U-CAN: Belhaven University

About Belhaven University

A leader among Christian Colleges and Universities, Belhaven University is one of 30 schools in the U.S. nationally accredited in all four Arts - dance, music, visual arts, and theatre. Our 1,000 traditional age students study on a charming campus in Jackson, Miss., while another 2,000 Adult students attend adult education centers offering accelerated undergraduate and graduate degrees in Orlando, Houston, Memphis, and Jackson, or from anywhere with our online degree program.

Admissions

Freshman Class Geographical Profile

Enrollment

Gender: All Undergraduates

Diversity: All Undergraduates

Percentage of Students Who Graduate

Thinking About Life After College

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Number of Degrees Awarded Last Year

Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded Last Year

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Price of Attendance in 2009-10

Tuition and fee charges for all full-time students are assessed a comprehensive price which includes 12 - 18 credit hours per semester. Part time students (below 12 hours) are charged per credit hour.

Percent of Freshmen Receiving Aid by Type

2008 Average Net Tuition for
Aided Undergraduates *

* Net tuition for each individual student may be lower or higher
depending on family income and student eligibility
and availability of grant aid.

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Tuition and Fees History

About Our Faculty

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What it's Like on Our Campus

Situated in the heart of a historic neighborhood, the Belhaven campus is a charming blend of classic landmarks and spacious new facilities. Faculty, staff and coaches are committed to the Christian worldview and help students excel in all areas: career, relationships, home, and the world of ideas.

Student Life

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Campus Safety

We have a long track record of being a secure place for our students, faculty, and our neighbors who come to campus for a morning or evening walk. Along with a security department, we provide video surveillance, and our "fence of lights" encircles the campus at night.

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Admissions
Numbers are for degree-seeking students applied, admitted, and enrolled in the fall of 2009.

Middle 50% SAT Range for Freshman Class
The SAT has three sections (Mathematics, Critical Reading, and Writing), each scored on a scale of 200-800, though some institutions do not require the writing section. In the ranges provided for each section below, 25% of freshmen admitted to this institution in the fall of 2009 scored the same as or lower than the first number. Fifty percent of admitted freshmen received scores between the two numbers given, and 25% of admitted freshmen received a score the same as or higher than the second number provided for each section.

Middle 50% ACT Range for Freshman Class
The ACT has four tests (English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science), each scored on a range of 1-36, and an optional writing test (scores are not reported here...check with the institution). In the ranges provided for each section below, 25% of freshmen admitted to this institution in the fall of 2009 scored the same as or lower than the first number. Fifty percent of admitted freshmen received scores between the two numbers given, and 25% of admitted freshmen received a score the same as or higher than the second number provided for each section.

Average High School GPA of Freshman Class
Average is for freshmen students in the fall of 2009.

Numbers are for degree-seeking undergraduate students and graduate students enrolled in the fall of 2009.

Graduate Student:
A student that holds a bachelor's degree or equivalent, and is taking courses at the post-baccalaureate level. Students formerly designated as first-professional students are now captured in the graduate student enrollment numbers.

Percentages are for degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in the fall of 2009. These are categories developed by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that are used to describe groups to which individuals belong, identify with, or belong in the eyes of the community, and are the categories used by institutions when reporting data on race/ethnicity to the federal government. The categories do not denote scientific definitions of anthropological origins. An individual is counted in only one group by the institution.

Race/Ethnicity Unknown
This category is used ONLY if the student did not select a racial/ethnic designation when asked by the institution, AND the Institution finds it impossible to place the student in one of the racial/ethnic categories during established enrollment procedures or in any post-enrollment identification or verification process. This is a category developed by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is used by institutions when reporting data on race/ethnicity to the federal government.

International Students
Persons who are not citizens or nationals of the United States and who are in this country on a visa or temporary basis and do not have the right to remain indefinitely. This is the category “nonresident alien” developed by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

White
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East (except those of Hispanic origin). This is a category developed by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is used by institutions when reporting data on race/ethnicity to the federal government. This category does not denote a scientific definition of anthropological origins.

Hispanic
A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. This is a category developed by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is used by institutions when reporting data on race/ethnicity to the federal government. This category does not denote a scientific definition of anthropological origins.

Asian/Pacific Islander
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, or Pacific Islands. This includes people from China, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands, American Samoa, India, and Vietnam. This is a category developed by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is used by institutions when reporting data on race/ethnicity to the federal government. This category does not denote a scientific definition of anthropological origins.

American Indian/Alaska Native
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition. This is a category developed by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is used by institutions when reporting data on race/ethnicity to the federal government. This category does not denote a scientific definition of anthropological origins.

Black
A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa (except those of Hispanic origin). This is a category developed by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is used by institutions when reporting data on race/ethnicity to the federal government. This category does not denote a scientific definition of anthropological origins.

Percentages are for full-time first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered this institution in the summer or fall of 2002 and completed their degree at this institution by the fall of 2008.

Within Four Years
Percent is for full-time first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered this institution in the fall of 2002 and completed their degree at this institution by the fall of 2006.

Within Five Years
Percent is for full-time first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered this institution in the fall of 2002 and completed their degree at this institution by the fall of 2007.

Within Six Years
Percent is for full-time first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered this institution in the fall of 2002 and completed their degree at this institution by the fall of 2008.

Numbers are for degrees awarded between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009.

Bachelor’s
Bachelor’s degrees are any degrees that normally require at least four but not more than five years of full-time equivalent college-level work. This includes ALL bachelor’s degrees awarded in a five-year cooperative (work-study plan) program which provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business, industry, or government and thus allows students to combine actual work experience with their college studies. Also, it includes bachelor’s degrees in which the normal four years of work are completed in three years.

Master’s
Master’s degrees require the successful completion of a program of study of at least the full-time equivalent of one but not more than two academic years of study beyond the bachelor’s degree. Some of these degrees, such as those in Theology (ex., M.Div., M.H.L./Rav) that were formerly classified as first-professional degrees, may require more than two full-time equivalent academic years of work.

Doctoral
Doctoral degrees are the highest award a student can earn for graduate study. There are three categories of Doctoral degrees:

Doctor's degree-research/scholarship: Requires advanced work beyond the master's level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly achievement.
Doctor's degree-professional practice: A doctor's degree that is conferred upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for professional practice. The degree is awarded after a period of study such that the total time to the degree, including both pre-professional and professional preparation, equals at least six full-time equivalent academic years. Some of these degrees were formerly classified as first-professional and may include: Chiropractic (D.C. or D.C.M.); Dentistry (D.D.S. OR D.M.D.); Law (L.L.B. or J.D.); Medicine (M.D.); Optometry (O.D.); Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.); Pharmacy (Pharm.D.); Podiatry (D.P.M., Pod.D., D.P.); or, Vetrinary Medicine (D.V.M.), and others, as designated by the awarding institution.
Doctor's degree-other: A doctor's degree that does not meet the definition of a doctor's degree-research/scholarship or a doctor's degree-professional practice.

Numbers are estimates only for full-time undergraduate students living on campus in academic year 2009-10.

Other Expenses
These expenses include average costs for a typical full-time undergraduate student living on campus, for clothing, laundry, entertainment, medical (if not a required fee), and furnishings.

Transportation
These costs include two round trips per year to the hometown of a typical full-time undergraduate student living on campus.

Books and Supplies
These costs include the average cost of books and supplies for a typical full-time undergraduate student living on campus. Unusual costs for special groups of students (for example, engineering or art majors) are not included unless they constitute a majority of the students at the institution.

Room & Board
This figure assumes double occupancy in institutional housing and 19 meals per week (or the maximum meal plan).

Tuition & Fees
This figure represents typical tuition for a full-time undergraduate student for the full academic year (generally September to June) plus required fees or those charges that all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition (for example, registration, health, or activity fees). Optional fees such as parking and laboratory use are not included.

Percentages are for full-time first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students in the fall 2007 cohort.

Federal Grants
These monies include Pell Grants and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants made by the U.S. Department of Education as well as need-based and merit-based educational assistance funds and training vouchers from other federal agencies.

State/Local Grants
These monies include grants provided by the state to the institution through the LEAP program as well as state merit scholarships and tuition and fee waivers. Local grants are any local government grants, scholarship, or gift-aid awarded directly to the student.

Institutional Grants
These monies include scholarships and fellowships funded by the institution and/or individual departments. Also included are tuition and fee waivers and athletic scholarships from the institution.

Student Loans
These monies include subsidized and unsubsidized loans made directly to the student, including Perkins Loans. Also included are institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans for which the student is the designated borrower and funds go through the institution. PLUS and other loans for which the parent is the designated borrower are excluded.

The average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed of the 2009 undergraduate class (does not include students who transferred in or any money borrowed while at other institutions) who started at this institution as first-time students and received a bachelor’s degree between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. Includes loans through all loan programs: institutional, state, Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans, and private loans certified by this institution; parent loans are excluded but co-signed loans are included.

These figures represent typical tuition for a full-time undergraduate student for the full academic year (generally September to June) plus required fees or those charges that all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition (for example, registration, health, or activity fees). Optional fees such as parking and laboratory use are not included.

Student Faculty Ratio
Ratios are for full-time equivalent students to full-time equivalent instructional faculty for the fall of 2009. Full-time equivalent equals all the full-time individuals plus one-third of the part-time individuals. Faculty and students in stand-alone graduate programs such as medicine, law, veterinary, dentistry, social work, business, or public health in which faculty teach virtually only graduate level students are not included in the ratio calculations. Undergraduate or graduate student teaching assistants are not included as faculty.

Full-Time Faculty with Highest Degree
Full-time instructional faculty in the fall of 2009 who held a doctorate, first professional, or the highest degree available in their field. Instructional faculty is defined as those members of the instructional-research staff whose major regular assignment is instruction, including those with released time for research.

Undergraduate Class Size
This table reports on the number of classes by class size that was offered in the fall of 2009.

Number of Classes
This is the number of classes per semester. A class is an organized course offered for credit, and not a subsection such as a laboratory or discussion section. Not included in this table is distance learning classes, noncredit classes, individual instruction such as thesis research and music instruction, independent studies, co-operative programs, internships, foreign language taped tutor sessions, practicums, and all students in one-on-one classes.