Colleges and Universities
There are currently two colleges in Belmont. Belmont Abbey College is a private liberal-arts college affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church and the Order of Saint Benedict. It was founded as St. Mary's College in 1876 by the Benedictine monks of Belmont Abbey (the name changed to Belmont Abbey College in 1913). It was a men's college until the mid-1960s when it became co-educational.
Gaston College is a community college serving Gaston County. Belmont is home to one of Gaston College's three campuses, the East Campus and Textile Technology Center. The Center began operations in 1943 as the North Carolina Vocational Textile School, later renamed the North Carolina Center for Applied Textile Technology. It was transferred to Gaston College in 2005. The Textile Technology Center offers instruction in new and sample product development, product testing, training, and consulting for the textile industry. Continuing education and a few curriculum classes are offered on the campus.
Sacred Heart College, a women's college affiliated with the Roman Catholic order of the Sisters of Mercy, formerly operated in Belmont. It was founded as a girls finishing school, Sacred Heart Academy, in 1892. It began offering associate degree programs in 1937 and baccalaureate degrees in 1970. After years of declining enrollment, it closed its doors in 1987.
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