Belmont Abbey College

The Higher Cost of Higher Education

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:40:00 GMT

Rising costs, spectacular amenities, discounted tuition, and declining enrollments all add up to an uncertain future for higher education.

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The Amazing Latin Mass Society at Belmont Abbey College Thrives with New Media

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:59:00 GMT

It’s a Friday night on a college campus. Students walk out of their dorms in the dead of winter, their breath billowing out in puffs of steam, greeting friends with nods and handshakes, hopping into cars and convoying over 30 minutes to a nearby city.

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Belmont Abbey Back in Court to Stop HHS Mandate

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:24:00 GMT

Belmont Abbey College was the first to sue the Obama administration over the HHS mandate last year. Following a setback where a judge, an Obama appointee,dismissed their case because the Obama administration had not yet amended regulations to better reflect religious objections as it has promised to do, Belmont Abbey College will be back in court Friday.

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Belmont Abbey College Dramatically Cuts Tuition Rate

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:48:00 GMT

Belmont Abbey College announced on Nov. 28 that it is reducing its annual tuition cost to $18,500 beginning in Fall 2013. This represents an almost $10,000 per year reduction in the College’s published tuition price for incoming freshmen and transfer students.

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Catholic Families Get Help with Exciting New Edition of The Newman Guide

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:20:00 GMT

The Cardinal Newman Society today released the 2012-2013 edition of The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College with significant new features, as well as a new companion magazine for Catholic high school students and their parents titled My Future, My Faith.

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Newman Guide Colleges Receive Top Marks for Curriculum

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:59:00 GMT

Three colleges that appear in The Newman Guide for their fidelity to Catholic teaching were recently honored by the American Council of College Trustees and Alumni for the strength of their curriculum. Many others received high marks as well.

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Becket Fund Argues Imminent Harm to College from HHS Mandate

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:35:00 GMT

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed its first brief in its appeal to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals requesting the Court reverse the judge’s dismissal of two HHS mandate lawsuits from Belmont Abbey College and Wheaton College.

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Catholic Colleges Make the Grade with U.S. News & World Report

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:03:00 GMT

The criteria used in most college rankings, like the ones newly released by U.S. News & World Report, don’t include some of the most important factors for Catholic families choosing a college. These include quality of the core curriculum, study in authentic Catholic theology and philosophy, interdisciplinary study, ethical formation, morality of campus life, and more.

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EEOC Harassment of Belmont Abbey College Among Top Religious Liberty Concerns

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 13:07:00 GMT

A report identifying more than 600 recent instances of government hostility to religion cites a federal agency’s 2009 ruling against Belmont Abbey College, a faithful Catholic institution.

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DePaul Touts Its Religious Diversity

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:42:00 GMT

Recently we posted about a report from DePaul University, revealing that only a third of students identify as Catholic and describing religious services for Jewish and Muslim students. Now DePaul seems to be celebrating the fact, with a brochure-quality puff piece in the online publication Inside Higher Ed: "Not far from the entrance to the student center at DePaul University is a Roman Catholic chapel. The chapel, named after Saint Louise de Marillac...

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