College Conference @ Montreat invites college-aged young adults to spend three days in the mountains of Western North Carolina nurturing their faith and connecting with others as they engage in worship, recreation, and critical conversations. This conference welcomes all to know and experience God’s word more fully, regardless of each person’s religious affiliation, area of study, or where they might be on their spiritual journey.
2026 College Conference
January 2–5, 2026
Young Adults
This event is hosted by Montreat Conference Center
Rates & Registration
All-inclusive Rate (limited availability)
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$303 |
| Conference Registration Only |
$181 |
Conference Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships are available. Please contact Hope Barker at hopeb@montreat.org for an application.
Additional Housing
Click this link to go to a list of other housing in the area. The list includes rental houses in Montreat, area camp and retreat center housing, and hotels located in Black Mountain. Be aware that not all properties listed are available year round.
Meals/Food for Commuters
The Huckleberry in Montreat will be open and is an option for coffee and lunch Tuesday-Saturday.
Please check out the Black Mountain Chamber of Commerce as well as our Business Patrons for a list of restaurants in Black Mountain.
A large Ingles grocery store is located about 3 miles away in Black Mountain for any participants wishing to cook.
Before You Register
We will offer online registration to request your conference spaces and housing. Housing requests will be processed in the order that we receive them until our facilities are full. After registering online, participants MUST either mail a check within 10 days of registering or provide credit card information when contacted by the conference registrar.
Attention Group Leaders: Here are a few things you will need to know before you register online...
• Basic contact information for your church, campus ministry, etc.
• A head count. How many students and chaperones do you have? (Please note that the special comprehensive rate is available to all college students and the first two adults in your group. Additional adults will be charged an extra $100.)
• If possible, the number of female students, male students, female chaperones, male chaperones, and/or couple chaperones. This is helpful to us when placing you in our housing.
• Any special needs your group may have.
Need to Make Changes?
If your group is already registered and you need to make changes, please select "Group Additions/Cancelations" on the registration form.
Refund Policy
Before December 1, 2025, your fee(s) will be refunded less the $50 per person non-refundable deposit. After December 1, 2025, no refunds will be issued.
Questions?
Contact our conference registrar, Hope Barker, at hopeb@montreat.org or 828-419-9828.
Tentative Schedule
This is a very tentative schedule. There will be an updated schedule posted in the Fall.
| Friday, January 2 | |
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| 3:00-7:00 pm | Conference Registration/Check-In |
| 3:00 pm | Housing Check-In (if staying in Conference Center housing) |
| 5:30-6:30 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm | Opening Worship |
| Additional Activities Following Worship | |
| Saturday, January 3 | |
| 7:30-8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Morning Gathering and Keynote |
| 10:30 am | Critical Conversation Groups |
| 12:00-1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 2:00-3:15 pm | Workshop I |
| 3:30 pm | Afternoon Options |
| 5:30-6:30 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm | Worship |
| Additional Activities Following Worship | |
| Sunday, January 4 | |
| 7:30-8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Morning Gathering and Keynote |
| 10:30 am | Critical Conversation Groups |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 2:00 | Workshop II |
| 3:30-4:45 pm | Worship with Communion |
| 5:30-6:30 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm | Montreat Moments |
| Monday, January 5 | |
| 7:30-8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Closing Worship |