ACCEPTANCE RATE
53.2%
More selective than 22% of listed universities.
SelectiveAccessible
Private University
Belhaven University
Belhaven University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Jackson, Mississippi, offering over 80 programs within a Christian liberal arts community.
Jackson, MSCity: Midsize
53.2%ACCEPTANCE
$22,145AVG NET PRICE
51%GRAD RATE
3,616STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Belhaven University Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Belhaven University is a private nonprofit four-year college located in Jackson, Mississippi. The campus operates as a Christian liberal arts university with a religious affiliation to the Presbyterian Church (USA). It serves a total student body of 3,616 individuals across on-campus and online formats.
The institution describes itself as a special place where students and educators work together to grow and thrive. With 143 years of academic distinction since its founding in 1883, the university offers a friendly and inviting environment designed for students to be themselves while pursuing their education.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
SettingCity: Midsize
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationPresbyterian Church (USA)
GETTING IN
Admissions
Belhaven University admits approximately 53 percent of its applicants from a pool of 2,156 individuals who applied for admission. Prospective students can apply to traditional on-campus undergraduate programs or flexible online degrees taught by expert faculty.
Source: IPEDS 2023
APPLICATION FEE
Undergraduate application fee $25.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$29,195/yr
Out-of-state: $29,195/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$22,145/yr
▲ 21% since 2020-2177% receive aid
Average aid package $16,792.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The university offers more than 80 programs across diverse fields including business, education, nursing, humanities, and STEM. Academic offerings include undergraduate bachelor's degrees as well as master's and doctoral programs available entirely online.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
13:1
6-year graduation rate
51%
▲ 15 pts since 2016
First-year retention
69%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
40
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Business Administration and Management, General.27.5%
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.7.3%
Applied Psychology.5.8%
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.5.3%
Health/Health Care Administration/Management.5.3%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.4.8%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
672
Setting
City: Midsize
IN CONTEXT
Belhaven University vs. peer institutions
How Belhaven University compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Belhaven University
$22,145
Anderson University
$22,222
Asbury University
$21,375
Averett University
$24,091
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$46,440
Working after 10 yrs
87.3%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
75.7%
75.7% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Belhaven University.