Since most applications are filed during the senior year, the applicant must request that a final transcript be sent after graduation. International applicants should present official Scholastic Aptitude Test results along with all applicable official transcripts from secondary and post-secondary schools. Prior to admission, international applicants must further submit evidence of adequate financial support to cover their expenses for their first year of study at Belmont Abbey College. Belmont Abbey College will consider for advanced standing students of superior ability who have taken the Advanced Placement Tests of the College Entrance Examination Board and have scored 3 or higher. By this examination, a student may meet the requirements of some college courses, with credit, and thus qualify for more advanced work.
Credit is awarded only for courses in the current curriculum of the college.
A maximum of thirty academic credits will be offered for advanced placement and college level learning acquired in non-traditional settings. Normally this is granted for learning in the context of employment experiences. Students may inquire of the Chief Academic Officer about the procedure for obtaining this credit. Credit is awarded only for courses in the current curriculum of the college and related to the student s program of study. A maximum of thirty academic credits will be offered for advanced placement and college level learning acquired in non-traditional settings.