Belhaven University
Summary
Quick Stats
1500 Peachtree Street, Box 153
Jackson, MS 39202
Phone: (601) 968-5940
Tuition:
$18,420 tuition and fees
Students:
2,467 enrolled
Admissions:
rolling application deadline
rolling accepted
Belhaven University is a private institution that was founded in 1883. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,467, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 42 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Belhaven University's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (South), 82. Its tuition and fees are $18,420 (2011-12).
School mission (as provided by the school):
Belhaven University is a Christian liberal arts college dedicated to helping people grapple with the complex issues of life and to preparing them for positions of leadership in a rapidly changing society. A community of professors and students working together in a Christian environment, Belhaven emphasizes the importance of the individual. In addition to a traditional, strong liberal arts program, Belhaven provides an atmosphere in which students can find purpose and meaning in life. Academic preparation and Christian experience go hand in hand at Belhaven.
General Information
School type - private, coed college
Year founded - 1883
Religious affiliation - Presbyterian
Academic calendar - semester
Setting - urban
2010 Endowment - $4,305,768
Applying
Selectivity - selective
Fall 2010 acceptance rate - 46%
Application deadline - rolling
SAT/ACT scores must be received by - September 1
Academic Life
Class sizes -
Student-faculty ratio - 12:1
4-year graduation rate - 43% - Medium
Five most popular majors for 2010 graduates -
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 25% Visual and Performing Arts 21% English Language and Literature/Letters 9% Education 7% Psychology 7%