Overview

Belhaven University is a University institution located in Jackson, MS, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1500 Peachtree Street
Jackson, MS  39202
United States

Contact Ms. Suzanne T. Sullivan
Assistant Vice President for Traditional and Online Admissions
Email: admission@belhaven.edu
Phone: 601-968-5940
Fax: 601-968-8946

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anatomy	×	×
Biochemistry	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Cell/cellular Biology And Histology	×	×
Ecology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Organizational Leadership	×	×
Selling Skills And Sales Operations	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Radio, Television, And Digital Communication, Other	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Sports Communication	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies		×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Intercultural/multicultural And Diversity Studies	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology, Other	×	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies, General	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Physics	×	×
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Criminal Justice/police Science	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Bible/biblical Studies
Pastoral Counseling And Specialized Ministries, Other	×	×
Youth Ministry	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management, General	×	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine And Studio Arts Management	×	×
Graphic Design	×
Music Pedagogy	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,637

Applied

1,312

Accepted

1,614

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,672

Females Applied

806

Females Accepted

48%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

965

Males Applied

506

Males Accepted

52%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.5

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	A minimum high school GPA of 2
Required for some programs

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	490	668
SAT Math	-	520	630
ACT Composite	-	19	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

29,950

Private

Fees

760

Full-time student fees

9,800

Room & board

Financial Aid

20,100

Avg. Financial Aid Package

23,200

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

33,359

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,885

Avg. Loan Aid

13,162

Avg. Grant Aid

7,071

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

62%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

13%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,614

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

35%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.34%
Black or African American	41.78%
White or Caucasian	38.82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.03%
Asian	0.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	5.09%
Other	6.47%

Gender

Male (37.48%)

Female (62.52%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	54%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day, Luau and Singing Christmas Tree

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Belhaven Activities Team, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Reformed University Fellowship, Phi Beta Lambda and Belhaven University New Music Society

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

476

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 77

Part-time - 399

Male - 229

Female - 247