Accreditation
Belhaven College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, and masters degrees. Contact the
Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or
call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Belhaven College.
The Department of Music is an accredited
institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
The Department of Art is an accredited institutional member of the
National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
The Department of
Dance is an accredited institutional member of the National Association
of Schools of Dance (NASD).
The Department of Theatre is accredited
institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre.
Belhaven College through its School of Business Administration has the
following degree programs accredited by the International Assembly for
Collegiate Business Education: Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Leadership, Master
of Science in Management, Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Administration,
and Bachelor of Science in Management.
Florida Licensure – Licensed
by the Commission for Independent Education. Additional information regarding
Belhaven College may be obtained by contacting the Commission for Independent
Education, 325 W. Gaines
Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, or by calling
(850)245-3200.
Texas – Belhaven College is
approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer the following
degrees in Houston, Texas: Associate of Arts with major in General Studies,
Bachelor of Business Administration with major in General Business, and Master
of Business Administration with major in General Business. The School of Education is accredited by the Mississippi Department of Education, based on the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards.
Tennessee Licensure –
Belhaven College is authorized by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
Additional information regarding yearly authorization may be obtained by
contacting the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Parkway Towers, Suite
1900, Nashville, TN 37243-0830.
Belhaven College is a member of the American
Council on Education, the Mississippi Association of Independent Colleges,
and the Association of Presbyterian Colleges. It is approved by the American Association of University Women, the National Association of Independent
Colleges and Universities, and the Council for Christian Colleges
and Universities.