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Montreat College

Montreat, North Carolina Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Montreat College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Montreat, North Carolina. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 962, made up of 781 undergraduates and 181 graduate students. The school has a religious affiliation.

Montreat College offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 40 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, and Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. It awarded 202 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 14 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

59% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

962
Students enrolled
59%
First-year retention
202
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
40
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 40

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Psychology 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Education 2
Communication and Journalism 1
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Theology and Religious Vocations 4
English Language and Literature 1
Health Professions 5
History 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
59%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
134
Associate degrees
3
Master's degrees
65

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
962
Undergraduates, fall 2024
781
Graduate students, fall 2024
181
Full-time, fall 2024
89%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,075
Undergraduates, 2024-25
844
Graduate students, 2024-25
231
Full-time, 2024-25
80%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
52%
Men
48%
White
64%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
13%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
11%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
14
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
24%
Students taking some online courses
48%

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Interdenominational
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Appalachian Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Paul Mauer
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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