Discover Your Gifts, Develop Your Skills, Grow in Your Faith

This is a special place. Belhaven translates to “beautiful home.” Located in Jackson, Mississippi, we’re ​​a private, Christian, liberal arts university — a community of students and educators working together to grow and thrive.

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Welcome to Our Beautiful Haven!

“Our commitment to the timeless pillars of Christ-centered faith will ground you in strength and equip you for the opportunities and challenges ahead. Your university decision is one of the most important of your life — I pray Belhaven may become your 'Haven’.”

Dr. Roger Parrott, President of the University 

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We are a Christian university committed to Biblical Truth and Godly Grace. We want our students to understand the world as God designed it and experience the fullness of a life modeled upon Jesus.

"We believe that every student has the potential to accomplish great things in the world." 

Dr. Tracy Ford — Dean of ​​​​Worldview Studies

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140 Years of Academic Distinction

80

Areas of Study in Liberal Arts 

3,400

Students On Campus and Online

“This is a friendly, inviting, and exciting environment where students can be themselves and thrive.” 

Gina McCorkle — Assistant Director of Admission for Athletic Recruitment

"We believe that every student has the potential to accomplish great things in the world." 

Dr. Tracy Ford — Dean of ​​​​Worldview Studies

1883

140 Years of Academic Distinction

80

Areas of Study in Liberal Arts 

3,400

Students On Campus and Online

“This is a friendly, inviting, and exciting environment where students can be themselves and thrive.” 

Gina McCorkle — Assistant Director of Admission for Athletic Recruitment

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A Rewarding History with the Presbyterian Church

The College has a covenant relationship with the Synod of Living Waters of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and seeks to deepen its relationship with various other Presbyterian bodies. 

Faculty and staff members are drawn from various denominations, with the primary Presbyterian denominations represented being the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Presbyterian Church in America, and the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. 

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    Contact Us

    Office of Admission

    Phone: 601-968-5940

    Mailing Address:
    1500 Peachtree Street, Box 153
    Jackson, MS 39202

    For campus visit:
    Jimmy Hood Welcome Center
    855 Riverside Drive
    Jackson, MS 39202

    Fax: 601-300-2932

    admission@belhaven.edu

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    Verse of the Year

    God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him.

    Philippians 2:13