Founded in 1876, Belmont Abbey College is a non-profit private multidisciplinary higher-education institution located in the suburban setting of the medium town of Belmont (population range of 2,500-9,999 inhabitants), North Carolina. Officially accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Belmont Abbey College (BAC) is a very small coeducational US higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Catholic religion. Belmont Abbey College (BAC) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 146 years old US higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 80-90% making this US higher education organization a least selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. BAC also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.