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.Sacred Heart College , Gone but not Forgotten, North Carolina's Educational Past, UNC University Libraries. Retrieved on 2008-07-20. Sacred Heart's facilities are now used by Belmont Abbey College.
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.Sacred Heart College , Gone but not Forgotten, North Carolina's Educational Past, UNC University Libraries. Retrieved on 2008-07-20 Sacred Heart's facilities are now used by Belmont Abbey College.