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Montreat College

Montreat College
PO Box 1267
Montreat, NC 28757-1267

Official telephone: (828) 669-8011
Toll-free telephone: (800) 622-6968
Fax number: (828) 669-0120
Website: www.montreat.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, human services, Bible/religion
Majors with the lowest enrollment: American studies
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 66%
Student:Faculty ratio: 19:1
Total faculty: 64 men, 27 women
Full-time faculty: 26 men, 6 women
Part-time faculty: 38 men, 21 women
Graduation rate: 39% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in art, Bible & religion, biology, business administration, christian education, computer information systems, environmental studies, history, human services, interdisciplinary studies, literature, mathematics, modern languages, music, outdoor education, physical education, Spanish, theoretical & applied leadership.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science
Education certifications:
elementary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Contemporary Music Program (Martha's Vineyard)
Study abroad opportunities:
Exchange program abroad in Korea (Han Nam U). Study abroad also possible in China, Egypt, England, and Russia.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • American History
  • Associate of Arts
  • Associate of Science
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting/International Business
  • Accounting/Management
  • Accounting/Management Information Systems
  • Administration/Management
  • American Culture
  • American Culture Studies
  • American Studies
  • American Studies/Civilization
  • American Studies/Ethnicity
  • Applied Music/Piano
  • Applied Music/Voice
  • Bible
  • Bible Studies
  • Bible/Religion
  • Bible/Theology
  • Biblical Languages
  • Biblical Studies
  • Biblical Studies/Missions
  • Biblical/Related Languages
  • Biblical/Theological Studies
  • Biological Science
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biological Sciences/Marine Biology/Ecology
  • Biological/Physical Sciences
  • Biology
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Biology/Botany
  • Biology/Ecology
  • Biology/Environmental Engineering
  • Biology/Forestry
  • Biology/Health Science
  • Biology/Pre-Medicine
  • Business
  • Business Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration/Accounting
  • Business Administration/Administration
  • Business Administration/Computer Science
  • Business Administration/Finance
  • Business Administration/International Studies
  • Business Administration/Management
  • Business Administration/Management Information Systems
  • Business Administration/Marketing
  • Business Administration/Marketing/Retail
  • Business Computer Information Systems
  • Business Financial Management
  • Business Information Systems
  • Business Management
  • Business Management/Administration
  • Business/Accounting
  • Business/Economics
  • Business/Finance
  • Business/Management
  • Business/Management/Finance
  • Business/Marketing
  • Business/Physical Education
  • Camping/Recreation/Outdoor Ministries
  • Children's Ministries
  • Children's Ministry
  • Christian Education
  • Christian Education/Church Leadership
  • Christian Education/Church Music
  • Christian Ministries
  • Christian Ministries/Bible
  • Christian Ministries/Missions
  • Christian Ministry
  • Christian Studies
  • Christianity
  • Church Music/Youth Ministries
  • Communication
  • Communication/Journalism
  • Communications
  • Communications/Journalism
  • Communications/Theatre
  • Computer Applications/Information Systems
  • Computer Information Science
  • Computer Information Sciences
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Information Systems Management
  • Computer Information/Systems Management
  • Computer Information/Telecommunications Systems
  • Computer Science/Information Science
  • Computer Science/Information Systems
  • Computer/Information Science
  • Computer/Information Sciences
  • Computer/Information Systems
  • Computer/Mathematical Sciences
  • Computing Information Systems
  • Computing/Information Systems
  • Creative Writing
  • Cross-Cultural Studies
  • Cultural Studies
  • Culture/Religion/Missions
  • Early Childhood/Elementary Education
  • Early Elementary Education
  • Earth/Environmental Science
  • Economics
  • Economics/Accounting
  • Economics/Business
  • Economics/Business Administration
  • Economics/Finance
  • Economics/International Business
  • Economics/Management
  • Education
  • Education Ministries
  • Education of Young Children
  • Education/Early Childhood
  • Electronic Equipment Repair Technology/Communications
  • Elementary Education
  • Elementary Education/Early Childhood
  • Elementary Education/Religious Studies
  • Elementary Teacher Education
  • Elementary/Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary/Kindergarten Education
  • English
  • English Creative Writing
  • English Language/Literature
  • English Literature
  • English Literature/Creative Writing
  • English Literature/Language
  • English Literature/Writing
  • English Writing
  • English Writing/Literature
  • English/American Literature
  • English/Communications
  • English/Creative Writing
  • English/Journalism
  • English/Literature
  • English/Literature/Language
  • English/Writing
  • Environment Systems
  • Environmental Education
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Science/Studies
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental Studies Education
  • Environmental Studies/Environmental Sciences
  • Family/Children's Ministries
  • Finance
  • Finance/Business
  • Finance/Economics
  • Finance/International Business
  • Finance/Marketing
  • Fitness/Sports Management
  • Hebrew
  • History
  • Human Services
  • Independent Studies
  • Information Sciences/Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Information Systems Management
  • Information Systems/Technology
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Business
  • International Business Administration
  • International Business/International Studies
  • International Cultural Studies
  • Journalism
  • Journalism/Communications
  • Journalism/Communications/English
  • Law/American Studies
  • Literature
  • Literature/Communications
  • Literature/Writing Studies
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Management Information Systems/Business Data Processing
  • Management of Information Systems
  • Management/Administration
  • Management/Business
  • Management/Information Systems
  • Management/International Business
  • Marketing
  • Marketing/Business
  • Mathematics Education
  • Mathematics/Education
  • Mathematics/Secondary Education
  • Ministry
  • Missions
  • Multicultural Studies
  • Music
  • Music Business
  • Music Business Studies
  • Music Business/Management
  • Music Performance
  • Music Performance/Voice/Piano/Organ
  • Music/Business
  • Music/Voice
  • Natural Resources/Environmental Science
  • Organ
  • Organ Performance
  • Outdoor Education
  • Piano
  • Piano Performance
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Pre-Medical
  • Pre-Medical Studies
  • Pre-Ministry
  • Pre-Professional
  • Pre-Professional Science
  • Pre-Seminary
  • Pre-Theology
  • Psychology
  • Psychology/Human Services
  • Psychology/Sociology
  • Recreation
  • Recreation Education
  • Religion
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Religious Education
  • Religious Music
  • Religious Studies
  • Religious Studies/Theology
  • Religious Study
  • Secondary Education/Mathematics
  • Secondary Mathematics Education
  • Sociology
  • Sociology/Human Services
  • Sociology/Psychology
  • Sport Management
  • Sports Management
  • Theology/Religion
  • Theology/Religious Studies
  • Vocal Music
  • Vocal Performance
  • Voice
  • Voice Performance
  • Worship Arts
  • Writing/Literature
  • Youth Ministries
  • Youth Ministries/Adolescent Studies
  • Youth Ministry

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
acceptable scores vary by department.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Students applying to Montreat College will need to submit the following pieces:
1) a physical or online application

2) an essay: Please share your thoughts about what you will add to our campus. How will you enhance the quality and spirit of a Christ-centered, student-focused, service-driven  college like Montreat? For example, you may share about leadership skills, your school spirit, desire to learn new things, desire for service and/or ministry, etc.

3) a nonrefundable $30 application fee (waived if you visit our campus)

4) a letter of recommendation from a high school guidance counselor or teacher, employer, or pastor/minister or youth pastor/youth minister

5) an official transcript of high school credits indicating class rank and grade point average (high school core class requirements should include four years English, three years science, three years social studies, three years math-Algebra I, II, and Geometry-and one year of a foreign language). The transcript should indicate successful completion of requirements for graduation with a diploma, State High School Equivalency Diploma, or record of successful completion of GED tests.

6) official SAT scores from the College Entrance Examination Board or ACT scores from the American College Testing Program as recorded on an official high school transcript, or sent directly by the test center to Montreat College (code no. 005423)

 

If you have any questions regarding the application process, or if you would like to request a physical application, please call the Admissions Office at 800-622-6968 or e-mail your questions/request to admissions@montreat.edu