139 on campus · 11.9 mi · Charlotte$3knet price31%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $2,792 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Queens University of CharlotteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,509 on campus · 11.9 mi · Charlotte62%admitted$31knet price61%graduate$58kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Belmont’s median household income ($94,883) falls.

Central Piedmont Community College11.9 mi · Charlotte · sticker $10,546 · tuition $2,792$8,010a year
Gaston College10.4 mi · Dallas · mostly online · sticker $16,866 · tuition $3,186$10,952a year
Johnson C Smith University10.5 mi · Charlotte · sticker $34,923$19,722a year
Belmont Abbey CollegeIn Belmont · sticker $34,788$24,798a year
Southeastern College-Charlotte9.5 mi · Charlotte · sticker $38,136$29,567a year
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte10.7 mi · Charlotte · sticker $58,022$30,117a year
Queens University of Charlotte11.9 mi · Charlotte · sticker $65,742$30,159a year
Chamberlain University-North Carolina8.4 mi · Charlotte · sticker $42,634—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Belmont: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Belmont Abbey CollegeGaston CollegeJohnson C Smith UniversityJohnson & Wales University-CharlotteCentral PiedmontQueens University of Charlotte
Central Piedmont Community College31% graduate$38k earnings$8k typical debt
Gaston College63% graduate$35k earnings
Queens University of Charlotte61% graduate$58k earnings$25k typical debt
Belmont Abbey College47% graduate$48k earnings$26k typical debt
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte49% graduate$43k earnings*$26k typical debt
Johnson C Smith University34% graduate$43k earnings$30k typical debt
Carolinas College of Health Sciences100% graduate$65k earnings$15k typical debt
Southeastern College-Charlotte77% graduate$32k earnings$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (3).

Majors

What students study in Belmont

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Belmont Abbey College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 30%Parks & recreation 12%Liberal arts 11%Health professions 10%Education 8%Biology 7%Everything else 22%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations69 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness31 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities30 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections16 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services9 graduates a year
$75k4 yrs out
Education, General8 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Belmont

Is Belmont a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Belmont residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above North Carolina (6). The largest campus in the city, Belmont Abbey College, has 1,480 students on campus.

What colleges are in Belmont?

Belmont Abbey College is inside the city. Gaston College is 10.4 miles away in Dallas.

What is the closest community college to Belmont, and what does it cost?

Gaston College in Dallas, 10.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,186 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $6,592, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Carolinas College of Health Sciences cost if we live in North Carolina?

Tuition and fees are $18,882 a year in-state and $18,882 from out of state.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Belmont. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →