Belmont Abbey, a private Catholic college in Gaston County, is celebrating its 150th anniversary. The college was founded in 1876 by monks who established a monastery and college in North Carolina.

In 1883, Leo Haid, the Bishop of North Carolina and Abbot Nullius at Belmont Abbey College, wrote the first play performed on the school’s campus. The play was performed in celebration of a holy day, ...

On-campus-living requirement: All students ages 25 and under receiving institutional aid and/or are participating in college-sponsored activities are required to live on campus. The only exceptions to ...

Two 23-victory seasons weren’t enough. It took a game-winning basket in the final six seconds and a whole lot of grit and perseverance, and Belmont Abbey finally is back in the women’s NCAA basketball ...

Belmont Abbey College, a Catholic liberal arts school in North Carolina noted for its adherence to Church teaching, has launched a $100 million capital campaign to finance a host of campus and ...

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