College Tour: Montreat College

After Carson-Newman University, my family visited Montreat College. Here is some of the information we learned on our tour.  

 

The Basics 

Montreat is a tiny, private college located in Montreat, North Carolina. There are only about 700 undergraduate students with a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio. They are a Christian college that is related to the Presbyterian Church.  

 

The Christian Aspect 

Montreat seems to be a very firm Christian college. They have chapel services every Monday and Wednesday at 10:00 am in Graham Chapel (seen above). This is the chapel where Billy Graham and his wife were married. There are 15 required chapel credits per semester, 10 of which must come from chapel or chapel programs. The other 5 are electives that students can obtain through several different activities, including going to chapel or doing community service. Additionally, the staff is required to sign a statement of faith. 

 

Academics 

Montreat offers 24 majors and 60 minors. Many of these majors have multiple concentrations. For instance, the Business Administration program has concentrations in management, cybersecurity, international business, marketing, music business, and sports management. Montreat is also a designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the National Security Agency.  

The downstairs area of one of the girls’ dorms

Student Life 

Montreat has 22 NAIA sports: 9 men’s, 10 women’s, and 3 co-ed. They also offer organizations and student activities. For residence halls, Montreat has suite-style rooms (where two rooms share a bathroom), rooms with private bathrooms, and community-style rooms with one hall bathroom per floor. There are also options for triple rooms.  

 

Scholarships and Admissions 

Montreat is very homeschool-friendly and even offers a $2500 per year homeschool scholarship. They also provide scholarships for students who decide to participate in the honors program, including full tuition. In addition to these, Montreat has a variety of institutional scholarships for students that can be awarded by department or heritage (such as being a pastor’s kid or having a family member that attended Montreat). They also have merit scholarships that are based on GPA and test scores. Montreat accepts the CLT, ACT, and SAT. The total cost of attendance (including tuition, room, and board) is $44, 975 per year. 

 

Montreat College has a beautiful campus in a beautiful location, and they seem very committed to their Christian faith. Although it was small, Montreat had a lot to offer, and we had a wonderful visit.