You're invited to Freshmen Orientation: ​​​​​June 12-13, 2025

Join us for two action-packed days filled with events and activities that prepare you (and your parents) for your upcoming first year at Belhaven. As an admitted student, we invite you to immerse yourself in campus life by spending the night, as you embark on making Belhaven your new home in the fall.

We can't wait to see you on campus, Blazers!

Registration will open May 2025.

Register NOW for Orientation

Schedule of Events: June 12-13, 2025

Time Event/Location
Thursday, June 12
1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Check-In – Student Center, then Residence Hall for overnight students.
(#16 on campus map)

Pop on by! Popcorn, soda station, and games in The Commons
3:00 - 4:35 p.m. Welcome
4:35 - 5:30 p.m. Student Activity with Student Development
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. BU Signing
Dinner
7:00 - 7:30 p.m. Parent Panel (Parents are dismissed after panel)
Evening Activities for Students:
7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Student Development Activities
10:00 p.m. - Midnight Enjoy Residence Life
Midnight Lights Out!
Friday, June 13
7:45 - 8:45 a.m. Overnight Check-Out
8:30 - 8:55 a.m. Honors Program Info Session (optional)
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Day 2 Kick-Off
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. &
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Residence Hall Tours
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. All Athletes: Athletic Compliance Meeting

Non-Athlete Registered Students: Meet Your Academic Advisor
10:30 a.m. Athletes Registered: Meet Your Academic Advisor

ALL Not Registered: Advising & Registration
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch on Admission
The Belhaven Bookstore will be open 9:00 am - 5:00 p.m. both days.

Check out highlights from Orientation 2024!

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Freshmen Orientation 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

If you've been accepted for admission, this event is for you! This two-day event includes family activities and separate breakout sessions for students and parents.

Nope! As long as you Pay Your $100 Enrollment Deposit by June 13th, you are able to attend Freshman Orientation!

Yes! We will provide dinner on Thursday and lunch on Friday. Grab-and-Go Breakfast will be available in the residence halls Friday morning for students who spend the night.

As our special guest for Orientation you will be able to park in our parking garage conveniently located in the center of campus.

Yes! Admitted students are invited to spend the night on campus Thursday night. Make sure that you complete the "Spend the Night on Campus" section of the Registration Form!

No. Belhaven cannot provide rooms on campus to parents and family members. However, there are many affordable hotels in the area. See the listing below.

Belhaven will provide you with a bed and mattress, but you will need to bring: a pillow, twinXL sheets and a blanket (or a sleeping bag!), towel, washcloth, and any toiletries.

We will be hosting female students in Lakeview Hall and male students in Robertson Hall. We will pair chosen roommates together, when space allows.

Jonathan's Belhaven Experience

Belhaven University takes academics to the next level. You will be challenged by a rigorous academic program that separates you from the competition in your field, but you will also be given every tool needed to succeed. All the while, top quality professors will be walking through the process with you, making sure you become the best that you can be.

Jonathan, Sports Medicine, Tyler, TX

Travel Resources

Estimated mileage from:

  • Atlanta: 400
  • Birmingham: 245
  • Dallas: 400
  • Houston: 420
  • Memphis: 210
  • New Orleans: 180
  • St. Louis: 480

Note: This list is not an exhaustive list and we do not endorse any specific properties. Locations noted with an asterisk (*) offer a Belhaven discount.

Jackson

Ridgeland

Madison

Flowood/Airport

Fondren

B&Bs

Travel Resources

Estimated mileage from:

  • Atlanta: 400
  • Birmingham: 245
  • Dallas: 400
  • Houston: 420
  • Memphis: 210
  • New Orleans: 180
  • St. Louis: 480

Note: This list is not an exhaustive list and we do not endorse any specific properties. Locations noted with an asterisk (*) offer a Belhaven discount.

Jackson

Ridgeland

Madison

Flowood/Airport

Fondren

B&Bs

Directions: How do I get to Belhaven?

To the Main Campus:

  • From Jackson Airport take I-20 west to Jackson, MS.
  • Then take I-55 north to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Pinehurst Street which will be just past First Presbyterian Church.
  • Just a few blocks ahead the campus will be on your left.

To the Admission Welcome Center:

  • Take I-20 west to Jackson, MS.
  • Then take I-55 north to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Riverside Drive, which is the very next light.
  • Halfway down the hill, the Belhaven University Welcome Center will be on your right.
  • Visitor Parking will be in front of the building by the flagpole.
  • 855 Riverside Dr, Jackson, MS 39202

To the Main Campus:

  • From Memphis take I-55 south to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Pinehurst Street which will be just past First Presbyterian Church.
  • Just a few blocks ahead the campus will be on your left.

To the Admission Welcome Center:

  • From Memphis take I-55 south to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Riverside Drive, which is the very next light.
  • Halfway down the hill, the Belhaven University Welcome Center will be on your right.
  • Visitor Parking will be in front of the building by the flagpole.
  • 855 Riverside Dr, Jackson, MS 39202

To the Main Campus:

  • From New Orleans, LA take I-55 north to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Pinehurst Street which will be just past First Presbyterian Church.
  • Just a few blocks ahead the campus will be on your left.

To the Admission Welcome Center:

  • From New Orleans, LA take I-55 north to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Riverside Drive, which is the very next light.
  • Halfway down the hill, the Belhaven University Welcome Center will be on your right.
  • Visitor Parking will be in front of the building by the flagpole.
  • 855 Riverside Dr, Jackson, MS 39202

To the Main Campus:

  • From Birmingham, AL take I-20 west to Jackson, MS.
  • Then take I-55 north to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Pinehurst Street which will be just past First Presbyterian Church.
  • Just a few blocks ahead the campus will be on your left.

To the Admission Welcome Center:

  • From Birmingham, AL take I-20 west to Jackson, MS.
  • Then take I-55 north to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Riverside Drive, which is the very next light.
  • Halfway down the hill, the Belhaven University Welcome Center will be on your right.
  • Visitor Parking will be in front of the building by the flagpole.
  • 855 Riverside Dr, Jackson, MS 39202

To the Main Campus:

  • From Dallas, TX take I-20 east to Jackson, MS.
  • Then take I-55 north to Jackson, MS. Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Pinehurst Street which will be just past First Presbyterian Church.
  • Just a few blocks ahead the campus will be on your left.

To the Admission Welcome Center:

  • From Dallas, TX take I-20 east to Jackson, MS.
  • Then take I-55 north to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Riverside Drive, which is the very next light.
  • Halfway down the hill, the Belhaven University Welcome Center will be on your right.
  • Visitor Parking will be in front of the building by the flagpole.
  • 855 Riverside Dr, Jackson, MS 39202

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

BU letters displayed outside admission office

Verse of the Year

Go and make disciples of all the nations ... And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.

Matthew 28:19-20